Retirement benefits, circuit clerks authorized to participate in supernumerary program and Employees' Retirement System based on separate years of service

SB 116 allows Alabama circuit clerks who independently qualify for both a part-time retirement program (supernumerary program) and the Employees' Retirement System to participate in both, provided the retirement benefits are based on separate years of service. Currently, circuit clerks cannot participate in both programs simultaneously. The bill amends Alabama law to permit this dual participation for eligible clerks, effective July 1, 2026. This change directly affects circuit clerks meeting the separate service-year requirements for both retirement options.