Alabama § 16-25-153 - Incentives for Participation in Plan.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-25-153 — Incentives for Participation in Plan., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-25-153. Incentives for Participation in Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article or any other laws to the contrary, no employer whose employees are covered under the Teachers’ Retirement System shall offer any incentives of value including, but not limited to, monetary payments, prepayment of health insurance, or extraordinary payments for accrued leave, contingent on the member applying for or electing to participate in DROP. This provision shall not apply to regular payments for leave or contributions toward health insurance, but shall serve to prevent any extraordinary benefits or incentives offered during a limited time period solely for the purpose of enticing employees to elect to participate in DROP.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 16-25-153 cover?
Section 16-25-153 ("Incentives for Participation in Plan.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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