Any member of the Employees' Retirement System who has participated in DROP and withdraws from service under Section 36-27-171 is not eligible to be restored to active service pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 36-27-16 or subsection (f) of Section 16-25-4. Rather, the employee shall be restored to active service pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (c) and subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of Section 36-27-171.
Ala. Code § 36-27-175 (1975)