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2022 Louisiana Laws
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Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement
TITLE 11
CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
SUBTITLE I. GENERAL AND PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
- §11:1. Short title
- §11:2. Purpose of Title
- §11:3. Conflicts; provisions of Title to control
- §11:4. Classifications of public retirement systems; state systems; statewide systems
CHAPTER 2. REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS
PART I. GENERAL
PART II. CONTRIBUTION PROVISIONS
SUBPART A. ACTUARIAL VALUATION METHODS
- §11:21. Purpose of Subpart
- §11:22. Methods of actuarial valuation established
- §11:23. Funded percentage; state systems
SUBPART B. AMORTIZATION OF UNFUNDED
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
SUBPART C. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
SUBPART D. TAX CONTRIBUTIONS
SUBPART E. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
- §11:101. Purpose of Subpart
- §11:102. Employer contributions; determination; state systems
- §11:102.1. Amortization payment schedules; priority excess return allocations; Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
- §11:102.2. Amortization payment schedules; priority excess return allocations; Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
- §11:102.3. Priority excess return allocations; Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System
- §11:102.4. Priority excess return allocations; State Police Retirement System
- §11:102.5. State systems' 2014 valuation amortization period
- §11:102.6. Review of volatility
- §11:103. Employer contributions; determination; statewide systems
- §11:104. Employer contributions; determination date; notification
- §11:105. Employer contributions; maintaining rates
- §11:106. Additional employer contributions; increasing rates
- §11:107. Additional employer contributions; reducing rate decreases
- §11:107.1. Funding deposit account
- §11:107.2. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 360, §2, eff. June 30, 2022.
- §11:108. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §5.
CHAPTER 3. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS'
ACTUARIAL COMMITTEE
- §11:121. Creation; purpose
- §11:122. Committee; membership
- §11:123. Compensation and expenses
- §11:124. Quorum
- §11:125. Meetings
- §11:126. Officers
- §11:127. Duties
CHAPTER 4. PROVISIONS AFFECTING MORE
THAN ONE SYSTEM
PART I. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGE
- §11:131. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 682, §2.
- §11:132. Scope of application and precedence
- §11:133. Compulsory retirement prohibited; exceptions
PART II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBPART A. CREDITS, CREDITABLE SERVICE, RECIPROCITY
- §11:141. Retention of credits
- §11:142. Reciprocal recognition of credited service in state, parochial, and municipal systems
- §11:143. Transfers between systems
- §11:143.1. Correction of membership errors
- §11:144. Repayment of refunded contributions
- §11:144.1. Repayment of refunded contributions; merged retirement systems
- §11:145. Creditable service of certain elected officials
- §11:146. Credit for certain Louisiana State University service
- §11:147. Elected public officials serving less than a full term of office because of the 1974 Constitution of Louisiana
- §11:148. Membership age limitations
- §11:149. Reemployment of retirees
- §11:150. Reciprocal recognition; applicability
- §11:151. Worker's compensation benefits; employee and employer contributions to continue
- §11:152. Military service credit
- §11:152.1. Compliance with certain federal laws
- §11:153. Purchase of service credit for military service
- §11:153.1. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 419, §2, eff. July 1, 2001.
- §11:154. Tax sheltering of employee contributions to retirement
- §11:155. Receipt of benefits
- §11:156. Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks
- §11:157. Firefighters' Retirement System; Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System; optional membership; refund of employee contributions; irrevocable election; reenrollment; membership verification information
- §11:158. Purchase of service credit in public retirement systems; price
- §11:159. State superintendent of education; commissioner of higher education; participation
- §11:160. Members employed in other public employment
- §11:161. Members employed in other state or public employment
- §11:162. Classes of employees not eligible for membership
- §11:163. Credit for involuntary furlough; credit for leave without pay
- §11:163.1. Voluntary or involuntary furlough; service credit; continuation of contributions
- §11:163.2. Involuntary furlough; service and salary credit; credit for leave without pay
- §11:164. Part-time public officials
- §11:165. Funds or benefits payable to a succession
- §11:166. Secretaries of appointed or elected chiefs of police; membership
SUBPART B. ACTUARIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
- §11:171. Submission of reports to legislature
- §11:172. Submission of annual report; penalty
- §11:173. Audit reports; certified public accountants
- §11:174. Death reports
- §11:175. Membership information; public access
- §11:176. Operating budget approval
SUBPART C. RETIREMENT BOARDS
- §11:181. Composition of governing boards of state and statewide systems; per diem and expenses
- §11:182. Boards of trustees of state and statewide public retirement systems; per diem and expenses
- §11:183. Board members subject to Code of Governmental Ethics
- §11:184. Meetings of state and statewide retirement boards and committees
- §11:185. Educational requirements for members of retirement system boards of trustees
- §11:186. Authorization for staff to attend executive sessions
SUBPART D. DUAL EMPLOYMENT; DUAL MEMBERSHIP
SUBPART E. DISABILITY RETIREMENT
- §11:201. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 784, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:202. District Attorneys' Retirement System
- §11:203. Teachers' Retirement System
- §11:204. School Employees' Retirement System
- §11:205. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 478, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
- §11:206. Registrars of Voters Employees' Retirement System
- §11:207. Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund
- §11:208. Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System
- §11:209. Parochial Employees' Retirement System
- §11:210. Municipal Employees' Retirement System
- §11:211. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 322, §2, eff. June 30, 2016.
- §11:212. Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
- §11:213. Assessors' Retirement Fund
- §11:214. Employees of the enforcement division in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- §11:215. Firefighters' Retirement System
- §11:216. Preexisting conditions
- §11:217. Disability vesting
- §11:218. Application and examination procedures; certification of disability
- §11:219. State Medical Disability Board
- §11:220. Certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits
- §11:221. Authority of retirement boards to modify benefits; earnings statements
- §11:222. Exemption from restrictions on other income for persons confined to a wheelchair; state police; municipal police; sheriffs
- §11:223. Exemption from restrictions on other income for amputees; state police; municipal police
- §11:224. Restoration to active service
- §11:225. Restoration to active service; trial period
SUBPART F. RETIREMENT BENEFIT COMPUTATION
- §11:231. Average compensation
- §11:232. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 436, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
- §11:233. Earnable compensation
- §11:234. Survivor benefits
SUBPART F-1. SURVIVING MINOR'S BENEFIT
PLACED IN TRUST
SUBPART G. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
- §11:241. Purpose; formula for distribution
- §11:242. Cost-of-living adjustments; permanent benefit increases; restrictions
- §11:243. Cost-of-living adjustments; permanent benefit increases; restrictions; funding criteria
- §11:244. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:245. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:246. Additional cost-of-living adjustments; retirees and beneficiaries over age sixty-five
- §11:247. Automatic cost-of-living adjustments
- §11:248. Surviving spouses of police officers
SUBPART H. PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
- §11:251. Legal counsel, certified public accountants, professional investment personnel
- §11:252. Actuary; appointment; duties
SUBPART I. FIDUCIARY AND INVESTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- §11:261. Purpose
- §11:262. Applicability
- §11:263. Prudent-man rule; investments; reporting
- §11:264. Fiduciary relationships
- §11:264.1. Liabilities; discretionary control
- §11:264.2. Fiduciary restriction; felony conviction
- §11:264.3. Basic fiduciary duty
- §11:264.4. Exclusive interest rule
- §11:264.5. Breach of fiduciary duty
- §11:264.6. Cofiduciary liability
- §11:264.7. Remedies; jurisdiction; authority; attorney fees
- §11:264.8. System policy regarding breach of fiduciary duty
- §11:265. Compensation of investment advisors
- §11:266. Investment performance standards
- §11:266.1. Investment through Louisiana incorporated and domiciled broker-dealer
- §11:267. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 1004, §2, eff. July 1 , 2010.
- §11:268. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 1004, §2, eff. July 1 , 2010.
- §11:269. Disclosure; consultants; money managers
SUBPART J. UNFUNDED ACCRUED LIABILITY
SUBPART K. DELINQUENT CONTRIBUTIONS
SUBPART L. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN
LEGAL DETERMINATIONS
- §11:291. Community property interest
- §11:292. Seizure for child support; garnishment or seizure related to felony convictions
- §11:293. Forfeiture of retirement benefits; public corruption crimes
SUBPART M. COMMISSION ON PUBLIC RETIREMENT
- §11:301. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:302. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:303. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:304. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:305. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:306. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:307. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:308. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
- §11:309. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 207, §1.
SUBPART N. INVESTMENTS IN PROHIBITED NATIONS
- §11:311. Purpose
- §11:312. Application, definitions
- §11:313. Prudent-man rule; investments
- §11:314. Constructive engagement; direct ownership of securities
- §11:315. Constructive engagement; securities held in a collective fund
- §11:316. Terror-free fund
SUBPART O. DISASTER RELIEF
- §11:321. Withdrawal of funds from Deferred Retirement Option Plan accounts by active employees; Hurricane Katrina
- §11:322. Withdrawal of funds from Deferred Retirement Option Plan accounts by active employees; Hurricane Rita
- §11:323. Deferred Retirement Option Plan participation; members terminated due to hurricanes
SUBTITLE II. STATE SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 1. LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:401. Establishment of retirement system
- §11:402. Name of system
- §11:403. Definitions
- §11:404. Falsification of records
- §11:405. Exemption from execution; exception
- §11:406. Amendments; cost-of-living adjustment
- §11:407. Correction of administrative error
PART I-A. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND RECORDS
- §11:408.1. Use of electronic signature on retirement records
- §11:408.2. Establishment of procedures for the use of electronic signatures and records
- §11:408.3. Electronic records as originals
- §11:408.4. Ability to contest signatures
- §11:408.5. Definitions
PART II. MEMBERSHIP
- §11:411. Eligibility for membership
- §11:412. Membership service eligibility
- §11:413. Classes of employees not eligible
- §11:414. Transfers with federal civil service retirement system
- §11:415. Termination of membership
- §11:416. Employment of retirees
- §11:416.1. Reemployment of retirees under Act No. 455 of the 2001 Regular Session
- §11:417. Members employed in other state or public employment
PART III. SERVICE
- §11:421. Computation of service
- §11:422. State service for which credit has not been received
- §11:423. State service for which credit has not been received due to administrative error
- §11:424. Conversion of annual and sick leave to retirement credit; payment
- §11:425. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- §11:426. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- §11:427. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- §11:428. Credit for certain federal service
- §11:429. Purchase of service credit
- §11:430. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- §11:431. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- §11:432. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
PART IV. RETIREMENT AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
SUBPART A. REGULAR RETIREMENT
- §11:441. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:441.1. Early Retirement and Payroll Reduction Act of 2006
- §11:442. Application for retirement; effective date; cancellation; suspension of benefits
- §11:443. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 610, §3, eff. July 1, 1995.
