ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDNews) — The Enterprise City Council has approved a resolution allowing eligible City of Enterprise retirees and beneficiaries to receive a one-time lump-sum payment authorized by the Alabama Legislature.
According to the city, the payment is authorized under Act 2026-608, legislation passed during the 2026 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. The act allows participating local governments to provide a one-time payment to retired members and beneficiaries of deceased retirees who retired before Oct. 1, 2025, and who are receiving a monthly retirement benefit through the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama as of Sept. 30, 2026.
Under the legislation, eligible retirees and beneficiaries will receive a one-time payment of $1 for each month of credited service in their retirement account. The payment will be issued in October 2026 in addition to the recipient’s regular monthly retirement benefit.
To participate in the program, municipalities must adopt and submit a resolution to the Employees’ Retirement System by Aug. 31, 2026. The city said the council’s action ensures eligible retirees and beneficiaries will receive the additional benefit authorized by the Legislature.
Information regarding the legislation was first presented to the council during its May 19 meeting following correspondence from the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The estimated cost of the one-time payment for the City of Enterprise is $30,301.
The one-time payment will be distributed by the Employees’ Retirement System in October 2026.
