Alabama § 36-28-1 - Definitions.

§ 36-28-1. Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) WAGES. All remuneration for employment, as defined in subdivision (2) of this section, including the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash; except, that such term shall not include that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for “employment” within the meaning of the federal Insurance Contributions Act, would not constitute “wages” within the meaning of that act.

(2) EMPLOYMENT. Any service performed by an employee in the employ of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, or any instrumentality of either for such employer, except:

a. Service which, in the absence of an agreement entered into under this chapter, would constitute “employment” as defined in Section 210 of the Social Security Act; or

b. Service which under applicable federal law may not be included in an agreement between the state and the federal agency entered into under this chapter.

(3) EMPLOYEE. An officer of a state, political subdivision or instrumentality whose compensation is paid from funds of the state, political subdivision, instrumentality or employing official. Such term includes all elected or appointed (salaried and fee basis) officers, deputies, assistants and clerks, substitute teachers or any other employees.

(4) FEDERAL AGENCY. Such federal officer, department or agency as is charged on behalf of the federal government by or under the applicable federal law with the particular federal function referred to in this chapter in connection with such term.

(5) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. Any county, municipal corporation, school district or other equivalent governmental entity.

(6) INSTRUMENTALITY. Such term, when referring to an instrumentality of the state or political subdivision, includes only a legal entity which is separate and distinct from the state or such subdivision and whose employees are not by virtue of their relation to such entity employees of the state or such subdivision.

(7) APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW. The provisions of the federal law, Public Law 734, 81st Congress, as such act may from time to time be amended, including federal regulations and requirements issued pursuant thereto, or any other federal laws which provide for extending the benefits of Title II of the Social Security Act to employees of states, political subdivisions and their instrumentalities.

(8) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. The act of Congress approved August 14, 1935, Chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, officially cited as the “Social Security Act” as such act has been and may from time to time be amended.

(9) FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. Subchapter A of Chapter 9 of the federal Internal Revenue Code as such code has been and may from time to time be amended.