- §11:444. Computation of retirement benefit
- §11:445. Payment of benefit; guaranteed return of accumulated contributions
- §11:446. Mode of payment where option elected
- §11:447. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:448. Plan participation
- §11:449. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:450. Termination of participation
- §11:450.1. Deferred Retirement Option Plan participation; termination due to hurricanes
- §11:451. Irrevocability of election
- §11:451.1. Self-direct Deferred Retirement Option Plan participants' subaccounts
- §11:451.2. Selection of providers
- §11:451.3. Vested participants
- §11:451.4. Rules and regulations
- §11:452. Renunciation; retirement benefit or allowance
- §11:453. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 770, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
- §11:454. Excess benefit arrangement
SUBPART B. DISABILITY RETIREMENT
- §11:461. Eligibility; certification
- §11:462. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 678, §2, eff. June 25, 2001.
- §11:463. Certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits; paid by the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
SUBPART C. SURVIVORS' BENEFITS
- §11:471. Survivors' benefits; members hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:471.1. Survivors' benefits; members hired on or after January 1, 2011
- §11:472. Manner of payment
- §11:473. Surviving spouse and adult children
- §11:474. Proof of entitlement to benefits
- §11:475. Survivor refund
- §11:476. Payment to named beneficiary in lieu of survivor's benefits; effect
- §11:477. Limitations on payment of benefits
- §11:478. Benefits payable to certain members killed in the line of duty; survivor benefits; corrections officers hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:1441. Surviving spouse's benefit
- §11:1442. Surviving minor children
- §11:1443. Payment to designated beneficiary
- §11:1444. Limitation on payment of benefits
- §11:1445. Guaranteed return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1446. Military survivor benefits
SUBPART D. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT
SUBPART E. SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
SUBPART F. OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PLAN
- §11:502. Creation of optional retirement plan
- §11:502.1. Selection of providers
- §11:502.2. Eligibility; irrevocable election
- §11:502.3. Contributions
- §11:502.4. Limitations; unclassified employees
- §11:502.5. Benefits not obligation of the state; unclassified employees
- §11:502.6. Implementation
SUBPART G. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
PART V. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- §11:511. Composition of board of trustees
- §11:512. Vacancies
- §11:513. Officers; meetings; quorum; minutes; reports; compensation
- §11:514. Domicile
- §11:515. Powers and duties
- §11:516. Joint administration with other systems
- §11:517. Investments
PART VI. FINANCING-ACCOUNTING
- §11:531. Monthly retirement report; employer and employee contributions
- §11:532. Employees' Savings Account
- §11:533. Employers' Accumulation Account
- §11:534. Retiree's Annuity Reserve
- §11:535. Expense account
- §11:536. Bank accounts
- §11:537. Refund of contributions; application, payment, effect, repayment to system; restoration of service
- §11:538. Termination of contributions; benefits
- §11:538.1. Rollover of distributions
- §11:538.2. Notice of rollover distributions
- §11:539. Reversion of funds prohibited
- §11:540. Unclaimed funds, checks, and property; retention by system
- §11:541. Payment of contributions; delinquency; agreement to deductions
- §11:542. Experience account
- §11:542.1. Supplemental cost-of-living increase for 2007; payment from experience account
- §11:542.1.1. Minimum benefit increase; payment from experience account
- §11:542.1.2. 2021 minimum benefit increase; payment from experience account
- §11:542.2. Cost-of-living adjustment; payable beginning July 1, 2016
- §11:542.3. Nonrecurring lump-sum supplemental payment for 2022; payment from experience account
- §11:543. Collection of benefits not due
- §11:544. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
- §11:545. Department of Public Safety Peace Officers Fund
- §11:546. Adult Probation and Parole Officer Retirement Fund
PART VII. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OTHER GROUPS
SUBPART A. JUDGES AND OFFICERS OF THE COURT
- §11:551. Eligibility for membership
- §11:552. Effect of failure to exercise option
- §11:553. Eligible judges and court officers
- §11:554. Exercise of option
- §11:555. Membership and credit; additional
- §11:556. Exercise of option; additional time granted
- §11:557. Additional benefits
- §11:558. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:558.1. Credit resulting from certain delays
- §11:558.2. District court judges' benefits; service credit; calculation
- §11:559. Transfer of creditable service; purchase of credit for service
- §11:560. Contributions
- §11:561. Disability retirement pay
- §11:562. Survivor benefits
- §11:562.1. Continued eligibility for survivor benefits of minor children and handicapped or mentally retarded children
- §11:563. Additional creditable service
- §11:564. Credit for service with indigent defender program
- §11:565. Credit for service with Legal Aid Bureau
- §11:565.1. Credit for service as full-time law clerk
- §11:566. Assigned judges
- §11:567. Existing members of system
- §11:568. Vesting
- §11:569. Payment of benefits, source
- §11:570. Exemption from execution
- §11:571. Applicability of other law
SUBPART B. WILDLIFE AGENTS
- §11:581. Application; definitions
- §11:582. Eligibility; benefits
- §11:583. Disability retirement
- §11:583.1. Continuation of benefit
- §11:584. Forced retirement
- §11:585. Death benefits of surviving spouse
- §11:586. Death benefits of minor children
- §11:587. Death benefits of parents
- §11:588. Death not in performance of duty
- §11:589. Death before age fifty-five
- §11:590. Forfeiture for remarriage
- §11:591. Death of retired member
- §11:592. Retirement; purchase of firearm
SUBPART C. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
- §11:601. Application; definitions
- §11:602. Eligibility for retirement; benefit calculation
- §11:603. In line of service disability
- §11:604. Survivor's benefit for members killed in the line of duty
- §11:605. Transfer of other service credit
- §11:606. Deferred Retirement Option Plan participation
- §11:607. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 414, §2, eff. June 30, 2007.
- §11:608. Retirement; purchase of firearm
- §11:609. Purchase of firearm; retired peace officer
SUBPART D. HAZARDOUS DUTY SERVICES PLAN
- §11:611. Creation of Hazardous Duty Services Plan
- §11:612. Application; definitions
- §11:613. Eligibility for plan membership
- §11:614. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:615. Retirement benefit calculation
- §11:616. Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option; Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment Option
- §11:617. Disability retirement
- §11:618. Survivors' benefits for members killed in the line of duty; death by an intentional act of violence
- §11:619. Survivors' benefits for death other than in the line of duty
- §11:620. Transfer of other service credit
- §11:620.1. Transfer of other service credit; Harbor Police Retirement Plan employees
- §11:621. Survivors' benefits for former or retired members
SUBPART E. HARBOR POLICE RETIREMENT PLAN
CHAPTER 2. TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
OF LOUISIANA
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:701. Definitions
- §11:702. Name and establishment of retirement system
- §11:703. Domicile of board; meetings
- §11:704. Exemption of pension and other rights from levy and other process
- §11:705. False statements or falsification of records; penalty; correction of errors; adjustments
- §11:706. Application of other laws
- §11:707. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1173, §3, eff. July 1, 2002.
- §11:707.1. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1173, §3, eff. July 1, 2002.
- §11:708. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1173, §3, eff. July 1, 2002.
- §11:709. Retirees employed by Department of Education
- §11:710. Employment of retirees who retired on or before June 30, 2020
- §11:710.1. Employment of retirees who retired on or after July 1, 2020
NOTE: Effective until July 1, 2027, see R.S. 11:710.2(G).
- §11:710.2. Employment of retirees; postsecondary institution critical shortages
- §11:711. Teaching personnel; Department of Corrections
PART II. MEMBERSHIP
- §11:721. Eligibility requirement for membership
- §11:721.1. Option to participate in system
- §11:722. Enrollment applications
- §11:723. Members employed in other state employment; exception
- §11:723.1. Actuarial purchase of credit for certain service performed under contract
- §11:724. Teachers temporarily employed or partly compensated by state; denial of membership; refund to federal civil service employees
- §11:725. L.S.U. personnel; option to terminate membership and withdraw contributions
- §11:726. Termination of membership; withdrawal from service after five years; regular retirement
- §11:727. Reciprocity of credits
- §11:728. Prior service credit
- §11:729. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 47, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:730. Transfer of credit and contributions
- §11:731. School nurses; transfer of credit and contributions
- §11:732. Prior purchase of military service credit
- §11:733. Transfers of out-of-state service
- §11:734. Teaching credit based on legislative service
- §11:735. Contributions and benefits of legislators
- §11:736. Restoration of credit for service previously cancelled by withdrawal of accumulated contributions; interest
- §11:737. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1173, §3, eff. July 1, 2002.
- §11:738. Regaining of membership by retirees
- §11:739. Purchase of creditable service; eligible rollovers
- §11:1111. Employees employed on December 31, 1946; election of coverage under system
- §11:1112. Employees employed after December 31, 1946; election of coverage under system
- §11:1113. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 282, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:1114. Eligibility for membership in other public system; election of coverage
- §11:1115. Election of membership; termination
- §11:1116. Membership compulsory for employees employed after August 1, 1962
- §11:1117. Membership for employees denied membership due to age; application; eligibility
- §11:1118. Other employment; membership
- §11:1119. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 285, §2, eff. June 30, 2017.
- §11:1120. Members employed in other state or public employment
- §11:1601. Membership; condition of employment; exceptions
- §11:1602. Persons failing to elect coverage; admission to membership; election to become member
- §11:1603. Termination of membership
- §11:1604. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 459, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 16:1024 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
- §11:2051. Membership
- §11:2052. Persons not eligible for membership
- §11:2053. Persons failing to elect coverage; admission to membership
- §11:2054. Persons temporarily employed
- §11:2055. Termination of membership
PART III. CREDITABLE SERVICE
- §11:751. Rounding of service credit at the time of retirement
- §11:752. Conversion of sick leave to membership service
- §11:753. Student employment service credit
- §11:754. Conversion of annual leave to membership service; payment
- §11:755. Service on sabbatical leave as active service
- §11:1131. Prior service credit; determination by board of trustees
- §11:1132. Retirement credit following administrative error
- §11:1132.1. Administrative errors; collections
- §11:1133. Credit for service as a defined "employee"
- §11:1134. Prior service certificates; conclusiveness; modification and validity
- §11:1135. Service on which retirement allowances are based
- §11:1136. Conversion of leave to membership credit
- §11:1137. Credit for service as an employee
- §11:1138. Reciprocity of credits
- §11:1139. Credit for support personnel service credit in other states
- §11:1140. Purchase of service credit; trustee-to-trustee transfer
- §11:2061. Prior service credit; determination
- §11:2062. Verification of creditable service
- §11:2063. Service on which retirement allowances are based
PART IV. BENEFITS
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:761. Retirement benefits; application; eligibility requirements; effective date; cancellation; errors and omissions
- §11:762. Survivor benefits
- §11:763. Payment of benefits to surviving children who are emancipated or over eighteen
- §11:764. Extension of option exercise
- §11:765. Withdrawal from service after five years; retirement at age sixty
- §11:766. Part-time employees; creditable service; benefit eligibility; computation of benefits
- §11:767. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 592, §2, eff. July 1, 1995.
