Teachers' Retirement System, reopened for service rendered to St. Clair County, DAY Program, Inc.

HB 44 allows employees of St. Clair County DAY Program, Inc. to purchase retirement credit for prior service rendered to the program. It enables the DAY Program’s governing body to elect participation in Alabama’s Teachers’ Retirement System, permitting eligible employees to count pre-2025 service toward retirement benefits. The DAY Program must cover all costs for crediting past service (determined by the retirement system’s actuary), including employer contributions and administrative expenses, with no cost to the state. This change takes effect October 1, 2025, and applies only to employees actively working for the program on the effective date of its election to join the system.