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HB 312

District Attorneys’ Plan for Retirement under the Judicial Retirement Fund; calculation of service retirement allowance and disability retirement allowance revised; limitation on amount of service retirement allowance compared to member's average final compensation revised

2026 Regular Session

Alabama bill revises district attorneys' judicial retirement benefit calculations, affecting pension formulas and compensation limits with state budget and recruitment implications.

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Bill Summary · HB 312

Legislative bill overview

HB 312 modifies how district attorneys' retirement benefits are calculated under Alabama's Judicial Retirement Fund, specifically adjusting the formulas for service and disability retirement allowances. The bill also revises limitations on how much a service retirement allowance can be compared to a member's average final compensation.

Why is this important

This bill directly affects current and future district attorneys' pension benefits, which could influence recruitment and retention in prosecutor offices across Alabama. Changes to retirement calculations have long-term fiscal implications for the state's judicial retirement fund and may affect whether DAs can maintain comparable compensation packages to private sector legal positions.

Potential points of contention

  • Cost to the state: Depending on the direction of changes, this could either increase or decrease the unfunded liability of the Judicial Retirement Fund, affecting state budget priorities
  • Equity concerns: Modifications may create disparities between DAs hired before and after the change, or between DAs and other judicial system employees with different retirement plans
  • Recruitment impact: Changes that reduce retirement benefits could hamper ability to recruit qualified prosecutors, while increases could face opposition from taxpayers and legislators concerned about public sector pension costs

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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