- §11:768. Retirement allowances
- §11:769. Payment of employee's accumulated contributions guaranteed
- §11:770. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:771. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:772. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:773. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:774. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:775. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:776. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:777. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
- §11:778. Disability retirement
- §11:779. Allowance on disability retirement; members hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:779.1. Allowance on disability retirement; members hired on or after January 1, 2011
- §11:780. Reexamination of disability retirees; modification of benefits; restoration to active service
- §11:780.1. Employment; termination of benefits
- §11:781. Refund of contributions
- §11:782. Refund of contributions to members out of service for five years
- §11:783. Selection of option for method of payment after death of member
- §11:784. Payment of benefits
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- §11:784.1. Maximum benefits
- §11:785. Compliance with certain federal and state provisions relating to qualified military service
- §11:785.1. Annual compensation limitation for determination of benefits
- §11:786. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:787. Plan participation
- §11:788. Deferred Retirement Option Plan Account
- §11:789. Termination of participation
- §11:790. Irrevocability of election
- §11:791. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1173, §3, eff. July 1, 2002.
- §11:792. Direct rollover
- §11:793. Renunciation; retirement benefit or allowance
- §11:794. Change of beneficiary
SUBPART B. EMPLOYEES PAID FROM SCHOOL FOOD
SERVICE FUNDS
- §11:801. Eligibility
- §11:802. Eligibility for regular retirement
- §11:803. Computation of regular retirement allowance
- §11:804. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:805. Computation of disability benefits
- §11:806. Eligibility for survivor benefits
- §11:807. Employee contributions
- §11:808. Employer contributions
- §11:809. Termination of Social Security coverage
- §11:810. Conflict with other law
- §11:811. Transferees from Plan A of the School Lunch Employees' Retirement System; termination of Social Security coverage prior to July 1, 1985
- §11:812. Board of trustees; membership; term of office; compensation; vacancies; meetings; termination as advisory board
- §11:813. Appropriations for members not otherwise covered
SUBPART C. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
PART V. ADMINISTRATION
- §11:821. Board of trustees; administrative powers in general
- §11:822. Members of board of trustees; appointment or election; terms of office; vacancies; compensation
- §11:823. Restriction on election of parish or city superintendent
- §11:824. Trustees' oath of office
- §11:825. Voting powers of trustees; quorum
- §11:826. Rules and regulations
- §11:827. Office of Group Benefits
- §11:828. Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks
- §11:829. Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree checks
- §11:830. Officers and employees of board of trustees; compensation
- §11:831. Joint administration with other systems
- §11:832. Records and other information; board's duty to keep
- §11:833. Medical board; appointment; duties and powers
- §11:834. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers; assets; fiduciary responsibility of trustees; portfolio control manager; actuarial assumptions
- §11:835. Recall of member of board of trustees
- §11:836. Amendment
- §11:837. Overpayment of benefits; collection
- §11:1161. Board of trustees; administrative powers in general
- §11:1162. Members of board of trustees; appointment or election; terms of office; vacancies; compensation
- §11:1163. Trustees' oath of office
- §11:1164. Voting power of trustees; votes necessary for action of board
- §11:1165. Rules and regulations, board's power to adopt
- §11:1165.1. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions
- §11:1166. Office of Group Benefits
- §11:1167. Officers and employees of board of trustees
- §11:1168. Joint administration with other systems
- §11:1169. Records and other information; board's duty to keep; financial reports
- §11:1170. Medical board; appointment, duties, and powers
- §11:1171. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers
- §11:1172. Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks
- §11:1173. Amendment
PART VI. MANAGEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
- §11:851. Investment of funds; limitations and restrictions; interest
- §11:852. Secretary-treasurer as custodian of funds; bond
- §11:853. Cash deposits; limitations
- §11:854. Fiscal agents; selection by board of trustees
- §11:855. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
- §11:856. Reversion of funds prohibited
- §11:857. Compensation of investment advisors
- §11:1181. Investment of funds by board of trustees; limitations and restrictions; interest
- §11:1182. Secretary-treasurer; custodian of funds; bond
- §11:1183. Cash deposits for payment of benefits; limitations on amount
- §11:1184. Bond for funds on deposit
- §11:1185. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
- §11:1671. Investment of funds by board of trustees; interest rates
- §11:1671.1. Indexing; equity limitations; pilot program
- §11:1672. Certification of pension payrolls; bond of secretary-manager
- §11:1673. Cash deposits for payment of benefits; limitations as to amounts
- §11:1674. Selection of fiscal agents
- §11:1675. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
- §11:1841. Investment of funds by board of trustees
- §11:1842. Board of trustees as custodian of funds
- §11:1843. Cash deposit for payment of benefits
- §11:1844. Selection of fiscal agents
- §11:1845. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
- §11:2001. Investment of funds by board of trustees
- §11:2002. Board of trustees as custodian of funds
- §11:2003. Cash deposit for payment of benefits
- §11:2004. Selection of fiscal agents
- §11:2005. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
- §11:2006. Reversion of funds prohibited
- §11:2111. Investment of funds by board of trustees
- §11:2112. State treasurer as custodian of funds
- §11:2113. Cash deposits for payment of benefits
- §11:2114. Selection of fiscal agents
- §11:2115. Private interests of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
PART VII. METHOD OF FINANCING
- §11:871. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:872. Contributions when compensation is reduced or not paid
- §11:873. Annuity savings fund; description; contributions to and payment from fund, how made; amount of employees' contributions
- §11:874. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 592, §2, eff. July 1, 1995.
- §11:875. Pension accumulation fund; description and composition of funds; normal and accrued liability contributions; determination
- §11:876. Annual amounts payable to pension accumulation fund from sources other than parish tax collections
- §11:877. Accrued liability contributions; discontinuance
- §11:878. Pensions and benefits payable from accumulation fund; transfers to reserve fund
- §11:879. Pension reserve fund; description of and payments from fund
- §11:880. Supplementary benefit fund and payments therefrom
- §11:881. Benefits for certain employees designated to hold supplemental membership
- §11:882. Expense fund
- §11:883. Unexpended balance in expense fund
- §11:883.1. Experience account
- §11:883.1.1. Supplemental cost-of-living increase for 2007; payment from experience account
- §11:883.2. Benefit adjustments; cost-of-living adjustments; supplemental benefits
- §11:883.3. Minimum benefit increase; payment from experience account
- §11:883.3.1. 2021 minimum benefit increase; payment from experience account
- §11:883.4. Permanent benefit increase; payable beginning July 1, 2016
- §11:884. Collection of members' contributions; procedure
- §11:885. Collection of employers' contributions; procedure
- §11:886. Collection of delinquent contributions
- §11:887. Failure to timely remit contributions; effect
- §11:888. Submission of contributions reports; liability for erroneous information; limitations and corrections
- §11:888.1. Service for which credit has not been received
- §11:889. Contributions; certain school boards
- §11:890. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 812, §2, eff. July 1, 1997.
- §11:891. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 812, §2, eff. July 1, 1997.
- §11:892. Contributions; limitation
- §11:893. Maintenance of annuity and pension reserves; payment of benefits guaranteed
- §11:894. Payment not due; interest
- §11:895. Overpayment of employer contributions
- §11:896. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 285, §2, eff. June 30, 2017.
- §11:1191. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:1192. Annuity savings fund; description; contributions to and payments from funds; amount of employee contributions
- §11:1193. Pension accumulation fund; description and composition; normal and accrued liability contributions, determination
- §11:1194. Annual amounts payable to pension accumulation fund
- §11:1195. Accrued liability contributions, discontinuance
- §11:1195.1. Unfunded accrued liability; payment by employer
- §11:1195.2. Unfunded accrued liability; payment by employer; any position
- §11:1196. Normal and accrued liability contributions payable by state, determination; certification to governor of amounts needed
- §11:1197. Pension reserve fund; description; payment from fund
- §11:1198. Survivors' benefit fund
- §11:1199. Expense fund
- §11:1200. Expense fund; unexpended balances
- §11:1201. Collection of member contributions; procedure; checklists; liability for erroneous information
- §11:1202. Failure to timely remit contributions; effect
- §11:1203. Collection of employer contributions; procedure
- §11:1204. Unclaimed funds, checks, and property; retention by system
- §11:1205. Reversion of funds prohibited
- §11:1206. Employee contributions; discontinuance
- §11:1861. General
- §11:1862. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:1863. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 142, §2, eff. May 22, 2014.
- §11:1864. Payment of contributions; delinquency penalty; agreement to deductions
- §11:1865. Employee contributions; city of Monroe
- §11:1866. Employee contributions; city of Port Allen
- §11:1867. Employee contributions; city of Kenner
- §11:1868. Employee contributions; city of Slidell
- §11:1869. Employee contributions; city of Mandeville
- §11:2011. General
- §11:2012. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:2013. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 867, §2, eff. July 1, 1997.
