Employees' Retirement System

The resources and information provided here are tailored for employers of participating agencies to ensure accurate and timely retirement reporting. We encourage you to share this information with your staff who enroll employees into the ERS or who convey benefit information to staff.

Act 2022-348 Election to Provide Tier I Benefits to Tier II Plan Members

Retirement Employer Cost Rates effective October 1, 2024 (State Only)

Tier 1 Employees (7.5%, & 8.5% FLC member) 16.26%
Tier 2 Employees (6.0%, & 7.0% FLC member) 16.02%
State Police Tier 1 (10% member) 56.68%
State Police Tier 2 (10% member) 48.20%

Retirement Employer Cost Rates effective October 1, 2023 (State Only)

Tier 1 Employees (7.5%, & 8.5% FLC member) 16.00%
Tier 2 Employees (6.0%, & 7.0% FLC member) 15.76%
State Police Tier 1 (10% member) 53.38%
State Police Tier 2 (10% member) 44.84%

Did you know RSA-1 Brochures can be mailed to your agency? Simply email RSA-1.Info@rsa-al.gov or call 877.517.0020 and ask for RSA-1. You can access enrollment forms by clicking here.

ERS Participation Information

Local Participating Agencies
State Agencies Not in ERS
Agencies that adopted Act 2022-229 One-time Lump Sum Bonus for Retirees - For the agencies that adopted this act, their retirees received payment in October 2022 of last year.
Agencies that adopted Act 2023-107 One-time Lump Sum Bonus for Retirees
Agencies who have adopted Act 2019-132 or Act 2022-348
2022 Truth In Salary Information for ERS Active State Employees

Return to Work (Postretirement)

Tax Information

Taxable Income on Imputed Premiums for Pre-Retirement Death Benefits for 2023
Tax Sheltering and Model Resolution
2020 Tax Reporting: Retired Members
2020 Tax Reporting: Retired Members Receiving DROP Distribution in 2020

Other

ERS Educational Opportunities

If you would like to arrange for a presentation on ERS benefits and RSA-1 for your employees, contact Field Services.