§ 36-27-10 — Procedure for Receipt of Full Credits for Prior Service and Membership Service in County by County Engineers; Procedure as to Future Service; Administration of Provisions

(a) Any county engineer participating in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama under the provisions of Section 36-27-9 whose county is now covering its employees in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama may receive full credit for prior service and membership service in that county, provided, that he shall pay to the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama the contributions he would have made plus regular interest from the date of participation by the county had he been allowed to do so; provided further, that the employing county shall agree to pay the employer’s normal and accrued liability costs for such prior service and membership service which it allows to such county engineers. Such additional accrued liability for such service allowed by the county shall be determined by the actuary of the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama and shall be included in the next valuation of the retirement system liabilities and shall be a charge to the county allowing service under this section. Contributions plus regular interest by the employee shall be made no later than March 31, 1972.
(b) After October 1, 1971, any person employed as a county engineer whose county covers its employees in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama shall be covered in the same manner as other employees of the county, and to this extent the provisions of Section 36-27-9 shall not apply.
(c) The Board of Control of the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama shall administer the provisions of this section and shall make such rules and regulations as necessary in carrying out its provisions.

Legislative History

(Acts 1971, No. 235, p. 542, §§1-3.)