Commencing October 1, 1996, there is provided to each person currently receiving benefits whose effective date of retirement was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers’ Retirement System, and to certain beneficiaries of deceased members and deceased retirees currently receiving survivor benefits, if the effective date of retirement or death for the deceased retirees or deceased member was prior to October 1, 1996, for purposes of receiving benefits from the Teachers’ Retirement System, 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.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-25-110

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(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.
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