Full American Lifeguard AssociationÂ® Profile. The American Lifeguard Association (ALA) has been offering training for over 25 years. It is a national educational association that has the full support of both the Swimming Pool and Spa Association and Global Lifeguards, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Retroactively definition, operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective: a retroactive law. See more.
Retroactivity is the process of applying laws to events that took place earlier, i.e ., even before the law was passed. U.S. jurisprudence does not favor retroactivity.[i] Generally, rules and regulations are not retroactive.