§ 36-27-130 — Amount of Increase - Persons Other Than Persons Whose Employer Participated in Employees’ Retirement System

Commencing October 1, 1996, each person, except those whose employer participated in the Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to Sections 36-27-6, 36-27-7, and 36-27-7.1, whose effective date of retirement for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees’ Retirement System is prior to October 1, 1996, and who is receiving or is entitled to receive a monthly allowance from the Employees’ Retirement System, and certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees currently receiving survivor benefits, if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased retiree or deceased member was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Employees’ Retirement System shall receive a cost-of-living increase of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) per month and the increase shall be more if determined as follows:
(1) Two percent (2%) of the current gross benefit paid to the retiree and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees.
(2) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option one.
(3) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the retiree reduced by the retiree’s option election factor for each retiree selecting Options two, three, or four unless the beneficiary under the option selected is deceased on October 1, 1996, in which case the increase shall not be reduced.
(4) One dollar ($1) per month for each year of service attained by the deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor’s option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers’ Retirement System.

Legislative History

(Acts 1996, No. 96-572, p. 874, §5.)