INSTRUCTIONS: ALABAMA RETIREE YEARS OF SERVICE VERIFICATION FORM (Form IB18)

Alabama retirees may be required to a complete a form IB18 to verify service credits they have received from the Retirement Systems of Alabama that were obtained from military service, service as a public education employee or employee of the Teachers' Retirement System, or service as an employee of a postsecondary institution eligible for Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan coverage. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Alabama State Employees' Insurance Board.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 1: On the first blank line on the first page, your name will be entered.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 2: Your street address will be on the second blank line.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 3: Your city, state and zip code will be on the third blank line.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 4: Your contract number will be on the fourth blank line.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 5: Your retirement date will be on the fifth blank line.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 6: On the second page, check the first box if your state retirement was a disability retirement. If so, you are not required to complete any other portion of the form other than providing your signature.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 7: Check the second box if the years of service credited by the Retirement Systems of Alabama do not include credit for services other than the types of teaching, military or postsecondary institution employment described in the introductory paragraph of this article.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 8: If your credited years of service are other than the types discussed in the introductory paragraph, you must document them in the next section. For each such employment, enter the name of your employer, the starting and ending dates of your employment and your total months employed in this capacity.

Alabama Retiree Years Of Service Verification Form IB18 Step 9: Enter your total months served in non-state years of service where indicated. Sign and date the bottom of the second page and enter your contract number.