- §11:2014. Payment of contributions; delinquency penalty; agreement to deductions
- §11:2015. Withdrawal from regular system
- §11:2016. Recovery of money owed system; reduction of benefits; interest
- §11:2131. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:2132. Annuity savings fund; contributions to fund; amount of employee contributions
- §11:2133. Additional member contributions or deposits to annuity savings fund
- §11:2134. Annuity reserve fund
- §11:2135. Pension accumulation fund; contributions to and payments from fund; determination of normal and accrued liability contributions; remedies
- §11:2136. Annual amounts payable to pension accumulation fund
- §11:2137. Discontinuance of accrued liability contributions
- §11:2138. Pensions and benefits payable from accumulation fund; transfers from fund
- §11:2139. Members' Supplemental Savings Fund
- §11:2140. Expense fund; contributions to fund
- §11:2141. Collection of member contributions
- §11:2142. Collection of employer contributions
- §11:2143. Guarantee of payments
- §11:2144. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
PART VII-A. SUPPLEMENT TO TEACHERS'
RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE
SUBPART A. 1952 SUPPLEMENT ALLOWANCE
- §11:901.1. Annual allocation of state funds for supplement to teachers' retirement allowance; eligibility; amount
- §11:901.2. Administration of supplement; reduction of monthly payments
- §11:901.3. Certification of annual fund requirements to State Auditor; limitation; vouchers
- §11:901.4. Budget requirements
- §11:901.5. Federal funds; bequests; earnings from trust funds
- §11:901.6. Appropriations to follow transferred functions or activities
- §11:901.7. Conformity to allotments by Director of the Budget; expenditures
SUBPART B. 1957 SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCE
- §11:901.8. Allocation of funds for supplement to teachers' retirement allowance; computation; eligibility
- §11:901.9. Administration of benefits
- §11:901.10. Certification of money required; limitation; payment
- §11:901.11. Reduction of monthly payments
- §11:901.12. Payments to retirement fund of Orleans Parish
SUBPART C. 1960 SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOWANCE
- §11:901.13. Allocation of funds; computation; eligibility; schedule
- §11:901.14. Administration of benefits
- §11:901.15. Certification of money required; limitation; payment
- §11:901.16. Reduction of monthly payments
- §11:901.17. Payments to retirement fund of Orleans Parish
PART VII-B. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPLEMENTARY
BENEFITS TO RETIRING TEACHERS
- §11:901.18. Allocation of funds for benefit purposes; amount
- §11:901.19. Old age assistance; teachers entitled to receive; computation and amount of benefit
- §11:901.20. Supplementary allowance, teachers entitled to receive
- §11:901.21. Supplementary allowance for teachers retired before July 1, 1948
- §11:901.22. Eligibility for and supplementary benefits for teachers retiring after July 1, 1948
- §11:901.23. Monthly payments; scope of part
- §11:901.24. Administration of benefits by board of trustees of state teachers' retirement system
- §11:901.25. Benefits exceeding funds allocated; reduction of benefits by board of trustees; exceptions
- §11:901.26. Payment of benefits to members of Orleans retirement fund; alternative method of payment
- §11:901.27. Determination of funds needed; payment from public school fund
PART VII-C. OLD AGE AND DISABILITY BENEFITS TO TEACHERS
NOT ELIGIBLE TO OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS
- §11:901.28. Allocation of funds for benefit purposes; amount
- §11:901.29. Old age assistance, teachers entitled to receive; computation and amounts of benefits
- §11:901.30. Old age assistance, teachers entitled to receive; computation and amounts of benefits
- §11:901.31. Disability benefits, teachers entitled to receive; computation and amount of benefit
- §11:901.32. Prior service credit; teachers entitled to receive
- §11:901.33. Administration of benefits
- §11:901.34. Determination of funds needed; payment from public school fund
PART VII-D. RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PAYMENTS
PAYABLE BY PARISHES (ORLEANS EXCEPTED)
- §11:901.35. Limitations of provisions
- §11:901.36. Disability payments to teachers; amount; parish school boards' authority to pay
- §11:901.37. Retirement of teachers with disabilities by parish school boards; authority; amount of retirement benefits
- §11:901.38. Parish school boards' authority to budget amount necessary for payment of benefits
PART VIII. OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PLANS
SUBPART A. ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION AND THEIR
GOVERNING BOARDS
- §11:921. Creation of plan
- §11:922. Purpose
- §11:923. Administration
- §11:924. Criteria for placement of contracts
- §11:925. Eligibility
- §11:926. Transfers
- §11:927. Contributions
- §11:928. Limitations
- §11:929. Benefits not obligation of the state; payment of benefits; eligibility in other plans
- §11:930. Exemption from execution
- §11:931. Implementation
SUBPART B. AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES
RETIREMENT TRUST
SUBPART C. ALTERNATIVE CONTRIBUTION PLAN
- §11:942.1. Creation of plan
- §11:942.2. Purpose
- §11:942.3. Criteria for placement of investments
- §11:942.4. Contributions
- §11:942.5. Transfers
- §11:942.6. Limitations
- §11:942.7. Benefits not obligation of the state; payment of benefits
- §11:942.8. Service credit; eligibility
- §11:942.9. Conflict with other laws
PART IX. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN
- §11:945. Establishment of plan
- §11:946. Benefit provided
- §11:947. Contributions
- §11:2161. Establishment of excess benefit plan
- §11:2162. Definitions
- §11:2163. Benefit provided
- §11:2164. Contributions
PART X. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:951.1. Definitions
- §11:951.2. Name and establishment of retirement system
- §11:951.3. Pensions, benefits, etc., exemption from seizure
- §11:951.4. False statements; falsification of records; penalty; correction of errors
- §11:951.5. Receipt of both salary and retirement allowances prohibited
- §11:951.6. Tenure unaffected
- §11:951.7. Maintenance of reserves and payment of benefits, etc., guaranteed
SUBPART B. ADMINISTRATION
- §11:951.11. Board of trustees; membership; vacancies
- §11:951.12. Election of members of board, procedure
- §11:951.13. Terms of office and compensation of trustees
- §11:951.14. Powers of board in general
- §11:951.15. Voting power of trustees; meetings, quorum; by-laws, etc.; board's power to make
- §11:951.16. Records and other information; board's duty to keep
- §11:951.17. Officers of board, election; service of process
- §11:951.18. Secretary-treasurer of board, election and compensation
- §11:951.19. Bond furnished by secretary-treasurer
- §11:951.20. Duties and powers of secretary-treasurer
- §11:951.21. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers
- §11:951.22. Legal advisor for board of trustees; designation
- §11:951.23. Medical board; appointment; duties and powers
SUBPART C. MANAGEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
- §11:951.31. Investment of funds by board of trustees; limitations and restrictions
- §11:951.32. Interest payable to various accounts; determination by board of trustees
- §11:951.33. Cash deposits for payment of pensions, etc., limitations as to amount
- §11:951.34. Fiscal agents; selection by board of trustees
- §11:951.35. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
SUBPART D. METHOD OF FINANCING
- §11:951.41. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:951.42. Annuity savings account; description; amount of employee contributions
- §11:951.43. Method of collecting employee contributions
- §11:951.44. Disposition of employee contributions upon termination of employment or death of employee
- §11:951.45. Disposition of accumulated contributions upon retirement of employee
- §11:951.46. Annuity reserve account; description
- §11:951.47. Pension accumulation account, description; contributions by parish school board, determination
- §11:951.48. Accrued liability contributions; crediting to contingency account
- §11:951.49. Interest, dividends, etc., credited to accumulation account
- §11:951.50. Pensions payable from accumulation account; transfers to reserve account
- §11:951.51. Interest to and deficits in other accounts chargeable to accumulation account
- §11:951.52. Pension reserve account; description of and payment from account
- §11:951.53. Expense fund account; payments to and disbursements from account
- §11:951.54. Surplus and contingency account; description of and amounts credited to account
- §11:951.55. Other accounts, board's authority to create
SUBPART E. PARTICIPATION
- §11:951.61. New employees; participation at time of employment
- §11:951.62. Old employees; election to participate
- §11:951.63. Employees not electing to participate; right to future election
- §11:951.64. Temporary employees; denial of participation rights
- §11:951.65. Absence or death of employee; effect on right to participate
SUBPART F. CREDITABLE SERVICE
- §11:951.71. Creditable service; determination by board of trustees
- §11:951.72. Prior service certificates; issuance, conclusiveness and modification
- §11:951.73. Expiration of prior service certificates
- §11:951.74. Service on which retirement allowances are based
SUBPART G. BENEFITS
- §11:951.81. Retirement benefits; application for; eligibility requirements
- §11:951.82. Retirement at age 70
- §11:951.83. Retirement allowances
- §11:951.84. Disability retirement benefits; application for; eligibility requirements
- §11:951.85. Allowances on disability retirement
- §11:951.86. Re-examination of beneficiaries retired for disability; restoration to active service
- §11:951.87. Return of accumulated contributions upon termination of employment; death of beneficiary
- §11:951.88. Optional benefits
PART XI. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:952.1. Definitions
- §11:952.2. Name and establishment of funded university retirement system
- §11:952.3. Exemption of pension and other rights from levy and other processes
- §11:952.4. False statements or falsification of records; penalty; errors
SUBPART B. MEMBERSHIP
- §11:952.11. New employees
- §11:952.12. Employees on the effective date; election of coverage under the funded University Retirement System
- §11:952.13. Termination of membership
- §11:952.14. Classes of employees not eligible
SUBPART C. CREDITED SERVICE
- §11:952.21. Service after effective date
- §11:952.22. Service prior to the effective date
- §11:952.23. Service on which retirement allowances are based
- §11:952.24. Computation of credited service
SUBPART D. BENEFITS
- §11:952.31. Service retirement
- §11:952.32. Service retirement allowance
- §11:952.33. Early service retirement
- §11:952.34. Early service retirement allowance
- §11:952.35. Cost-of-living benefits
- §11:952.36. Disability retirement
- §11:952.37. Surviving spouse allowance
- §11:952.38. Retirement allowance options
- §11:952.39. Restoration to active service
- §11:952.40. Minimum benefit payable to former participants in the nonfunded university retirement plan
- §11:952.41. Conditions for vested deferred retirement allowance
- §11:952.42. Return of member's contributions
- §11:952.43. Benefits for certain employees designated to hold supplemental membership
SUBPART E. METHOD OF FINANCING
- §11:952.51. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:952.52. Members' fund; tax-sheltered annuities
- §11:952.53. Accumulation fund
- §11:952.54. Operating expenses
- §11:952.55. Appropriations by state
SUBPART F. ADMINISTRATION
- §11:952.61. Board of supervisors; administrative powers in general
- §11:952.62. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers
SUBPART G. MANAGEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
CHAPTER 3. LOUISIANA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:1001. Name and establishment of retirement system; domicile; nominee name; partnership
- §11:1002. Definitions
- §11:1003. Exemption from taxation, levy, or execution
- §11:1004. False statements or falsification of records; penalty; liability; correction of errors
- §11:1005. Effective date of benefits
- §11:1006. Reemployment of retirees
- §11:1007. Employment of retired bus drivers
PART IV. BENEFITS
- §11:1141. Retirement benefits; application; eligibility requirements; effective date; cancellation
- §11:1141.1. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:1141.2. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:1141.3. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:1142. Withdrawal from service; retirement allowance
- §11:1143. Part-time employees; creditable service; benefit eligibility; computation of benefits
- §11:1144. Retirement allowance; regular, minimum, and supplemental
- §11:1145. Cost-of-living adjustment for retirees and beneficiaries; nonrecurring lump-sum benefit
- §11:1145.1. Experience account
- §11:1145.2. Cost-of-living adjustment authorized
- §11:1145.3. Cost-of-living adjustment; payable July 1, 2016
- §11:1145.4. 2021 minimum benefit increase; payment from experience account
- §11:1145.5. Permanent benefit increase; payable beginning July 1, 2022
- §11:1146. Supplemental benefits; appropriations
- §11:1147. Disability retirement
- §11:1148. Refund of contributions
- §11:1149. Contributions of members out of service for five years
- §11:1150. Allowances; optional allowances
- §11:1151. Survivor benefits; members hired on or before June 30, 2010
- §11:1151.1. Survivor benefits; members hired on or after July 1, 2010
- §11:1152. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:1152.1. Initial Benefit Retirement Plan
- §11:1153. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:2071. Retirement benefits; application and eligibility requirements
- §11:2072. Annual amount of retirement allowance
- §11:2073. Cost-of-living increase
- §11:2074. Disability retirement
- §11:2075. Return of accumulated contributions
- §11:2076. Optional allowances
- §11:2077. Survivors' benefits
- §11:2078. Reemployment of retirees
CHAPTER 4. LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:1301. Definitions
- §11:1302. Creation and composition of board; powers; expenses of administration
- §11:1302.1. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions
- §11:1302.2. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers; actuarial assumptions
- §11:1303. Joint administration with other systems
- §11:1304. Composition of fund
- §11:1305. Membership in pension and retirement system; credit for unclassified service prohibited; exceptions
- §11:1305.1. Transfer of service credit; purchase of accrual rate
- §11:1306. Application for retirement
- §11:1307. Persons eligible to retire on basis of service and age; retirement benefits
- §11:1307.1. Exceptions
- §11:1307.2. Purchase of additional service credit
- §11:1308. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 326, §1.
