2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 11:601 — Application; definitions

SUBPART C.  PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES

§601.  Application; definitions

A.(1)  There is hereby created a retirement component for public safety services which is a component of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System.

(a)  The provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 11 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, excluding this Subpart, shall be referred to as the "primary component".

(b)  The provisions of this Subpart shall be referred to as the "secondary component".

(2)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and specifically the provisions of the primary component, the retirement of public safety services employees shall be governed by the provisions of the secondary component provided that, with respect to matters not specifically covered by the provisions of the secondary component, the applicable provisions of the primary component shall prevail.

B.  For purposes of the secondary component, the words "member" or "members" shall mean wardens, correctional officers, probation and parole officers, and security personnel who are employed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and who are or who upon enrollment as an employee would be members of the primary component, but shall not include any other members of the primary component or members of any other retirement system to which the state makes contributions.

Acts 2001, No. 746, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 2001.

NOTE:  See Acts 2004, No. 7, §6, providing that the Act shall not affect or change any law relative to retirement or retirement or survivor benefits of employees of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections.