AlabamaDistrict attorney retirement pay reaches 75% after 18 service years
Effective October 1, 2026, Alabama’s law sets regular and disability retirement pay at 75% of average final pay for eligible district attorneys with at least 18 service years.
What it does
Plan members age 62 or older with at least 10 service years receive retirement pay based on 4% per year. Those with at least 18 years receive 75% of average final pay.
Disabled plan members under 62 with at least 10 service years may receive retirement pay after medical certification and board approval. At least 18 years qualifies them for 75% of average final pay.
Argument forSetting retirement pay at 75% after 18 years could help eligible district attorneys plan for income after retirement or disability.
Argument againstThe 75% limit could leave district attorneys who serve longer with no additional retirement pay for their extra years.
More detail
The plan calculates total retirement pay using 4% of average final pay for each year of service, with a 75% limit. Regular retirement covers members of Alabama’s District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement who have left service, are at least 62, and have at least 10 years of service in the plan. Members with at least 18 years of service in the plan receive 75% of average final pay. Members must apply in writing and select a retirement date 30 to 90 days after filing. The law took effect on October 1, 2026.
The plan calculates total disability retirement pay using 4% of average final pay for each year of service, with a 75% limit. This formula covers approved disability retirements for active, contributing plan members under 62 with at least 10 years of service. The medical board must certify that the member is totally and permanently unable to do regular, substantial paid work and should retire. The Board of Control may approve retirement 30 to 90 days after the member applies. Members with at least 18 service years receive 75% of average final pay. Members age 62 or older receive regular retirement pay instead. The law took effect on October 1, 2026.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 2Signature Requested
- Apr 2Delivered to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 1Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1031. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1031Passed Senate
- Apr 1Ready to Enroll
- Apr 1Ready to Enroll
- Apr 1Enrolled
- Mar 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Finance and Taxation General Fund)Minor
- Mar 18Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Mar 5Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 766. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 767. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered (Ways and Means General Fund)Minor
- Mar 5Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 766Major
- Mar 5Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 767Passed House
- Mar 5Engrossed
- Mar 5Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General FundMinor
- Mar 5Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation General Fund)
- Feb 19Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Ways and Means General Fund)Minor
- Feb 18Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)
- Jan 22Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General FundMinor
- Jan 22Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means General Fund)Introduced
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