Ala. Code § 12-18-155 (1975) Disability Retirement Allowance

LibraryAlabama Statutes
Edition2023
CurrencyCurrent with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.

(a) Upon application of an active and contributing member, any such member who has 10 or more years of membership service who becomes disabled may be retired on a disability retirement allowance by the Board of Control not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days next following the date of filing of such application; provided that the medical board, after a medical examination of such member, shall certify that such individual is totally and permanently mentally or physically incapacitated from regular and substantial gainful employment and that such member should be retired.

(b) Upon retirement for disability, a member who is a clerk shall receive a service retirement allowance if he or she has attained age 62; otherwise, he or she shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of an annuity, which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's accumulated contributions at the time of retirement, and a pension, which when added to the member's annuity shall be equal to three percent (3%) of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the member's number of years of membership service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the disability retirement allowance shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the member's average final compensation.

(c) Upon retirement for disability, a member who is a judge shall receive a service retirement allowance if he or she has attained age 62; otherwise, he or she shall receive a disability retirement allowance which shall consist of an annuity, which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's accumulated contributions at the time of retirement, and a pension, which when added to the member's annuity shall be equal to four percent (4%) of the member's average final compensation multiplied by the member's number of years of membership service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the disability retirement allowance shall not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the member's average final compensation. A member who is a judge and who has attained 18 or more years of membership service shall be entitled to a disability retirement allowance of seventy-five percent (75%) of the member's average final compensation.

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