HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -The last time any Alabama state retiree received a cost of living increase was over 10 years ago. “They recognized it for all the groups,” Alabama State Retiree Association President Norris Green said. “Retirees are the only group that they’re not working anymore so they can’t go out and find a new job. The amount that you gave them when they retired is stagnant and it doesn’t keep up with inflation.”