- §11:1309. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 326, §1.
- §11:1310. Average salary; method of determining
- §11:1311. Reemployment of retiree
- §11:1312. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 480, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
- §11:1312.1. Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program
- §11:1313. Disability retirement; eligibility
- §11:1314. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 326, §1.
- §11:1315. Death while performing qualified military service
- §11:1316. Death in the line of duty; death by an intentional act of violence; certain members hired on or before December 31, 2010; benefit for surviving spouse of deceased employee; minor children with no surviving spouse
- §11:1317. Pension of children of deceased employee and children of deceased retired employees; certain members hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:1318. Pension of children with physical or mental disabilities of deceased employee hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:1319. Pension of parents of deceased employee hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:1320. Death of employee not in performance of duty; certain members hired on or before December 31, 2010; payments
- §11:1321. Surviving spouse remarrying; forfeiture of pension; employees hired on or before December 31, 2010
- §11:1322. Death of former or retired employee hired on or before December 31, 2010; pension payable to survivors
- §11:1322.1. Children's benefits; payment to trust
- §11:1323. Death of employee not in performance of duty; employees hired on or after January 1, 2011
- §11:1323.1. Death of former or retired employee hired on or after January 1, 2011; pension payable to survivors
- §11:1324. Withdrawal from fund upon leaving service
- §11:1325. Guaranteed return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1326. Credit for previous service upon reentry into service
- §11:1327. Investment of funds
- §11:1328. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 326, §1.
- §11:1329. Increase in pensions; sale of drivers' licenses
- §11:1330. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 326, §1.
- §11:1331. Exemption from state income taxes; garnishment
- §11:1331.1. Cost-of-living adjustment; minimum benefit
- §11:1331.2. Cost-of-living adjustment; payable beginning July 1, 2016
- §11:1331.3. 2021 nonrecurring benefit payment; payment from experience account
- §11:1332. Experience account
- §11:1333. Accumulation of annual leave; conversion to membership service
- §11:1334. Accumulation of sick leave; conversion to membership service
- §11:1335. Conversion of annual and sick leave to a monetary value; lump sum payment; payment into Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program account
- §11:1336. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:1337. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:1338. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
PART II. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN
- §11:1341. Establishment of excess benefit plan
- §11:1342. Definitions
- §11:1343. Benefit amount
- §11:1344. Contributions
PART III. NEW STATE POLICE RETIREMENT PLAN
- §11:1345.1. Creation; application
- §11:1345.2. Application; definitions
- §11:1345.3. Eligibility for membership
- §11:1345.4. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:1345.5. Retirement benefit
- §11:1345.6. Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program
- §11:1345.7. Disability retirement
- §11:1345.8. Survivors' benefit for members killed in the line of duty; death by an intentional act of violence
- §11:1345.9. Survivors' benefits for death other than in the line of duty
CHAPTER 5. JUDGES' NONCONTRIBUTORY PLAN
PART I. JUDICIAL SERVICE
- §11:1351. Eligibility; definition
- §11:1352. Retirement based on age and years of service
- §11:1353. Retirement because of mental or physical incapacity; procedure
- §11:1354. Retirement pay and source to remain the same
- §11:1355. Effective date of retirement
- §11:1356. Vacancy in office because of retirement
- §11:1357. Assignment to court: pay and expenses; warrant
- §11:1358. Source of contributions; warrant
PART II. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
- §11:1371. Deceased judge; payment of benefits to surviving spouse or children
- §11:1372. Amount of retirement pay; widows of deceased justices and judges
- §11:1373. Additional payment to unmarried widow; twenty years service
- §11:1374. Additional payment to unmarried widow; September 2, 1975
- §11:1375. Retirement benefits; increases; maximum; minimum
- §11:1376. Pensions to widows of judges; remarriage
- §11:1377. Retirement benefits; increases
- §11:1378. Retirement pay or pension; exemption from taxes and execution
- §11:1379. Former judges not coming under a retirement plan; pension
- §11:1380. Supplemental retirement pay
- §11:1381. Pension for former judges not eligible for retirement benefits
- §11:1382. Retired judges serving on assignment; pay after completion of assignment
- §11:1383. Retired judges serving on assignment; pay after completion of assignment
- §11:1384. Assigned retired judges; optional method of compensation, expenses
- §11:1385. Retirement benefits; 1995 cost-of-living increase
- §11:1386. Cost-of-living adjustments; retirement benefits; 2007 and subsequent increases
CHAPTER 6. PENSIONS FOR CONFEDERATE VETERANS
AND WIDOWS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS
- §11:1391. Pension system merged with system of assistance to the aged
- §11:1392. Powers over pension roll
- §11:1393. Finality of decision
- §11:1394. Expenses, how payable
- §11:1395. Payment of pensions
- §11:1396. Records concerning pensioners
- §11:1397. Pensions for widows of Confederate veterans
NOTE: This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016.
- §11:1399.1. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:1399.2. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012 ; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:1399.3. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:1399.4. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:1399.5. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:1399.6. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:1399.7. Acts 2012, No. 483, §1, eff. June 30, 2012; HCR 2 of the 2013 R.S., eff. May 23, 2013.
- §11:2182. Exemption from execution
- §11:2183. Time for filing claim
- §11:2184. Preservation of rights
- §11:2185. Retirement; purchase of firearm
- §11:2186. Reemployment of a member under Section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code
SUBTITLE III. STATEWIDE SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 1. ASSESSORS' RETIREMENT FUND
PART I. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND
- §11:1401. Creation of retirement fund and of corporate board of trustees; powers of board
- §11:1402. Definitions
- §11:1403. Exemption from seizure for debt, taxation
- §11:1404. Amendment of provisions of retirement system
PART II. MEMBERSHIP AND CREDITABLE SERVICE
- §11:1410. Membership in fund
- §11:1411. Creditable service
- §11:1412. Credit for noncredited prior service
- §11:1413. Reemployment of a retiree
PART III. BENEFITS
SUBPART A. NORMAL RETIREMENT
- §11:1421. Eligibility for normal retirement
- §11:1422. Computation of normal retirement benefit
- §11:1423. Mode of payment; options; effective date
SUBPART B. DISABILITY RETIREMENT
- §11:1431. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:1432. Computation of disability retirement benefit
SUBPART D. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
- §11:1451. Conditions for payment of benefit
- §11:1452. Deferred retirement
- §11:1453. Application; effective date; commencement of benefits
- §11:1454. Dual retirement benefits prohibited
- §11:1455. Withdrawal of accumulated employee contributions; repayment
- §11:1456. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 398, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
- §11:1456.1. Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program
- §11:1456.2. Rescission of participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:1457. Qualified plan; direct rollover; eligible retirement plan; election
- §11:1458. Computation of retirement benefits
SUBPART E. COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES
PART IV. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- §11:1471. Membership and organization of board; election of members; vacancies
- §11:1472. Secretary of board; records and reports; part-time employees
PART V. FINANCING OF FUND
- §11:1481. Financing of fund; deductions; deficiencies and surpluses; remedies
- §11:1482. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:1483. Control and expenditure of funds; investments; warrants; expenses; deposits
- §11:1484. Reversion of funds prohibited
PART VI. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN
- §11:1491. Establishment of plan
- §11:1492. Definitions
- §11:1493. Benefit provided
- §11:1494. Contributions
- §11:1575. Establishment of plan
- §11:1576. Definitions
- §11:1577. Benefit provided
- §11:1578. Contributions
CHAPTER 2. CLERKS' OF COURT RETIREMENT
AND RELIEF FUND
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:1501. Establishment of retirement system; powers and privileges
- §11:1502. Name of system
- §11:1503. Definitions
- §11:1504. Protection against fraud
PART II. MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE
- §11:1511. Membership
- §11:1512. Termination of membership
- §11:1513. Reemployment of a retiree
- §11:1514. Service credit
- §11:1515. Withdrawal of accumulated employee contributions
- §11:1516. Repayment of withdrawn accumulated employee contributions
- §11:1517. Credit for noncredited prior service
- §11:1518. Reemployment of a member after military service
PART III. RETIREMENT AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
- §11:1521. Regular retirement benefits
- §11:1521.1. Additional monthly benefit; computation
- §11:1521.2. Maximum compensation
- §11:1522. Disability retirement benefits
- §11:1523. Survivor benefits
- §11:1524. Optional benefit payments
- §11:1525. Guaranteed return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1526. Exemption from taxes and execution
- §11:1527. Conditions for payment of benefit
- §11:1528. Deferred retirement
- §11:1529. Commencement of benefits
- §11:1530. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:1531. Maximum benefits
- §11:1532. Direct rollover of eligible rollover distributions
- §11:1533. Internal Revenue Code qualification requirements
PART IV. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
- §11:1541. Board of trustees; membership; officers; vacancies
- §11:1542. Board of trustees; powers and duties
- §11:1543. Board of trustees; oath of office
- §11:1544. Board of trustees; voting
- §11:1545. Board of trustees; custodian of fund; investment of fund
- §11:1546. Private interest of trustees and employees in financial operation of system prohibited
- §11:1547. Secretary of the board
- §11:1548. Payment of warrants
- §11:1549. Cost-of-living adjustments
PART V. METHOD OF FINANCING
- §11:1561. Dedication and payment of certain tax revenue
- §11:1562. Employee and employer contributions
- §11:1563. Deficiencies
CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:1581. Definitions
- §11:1582. Name and date of establishment
- §11:1583. Exemption from taxes and execution
- §11:1584. Protection against fraud
- §11:1585. Limitation of membership
- §11:1586. Guaranty
- §11:1587. Severability; repeals; effective date
- §11:1588. Amendment of provisions of retirement system
- §11:1589. Overpayment of benefits; corrections; repayment
PART III. CREDITABLE SERVICE
- §11:1611. Prior service credit; determination
- §11:1612. Employees of Louisiana District Attorneys' Association; prior service credit
- §11:1613. Verification of creditable service; modification and validity
- §11:1614. Service on which retirement allowances are based
- §11:1615. Transfer of service credit; purchase of accrual rate
- §11:1616. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 234, §3, EFF. JUNE 1, 1993.
