Alabama § 36-27-89 - Amount of Increase - Persons Whose Employer Participated Under Sections 36-27-7 or 36-27-7.1.

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§ 36-27-89. Amount of Increase - Persons Whose Employer Participated Under Sections 36-27-7 or 36-27-7.1.

There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1990, to each person whose employer participated in the Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to Sections 36-27-7 or 36-27-7.1, whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees’ Retirement System is prior to October 1, 1989, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees of such employers, provided the effective date of retirement or death for such deceased retiree or deceased member for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees’ Retirement System was prior to October 1, 1989, and who is receiving a monthly allowance from the Employees’ Retirement System a cost-of-living increase as follows:

(1) $.50 per month for each year of service attained by said retiree plus $1.50 per month for each year of retirement attained by said retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option 1.

(2) $.50 per month for each year of service attained by said retiree plus $1.50 per month for each year of retirement attained by said retiree reduced by the retiree’s option selection factor for each retiree selecting Option 2, 3 or 4.

(3) $.50 per month for each year of service attained by said deceased member or deceased retiree plus $1.50 per month for each year since the date of death of such deceased member or in the case of a deceased retiree since his effective date of retirement, reduced by the survivor’s option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Employees’ Retirement System.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36-27-89 ("Amount of Increase - Persons Whose Employer Participated Under Sections 36-27-7 or 36-27-7.1.") 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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