AL SB28

Expands employment options for retired law enforcement officers with 25+ years of service to include sheriff's deputies and municipal police officers, in addition to school resource officers, correctional officers, and college/university police officers, with compensation capped at $52,000 per year without losing retirement benefits

Allows retired state employees with 25+ years of service who are licensed attorneys to work as assistant district attorneys earning up to $52,000 per year without suspension of retirement allowance

Permits retirees from the Employees' or Teachers' Retirement System to work as full-time bus drivers without losing retirement benefits, subject to standard earnings limits and a 12-month waiting period after retirement (waived for those who retired on or before January 1, 2026)

Phases in increased minimum service requirements for these special employment provisions, rising from 25 years to 30 years between October 1, 2027 and October 1, 2031

Extends the sunset date for these provisions from December 31, 2030 to December 31, 2032, with an effective date of October 1, 2026