- §11:1617. Service credit resulting from age discrimination
PART IV. BENEFITS
- §11:1631. Retirement benefits; application; eligibility requirements
- §11:1632. Retirement eligibility; benefits at three percent
- §11:1633. Retirement eligibility; benefits at three and one-half percent
- §11:1634. Disability retirement
- §11:1635. Return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1636. Survivors' benefits
- §11:1637. Optional allowances
- §11:1638. Cost-of-living increase of benefits
- §11:1639. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 835, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:1640. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 835, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:1641. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 835, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:1642. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 835, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:1643. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 835, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
- §11:1644. Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program
- §11:1645. Excess benefit arrangement
- §11:1646. Reversion of funds prohibited
PART V. ADMINISTRATION
- §11:1651. Board of trustees; membership; vacancies; compensation
- §11:1652. Trustees; oath of office; voting powers
- §11:1653. Board of trustees; rules and regulations
- §11:1654. Board of trustees; officers and employees; compensation
- §11:1655. Board of trustees; duty to keep records and other information
- §11:1656. Medical board; appointment; duties and powers
- §11:1657. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers
- §11:1658. Employer contributions; maintaining rates; increasing rates; reducing rate decreases
- §11:1659. Funding deposit account
- §11:1821. Board of trustees; membership; term of office; oath of office; compensation; voting power; vacancies
- §11:1822. Board officers
- §11:1823. Board responsibilities; powers and duties
- §11:1824. Administrative director
- §11:1825. Medical board
- §11:1826. Actuary
- §11:1827. Authorized agent; powers and duties
- §11:1981. Board of trustees; membership; term of office; oath of office; compensation; voting power; vacancies
- §11:1982. Board officers
- §11:1983. Board responsibilities; powers and duties
- §11:1984. Administrative director
- §11:1985. Actuary
- §11:1986. Amendment of provisions of retirement system
- §11:2091. Board of trustees; membership; vacancies; compensation
- §11:2092. Trustee's oath of office; voting powers
- §11:2093. Rules and regulations
- §11:2094. Officers and employees of board
- §11:2095. Records and other information; board's duty to keep
- §11:2096. Actuary; appointment; duties and powers
PART VII. METHOD OF FINANCING
- §11:1691. Funds to which assets credited
- §11:1692. Annuity savings fund; contributions defined
- §11:1693. Deferred Retirement Option Plan Account
- §11:1694. Pension reserve fund
- §11:1695. Pension Accumulation Fund; contributions to and payments from fund; determination of normal and accrued liability contributions
- §11:1696. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 234, §3, EFF. JUNE 1, 1993.
- §11:1697. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 234, §3, EFF. JUNE 1, 1993.
- §11:1698. Pensions and benefits payable from accumulation fund; transfers from funds
- §11:1699. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 234, §3, EFF. JUNE 1, 1993.
- §11:1700. Expense fund
- §11:1701. Collection of member contributions; procedure
- §11:1702. Collection of employer contributions
CHAPTER 4. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:1731. Name; date of establishment; effect of revision
- §11:1732. Definitions
- §11:1733. Agreement for coverage of employees of incorporated cities, towns, villages and tax boards or commissions
- §11:1734. Agreement amendments
- §11:1735. Exemption from execution
- §11:1736. Protection against fraud
- §11:1737. Correction of errors
- §11:1738. Application of amendments
PART II. MEMBERSHIP; CREDITABLE SERVICE;
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO BOTH
PLAN A AND PLAN B
- §11:1751. Membership
- §11:1751.1. Elected officials subject to term limits
- §11:1752. Persons not eligible for membership; persons becoming eligible for membership in other systems
- §11:1753. Membership of employees after consolidation; Terrebonne Parish; Lafayette Parish
- §11:1754. Termination of membership
- §11:1755. Creditable service; service certificate; adjusted service date; repayment of withdrawn contributions
- §11:1756. Application for benefits; commencement of benefits; payment of benefits
- §11:1757. Mode of payment options
- §11:1758. Disability retirement
- §11:1759. Return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1760. Vesting
- §11:1761. Cost-of-living adjustment; nonrecurring lump-sum benefit
- §11:1762. Part-time reemployment of retirees
- §11:1762.1. Full-time reemployment of retirees
- §11:1763. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:1764. Maximum benefit
- §11:1765. City councilman or alderman service for which credit has not been received
- §11:1766. Deferred survivor benefits
- §11:1767. Limitations on benefits
- §11:1768. Direct rollover of eligible rollover distributions
- §11:1769. Internal Revenue Code; qualification requirements
PART III. PLAN A. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY;
RETIREMENT COMPUTATION; SURVIVOR
BENEFITS; CONTRIBUTIONS
- §11:1781. Eligibility for normal retirement
- §11:1781.1. Early retirement eligibility; actuarially reduced benefits
- §11:1782. Computation of normal retirement allowances; return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1783. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:1784. Computation of disability benefits
- §11:1785. Survivor benefits; eligibility
- §11:1786. Employee contributions
- §11:1787. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 142, §2, eff. May 22, 2014.
- §11:1788. Optional membership
- §11:1789. Creation; application
- §11:1789.1. Application; definitions
- §11:1789.2. Eligibility for membership
- §11:1789.3. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:1789.4. Computation of normal retirement allowances; return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1789.5. Employee contributions
- §11:1789.6. Vesting
PART IV. PLAN B. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY;
RETIREMENT COMPUTATION; SURVIVOR
BENEFITS; CONTRIBUTIONS
- §11:1801. Eligibility for normal retirement
- §11:1802. Computation of normal retirement allowance
- §11:1803. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:1804. Computation of disability benefits
- §11:1805. Survivor benefits; eligibility
- §11:1806. Employee contributions
- §11:1807. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 142, §2, eff. May 22, 2014.
- §11:1808. Creation; application
- §11:1808.1. Application; definitions
- §11:1808.2. Eligibility for membership
- §11:1808.3. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:1808.4. Computation of normal retirement allowances; return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1808.5. Employee contributions
- §11:1808.6. Vesting
PART VIII. EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN
- §11:1881. Establishment of plan
- §11:1882. Definitions
- §11:1883. Benefit provided
- §11:1884. Contributions
- §11:2021. Establishment of plan
- §11:2022. Definitions
- §11:2023. Benefit provided
- §11:2024. Contributions
- §11:2025. Federal Tax Qualification
CHAPTER 5. PAROCHIAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM OF LOUISIANA
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:1901. Name; date of establishment; effect of revision
- §11:1902. Definitions
- §11:1903. Admission of certain entities as employers
- §11:1903.1. Louisiana School Boards Association
- §11:1904. Agreement amendments
- §11:1905. Exemption from execution
- §11:1906. Protection against fraud
- §11:1907. Correction of errors
- §11:1908. Application of amendments
PART II. MEMBERSHIP; CREDITABLE SERVICE;
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO
PLAN A, PLAN B, AND PLAN C
- §11:1921. Membership
- §11:1922. Persons not eligible for membership; persons becoming eligible for membership in other systems
- §11:1923. Membership of employees after consolidation; Terrebonne Parish; Lafayette Parish
- §11:1924. Termination of membership
- §11:1925. Creditable service; service certificate; adjusted service date; repayment of withdrawn contributions; purchase of prior service credit
- §11:1926. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 686, §4, eff. Dec. 31, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6124.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
- §11:1927. Conversion of annual and sick leave to normal retirement credit
- §11:1928. Temporary employment of retirees; permanently employed retirees; membership; calculation of additional benefit; retirees in elected positions
- §11:1929. Application for benefits; commencement of benefits; payment of benefits
- §11:1930. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 537, §2, eff. March 8, 2004.
- §11:1930.1. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 537, §2, eff. March 8, 2004.
- §11:1930.2. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 537, §2, eff. March 8, 2004.
- §11:1930.3. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 537, §2, eff. March 8, 2004.
- §11:1931. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions
- §11:1932. Mode of payment options
- §11:1933. Change of beneficiary upon judgment of divorce, judicial partition, or authentic act
- §11:1934. Disability retirement
- §11:1935. Return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1936. Vesting
- §11:1937. Cost-of-living adjustment
- §11:1938. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:1939. Persons not properly enrolled or properly contributing as members
- §11:1939.1. Qualified plan; direct rollover; eligible retirement plan; election
- §11:1940. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 902, §2.
