{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-27c-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-27C-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) BOARD. The Board of Control of the Public Employees Defined Contribution Savings Fund.\n(2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER. An employer or other entity who compensates a participant for the public service.\n(3) FUND. The Public Employees’ Defined Contribution Savings Fund.\n(4) PARTICIPANT. A person who elects to participate in the fund who makes voluntary employee contributions into a 457 deferred compensation or a 403(b) tax sheltered annuity plan, who is not a public school employee and who meets any of the following requirements:\na. Is a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System.\nb. Is a member of the Employees’ Retirement System.\nc. Is a member of the Judicial Retirement Fund.\nd. Is an employee of an employer eligible to participate in the Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to Section 36-27-6 which elects to participate.\ne. Is a public official or public employee of the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof. As used in this chapter, “public official” does not include a person holding an elected state or local office.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 27C Public Employees Defined Contribution Savings Plan."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-27C-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"4b09d7048c50d19646dd1b907376dd4bc4e95295c373432c6ef5ffa1a5ee1c2c","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-27c-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-27c-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}