Alabama § 45-37A-51.250 - Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004.
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§ 45-37A-51.250. Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004.
Solely for purposes of calculating DROP benefits and for converting lump sum amounts for compliance with § 415, Internal Revenue Code, if the system provides a benefit in a form that is subject to the minimum present value requirements of § 417(e)(3), Internal Revenue Code, in a fiscal year beginning in 2004 or 2005, the actuarially equivalent straight life annuity that is used for demonstrating compliance with § 415, Internal Revenue Code, shall be the greater of: (1) The straight life annuity determined using the plan rate and plan mortality table and (2) the straight life annuity determined using 5.5 percent and the applicable mortality table. A benefit is subject to the minimum present value requirements of § 417(e)(3), Internal Revenue Code, if it is any benefit other than a nondecreasing annuity payable for a period of not less than the life of the participant, or, in the case of a qualified preretirement survivor annuity, the life of the surviving spouse, or such other benefit described in this subpart.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-37A-51.250 ("Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004.") 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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