PART III. PLAN A. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY; RETIREMENT
COMPUTATION; SURVIVOR BENEFITS; CONTRIBUTIONS
- §11:1941. Eligibility for normal retirement
- §11:1942. Computation of normal retirement allowances; return of accumulated contributions
- §11:1942.1. Additional monthly benefit; court reporters; computation; contributions
- §11:1943. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:1944. Computation of disability benefits
- §11:1945. Survivor benefits; eligibility
- §11:1946. Employee contributions
- §11:1947. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 695, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
PART IV. PLAN B. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY; RETIREMENT
COMPUTATION; SURVIVOR BENEFITS; CONTRIBUTIONS
- §11:1961. Eligibility for normal retirement
- §11:1962. Computation of normal retirement allowance
- §11:1963. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:1964. Computation of disability benefits
- §11:1965. Survivor benefits; eligibility
- §11:1966. Employee contributions
- §11:1967. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 695, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
PART IV-A. PLAN C. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY; RETIREMENT
COMPUTATION; SURVIVOR BENEFITS; CONTRIBUTIONS
- §11:1971. Eligibility for normal retirement
- §11:1972. Computation of normal retirement allowance
- §11:1973. Eligibility for disability retirement
- §11:1974. Computation of disability benefits
- §11:1975. Survivor benefits; eligibility
- §11:1976. Employee contributions
- §11:1977. Employer contributions
CHAPTER 6. REGISTRARS OF VOTERS EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- §11:2031. Definitions
- §11:2032. Name and date of establishment
- §11:2033. Exemption from execution
- §11:2034. Protection against fraud
- §11:2035. Limitation of membership
PART VIII. PLAN QUALIFICATION
- §11:2151. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 229, §2, eff. June 30, 2012.
- §11:2152. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 229, §2, eff. June 30, 2012.
- §11:2153. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 229, §2, eff. June 30, 2012.
PART X. TIER 2
- §11:2165.1. Creation; application
- §11:2165.2. Definitions
- §11:2165.3. Eligibility for membership
- §11:2165.4. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:2165.5. Annual amount of retirement allowance
- §11:2165.6. Disability retirement
- §11:2165.7. Application
CHAPTER 7. SHERIFFS' PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
- §11:2171. Creation of sheriffs' pension and relief fund; board of trustees a public corporation; domicile
- §11:2172. Amendment of plan
- §11:2173. Board of trustees; executive counsel; educational requirements
- §11:2174. Remittance of percentage of taxes collected to fund; membership; salary deductions; deficiency in fund; credit
- §11:2174.1. Credit for out-of-state full-time law enforcement service; actuarial purchase
- §11:2174.2. Transfer of service credit; purchase of accrual rate
- §11:2175. Blanket fidelity insurance policy; powers of board; rehired retirees; refund of contributions; restrictions on payments; warrants; deposits; investments
- §11:2175.1. Funding deposit account
- §11:2176. Reversion of funds prohibited
- §11:2177. Duties of executive director
- §11:2178. Disability benefits; retirement benefits; death benefits
- §11:2178.1. Back-Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:2179. Benefit limits
- §11:2180. Limitations on payment of benefits
- §11:2180.1. Early payment of benefits
- §11:2180.2. Compensation limited
- §11:2180.3. Transfer of benefits
- §11:2180.4. Payment of benefits by electronic funds transfer
- §11:2180.5. Establishment of Excess Benefit Plan
- §11:2181. Physical examination; delinquency
CHAPTER 8. MUNICIPAL POLICE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PROVISIONS
FOR MEMBERS NOT ENROLLED IN A SUBPLAN
- §11:2211. Name and date of establishment
- §11:2212. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 645, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2371.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
- §11:2213. Definitions
- §11:2214. Membership
- §11:2214.1. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 285, §2, eff. June 30, 2017.
- §11:2214.2. Persons becoming eligible for membership while employed and members of another public retirement system, plan, or fund
- §11:2215. City of Houma; optional membership in systems
- §11:2216. City of Lake Charles; mandatory membership for certain employees; permissive transfer of employees
- §11:2217. City of Shreveport; mandatory membership for certain employees
- §11:2218. Creditable service
- §11:2218.1. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 733, §5, No. 1028, §5, and No. 1176, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
- §11:2219. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 249, §2, eff. July 1, 2020.
- §11:2220. Benefits; contribution limit
- §11:2220.1. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 511, §2, eff. June 20, 2013.
- §11:2220.2. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 511, §2, eff. June 20, 2013.
- §11:2220.3. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 511, §2, eff. June 20, 2013.
- §11:2220.4. Renunciation; retirement benefit or allowance; survivor benefit or allowance
- §11:2221. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:2222. Survivor benefits; merger
- §11:2223. Disability retirement
- §11:2224. Optional allowances
- §11:2225. Administration
- §11:2225.1. Amendment
- §11:2225.2. Reversion of funds prohibited
- §11:2225.3. Unclaimed funds, checks, and property; retention by system
- §11:2225.4. Unfunded accrued liability; payment by employer
- §11:2225.5. Funding deposit account
- §11:2226. Management of funds
- §11:2227. Method of financing
- §11:2228. Exemption from execution
- §11:2229. Deductions
- §11:2230. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 262, §2.
- §11:2231. Protection against fraud
- §11:2232. Limitations of membership
- §11:2233. Guaranty
- §11:2234. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 511, §2, eff. June 20, 2013.
- §11:2235. Retirement; purchase of firearm
PART II. HAZARDOUS DUTY SUBPLAN
- §11:2241.1. Creation of Hazardous Duty Subplan
- §11:2241.2. Application; definitions
- §11:2241.3. Eligibility for plan membership
- §11:2241.4. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:2241.5. Retirement benefit calculation
- §11:2241.6. Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option
- §11:2241.7. Disability retirement
- §11:2241.8. Survivor benefits
PART III. NONHAZARDOUS DUTY SUBPLAN
- §11:2242.1. Creation of Nonhazardous Duty Subplan
- §11:2242.2. Application; definitions
- §11:2242.3. Eligibility for plan membership
- §11:2242.4. Eligibility for retirement
- §11:2242.5. Retirement benefit calculation
- §11:2242.6. Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option
- §11:2242.7. Disability retirement
- §11:2242.8. Survivor benefits
CHAPTER 9. FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- §11:2251. Name and date of establishment
- §11:2252. Definitions
- §11:2253. Membership
- §11:2254. Creditable service
- §11:2254.1. Conversion of unused leave to creditable service
- §11:2255. Transfers of firefighter service
- §11:2256. Benefits; refund of contributions, application, and payment
- §11:2256.1. Removal of former spouse as beneficiary; restoration of benefits
- §11:2256.2. Designation of benefits payable to trust or estate administrator
- §11:2257. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:2258. Disability retirement
- §11:2258.1. Disability benefits; appeal
- §11:2259. Optional allowances
- §11:2260. Administration
- §11:2260.1. Correction of administrative error
- §11:2261. Management of funds
- §11:2261.1. Investment consultants and money managers; fiduciary relationship; contractual terms; prescription
- §11:2262. Method of financing
- §11:2262.1. Dissolution of fire department; unfunded accrued liability; payment by employer
- §11:2263. Exemption from execution
- §11:2264. Deductions
- §11:2265. Assignment of employee contributions; credit union loans
- §11:2266. Protection against fraud
- §11:2267. Limitations of membership
- §11:2268. Guaranty
- §11:2269. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 733, §5, No. 1128, §5, and No. 1176, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
- §11:2270. Physical examination; delinquency
- §11:2271. Tax qualification provisions
- §11:2272. Excess benefit plan
SUBTITLE IV. MUNICIPAL AND PARISH SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 1. CITY EMPLOYEES
PART I. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- §11:3001. City of Alexandria Employees' Retirement System created; effective date; board of trustees
- §11:3002. Definitions
- §11:3003. Membership
- §11:3004. Creditable service
- §11:3005. Retirement allowance
- §11:3005.1. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:3006. Disability retirement
- §11:3007. Options
- §11:3008. Refund of contributions
- §11:3009. Benefit to members already retired
- §11:3010. Survivors's benefits
- §11:3011. Administration
- §11:3012. Investments
- §11:3013. Financing and accounting
- §11:3014. Exemptions from execution
- §11:3015. Protection against fraud
- §11:3016. Guaranty
- §11:3017. Short title
PART II. CITY OF BOGALUSA RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- §11:3031. Creation of Retirement System for employees of City of Bogalusa
- §11:3032. Purpose of system
- §11:3033. Definitions
- §11:3034. Membership
- §11:3035. Exclusions from membership
- §11:3036. Service credit
- §11:3037. Conditions for retirement
- §11:3038. Amount of service retirement annuity
- §11:3039. Pension benefits; surviving spouse
- §11:3039.1. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:3040. Death benefits; surviving spouse
- §11:3041. Disability retirement annuity; qualification
- §11:3042. Administration of disability retirement annuity
- §11:3043. Withdrawal benefits
- §11:3044. Contributions by members
- §11:3045. Contributions by city
- §11:3046. Tax levy
- §11:3047. Administration
- §11:3048. Records and accounts
- §11:3049. Management of funds
- §11:3050. Cost-of-living adjustments
- §11:3051. Assignment prohibited
- §11:3052. Error
- §11:3053. Legislative intent
CHAPTER 2. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS
PART I. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND FOR
THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
- §11:3101. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Alexandria; creation
- §11:3102. Composition of the fund
- §11:3103. Control and management
- §11:3104. Board of Trustees; composition
- §11:3105. Members from fire departments; election; qualifications to vote
- §11:3106. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3107. Board of trustees; duties
- §11:3108. Secretary; duties; powers
- §11:3109. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3110. Investments
- §11:3111. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3112. Pro rata payments; record of unpaid benefits
- §11:3113. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3114. Initial contribution by city; accumulation of funds; how payments are made
- §11:3115. Separation from service
- §11:3116. Military service credit
- §11:3117. Authority to alienate property
- §11:3118. Exemption of benefits
PART II. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICTS OF BASTROP
- §11:3131. Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund for the consolidated fire districts of Bastrop; creation
- §11:3132. Composition of the fund
- §11:3133. Control and management
- §11:3134. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3135. Members of fire departments; qualifications
- §11:3136. Board of trustees; rules and regulations; meetings
- §11:3137. Board of trustees; duties; powers
- §11:3138. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3139. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investments
- §11:3140. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3141. Cost-of-living increases
- §11:3142. Transfer from other plan or fund
- §11:3143. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3144. Separation from service
- §11:3145. Military service credit
- §11:3146. Board of trustees; authority to alienate property
PART III. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND FOR THE
CITY OF BATON ROUGE
- §11:3161. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Baton Rouge; creation
- §11:3162. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3163. Secretary; duties; powers
- §11:3164. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3165. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3166. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3167. Age for retirement
- §11:3168. Transfer from other fund
PART IV. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND FOR
THE CITY OF BOGALUSA
- §11:3171. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Bogalusa; creation
- §11:3172. Composition of the fund; tax levy for additional revenue
- §11:3173. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3174. Officers and employees; bond
- §11:3175. Board of trustees; duties; meetings
- §11:3176. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3177. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3178. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3179. Limitation on payments; refunds
- §11:3180. Member participation; limitations
- §11:3181. Return to service; cancellation of pension
PART V. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND FOR
THE CITY OF BOSSIER CITY
