2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 11:952.43 — Benefits for certain employees designated to hold supplemental membership

§952.43.  Benefits for certain employees designated to hold supplemental membership

Any provisions of this Chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, an employee holding membership in the United States Civil Service Retirement System by virtue of his employment by the university shall be eligible to receive a supplemental benefit from this system as hereinafter set forth:

(1)  Such supplemental benefits shall be attributed to years of credited service as an employee of the university and only for such credited service during which time the employee was a member of the United States Civil Service Retirement System and did not hold membership in any retirement system of this state operating for state, parochial, or municipal employees.

(2)  Eligibility for benefits shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of this Chapter; however, only credited service as an employee of the university shall be applicable and the provisions of R.S. 11:952.41 shall not be applicable.

(3)  Computation of the supplemental benefit shall be based on average regular compensation and will be one percent per annum for the first five years of credited service, three-fourths of one percent per annum for the next five years of credited service and one-half of one percent per annum for the remaining years of credited service, however, the total benefits, including United States civil service retirement benefits, shall not exceed two and one-half percent per annum of credited service.

(4)  If cost-of-living increases payable by the United States Civil Service Retirement System are granted to retirees which are in excess of cost-of-living increases granted to retirees under this system, the supplemental benefit shall be reduced to the extent of such excess.

(5)  No supplemental benefit shall be granted which, together with the United States civil service retirement benefit, would exceed one hundred percent of average regular compensation.

(6)  In the event of early service retirement of any employee who has not attained age sixty-two, supplemental benefits payable under this Section shall not commence until the employee attains age sixty-two.

(7)  If employee contributions to the United States Civil Service Retirement System are less than employee contributions of regular members of this system, an employee contribution shall be made by members of the United States Civil Service Retirement System to this system to the extent of the difference.

(8)  On account of each employee after September 12, 1975, the university shall pay into the accumulation fund an amount sufficient to support the supplemental benefit.  Initially, such payments, together with the employer contribution to the United States Civil Service Retirement System, shall not be less than the university contribution for regular members of this system.

(9)  In addition, there shall be paid annually into the accumulation fund by the university an amount equal to the benefits payable during the year on account of credited service prior to September 12, 1975.

(10)  If future changes in benefits available to members of the United States Civil Service Retirement System provide for total benefits equal to two and one-half percent per annum of credited service, then no further supplemental benefit shall be payable, and applicable provisions of this Section shall become inoperative.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 382, §1.  Redesignated from R.S. 17:1635.1 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.