- §11:3191. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Bossier City; creation
- §11:3192. Composition of the fund
- §11:3193. Control and management
- §11:3194. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3195. Board of trustees; duties; meetings
- §11:3196. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3197. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3198. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3199. Payments to be reduced when fund is insufficient
- §11:3200. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3201. Separation from service
- §11:3202. Military service credit
- §11:3203. Member participation
- §11:3204. Authority to alienate property
- §11:3205. Bossier City; exemption from taxation and judicial action
PART VI. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND
FOR THE CITY OF HOUMA
- §11:3221. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Houma; creation
- §11:3222. Composition of the fund
- §11:3223. Control and management
- §11:3224. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3225. Members from fire departments; qualification; physical examination
- §11:3226. Board of trustees; duties; meetings
- §11:3227. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3228. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3229. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3230. Payments to be reduced when fund is insufficient
- §11:3231. Transfer from another plan
- §11:3232. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3233. Separation from service
- §11:3234. Military service credit
- §11:3235. Member participation
- §11:3236. Authority to alienate property
PART VII. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE EAST BANK CONSOLIDATED FIRE
DISTRICTS OF JEFFERSON PARISH
PART VIII. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CITY OF KENNER
- §11:3251. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3252. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3253. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3254. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3255. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3256. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3257. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3258. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3259. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3260. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3261. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3262. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3263. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3264. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3265. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3266. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
- §11:3267. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 359, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
PART IX. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE
- §11:3281. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Lafayette; creation
- §11:3282. Composition of the fund
- §11:3283. Control and management
- §11:3284. Board of directors; composition
- §11:3285. Members from fire departments; election; qualifications to vote
- §11:3286. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3287. Board of directors; duties; meetings
- §11:3288. Secretary; duties; powers
- §11:3289. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city of Lafayette
- §11:3290. Salary deductions paid into the fund for certain members
- §11:3291. Fiscal affairs of the fund; actuarial services; audit; investment
- §11:3292. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3292.1. Exemption from state income tax
- §11:3293. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3294. Deferred retirement option plan
- §11:3295. Separation from service
- §11:3296. Military service credit
- §11:3297. Member participation
- §11:3298. Computation of length of service
- §11:3299. Violations; penalties
- §11:3300. Exemption from state income tax
PART X. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES
- §11:3311. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Lake Charles; creation
- §11:3312. Composition of the fund
- §11:3313. Control and management
- §11:3314. Board of directors; composition
- §11:3315. Election of officers; term
- §11:3316. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3317. Board of directors; duties; meetings
- §11:3318. Secretary; duties; powers
- §11:3319. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3320. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3321. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3322. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3323. Separation from service
- §11:3324. Military service credit
- §11:3325. Member participation
- §11:3326. Computation of length of service
- §11:3327. Authority to alienate property
PART XI. MONROE FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
- §11:3341. Monroe Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund; continuation
- §11:3342. Board of trustees; officers
- §11:3343. Powers and duties
- §11:3344. Composition of the fund
- §11:3345. Exemption from seizure
- §11:3346. Benefits
PART XII. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND FOR
THE CITY OF NEW IBERIA
PART XIII. FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
- §11:3361. Creation of Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund; contributions by city
- §11:3362. Board of trustees of fund; officers; vacancies
- §11:3363. Powers of board; assessment of members; determination of applications for benefits
- §11:3363.1. Fiduciary and investment responsibilities
- §11:3364. Emergency and supernumerary firefighters
- §11:3365. Salary deductions paid into the fund by persons employed after December 31, 1967
- §11:3366. Credit for military service
- §11:3367. Fines paid into fund
- §11:3368. Proceeds of sales of condemned apparatus paid into fund
- §11:3369. Gifts and rewards to be paid into fund; permanent fund
- §11:3370. Investment of fund; permanent fund
- §11:3371. Interest from investments available to pay benefits
- §11:3372. Disbursing funds upon warrants; interest on deposits
- §11:3373. Depository for funds
- §11:3374. Duties of secretary-treasurer; bond; authority of director of finance to conduct annual audit
- §11:3374.1. Submission of actuarial and accounting reports; penalty
- §11:3375. Report to council; appropriation by council to make good deficit
- §11:3376. Disability payments; notice of injury; periodic examination; order to return to active duty
- §11:3377. Retirement for nonservice connected disability; method of establishing pension
- §11:3378. Survivor benefits
- §11:3379. Surviving widows to participate
- §11:3380. Involuntary termination
- §11:3381. Retirement of members first employed before January 1, 1968, having twenty years of service; mandatory retirement
- §11:3382. Cost-of-living increases
- §11:3383. Minimum pension for firefighters on retired list
- §11:3384. Firefighters employed after December 31, 1967; computation of benefits
- §11:3385. Persons employed after December 31, 1967; options
- §11:3385.1. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:3385.2. Initial lump sum benefit option
- §11:3386. Vested rights and benefits
- §11:3387. Record of retired firefighters
- §11:3388. Application for pension by dependents; proof required
- §11:3389. Exemption of pension and other rights from levy and other process
- §11:3390. Beneficiaries
- §11:3391. Purchase of service credit; conversion of sick and annual leave
PART XIV. FIREMAN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. ONE OF
THE PARISH OF OUACHITA
- §11:3401. Fireman's pension and relief fund of the parish of Ouachita; creation
- §11:3402. Composition of the fund
- §11:3403. Control and management
- §11:3404. Board of directors; composition
- §11:3405. Board of directors; duties; meetings
- §11:3406. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3407. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3408. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3409. Payments to be reduced when funds are insufficient
- §11:3410. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3411. Separation from service
- §11:3412. Military service credit; computation of length of service
- §11:3413. Member participation
- §11:3414. Authority to alienate property
PART XV. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT
- §11:3431. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Shreveport; creation
- §11:3432. Control and management
- §11:3433. Board of Trustees; composition
- §11:3434. Members from fire departments; elections; qualifications to vote
- §11:3435. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3436. Board of directors; duties; meetings
- §11:3437. Secretary; duties; powers; salary
- §11:3438. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3439. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3440. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3441. Payments reduced when fund is insufficient
- §11:3442. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3443. Separation from service
- §11:3444. Military service credit
- §11:3445. Member participation
- §11:3446. Authority to alienate property
- §11:3447. Merger with firefighters' retirement system
PART XVI. FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CITY OF WEST MONROE
- §11:3461. Firemen's pension and relief fund for the city of West Monroe; creation; composition of fund
- §11:3462. Control and management
- §11:3463. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3464. Members from fire departments; election; qualifications to vote
- §11:3465. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3466. Board of trustees; duties; meetings
- §11:3467. Secretary; duties; powers
- §11:3468. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3469. Fiscal affairs of the fund; investment
- §11:3470. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3471. Payment reduced when fund is insufficient
- §11:3472. Transfer from other plan
- §11:3473. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3474. Separation from service
- §11:3475. Military service credit
- §11:3476. Member participation
- §11:3477. Authority to alienate property
CHAPTER 3. POLICEMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS
PART I. PENSION AND RELIEF FUND IN
MUNICIPALITIES BETWEEN 7,500 AND 250,000
SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
TO ALL FUNDS
- §11:3501. Municipalities affected; merger with Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System
- §11:3502. Appropriation of fund
- §11:3503. Fund not to be commingled
- §11:3504. Board of trustees; members
- §11:3505. Management of fund; salary deductions; authority of board; meetings
- §11:3506. Duties of treasurer; salary; bond
- §11:3507. Deposit of money collected for fund
- §11:3508. Property for benefit of fund; minimum fund required before disbursements can be made
- §11:3509. Investment of fund
- §11:3510. Money available for pensions
- §11:3511. Disbursement upon warrants
- §11:3512. Annual financial report
- §11:3513. Fund not subject to execution
- §11:3514. Retirement for disability or length of service; benefit payments
- §11:3515. Examination of member with a disability; resumption of duty
- §11:3516. Death benefits
- §11:3517. Rights of members employed before July 28, 1948
- §11:3518. Funeral expenses
- §11:3519. Filing names of persons entitled to death benefits
- §11:3520. Eligibility for appointment to department; physical examination
- §11:3521. Credit for military service
- §11:3522. Penalty for violations
SUBPART B. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO
PARTICULAR FUNDS
- §11:3541. Special tax; population between 10,000 and 70,000
- §11:3542. Morgan City; employer contributions to fund
- §11:3543. City of Alexandria; composition of board of trustees
- §11:3544. City of Houma; composition of board of trustees; secretary-treasurer; investments
- §11:3545. Morgan City: salary deduction
- §11:3546. City of Lake Charles; salary deduction
- §11:3547. City of Opelousas; Morgan City; increase in benefits for service in excess of twenty years
- §11:3548. Bossier City; retirement for disability or length of service; benefit payments
- §11:3549. Cities of Opelousas and Ruston; cost-of-living adjustments
- §11:3550. Bossier City; optional benefits
- §11:3551. Bossier City; Deferred Retirement Option Plan
- §11:3552. City of Bogalusa; death benefits
- §11:3553. Death benefits; optional allowances; Bossier City
- §11:3554. Cities of Opelousas and Ruston; death benefits
- §11:3555. City of Lafayette; eligibility to participate in fund
- §11:3556. Morgan City; eligibility to participate in fund
- §11:3557. City of Lafayette; record clerk and matron; eligibility to participate; credit
- §11:3558. Morgan City; credit for military service
- §11:3559. City of Alexandria; credit for military service
- §11:3560. Bossier City; credit for military service
- §11:3561. City of Eunice; credit for military service
- §11:3562. City of Rayne; credit for military service
- §11:3563. City of Lake Charles; credit for military service
- §11:3564. City of Crowley; credit for military service
- §11:3565. City of Houma; repurchase of service credit after reemployment
- §11:3566. City of Alexandria; exemption of benefits
- §11:3567. Bossier City; board of trustees; composition
- §11:3568. Bossier City; exemption from taxation and judicial action
- §11:3569. Morgan City; death benefits
PART II. PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS IN PARTICULAR CITIES
SUBPART A. CITY OF BATON ROUGE
SUBPART B. POLICEMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
OF THE CITY OF BOGALUSA
SUBPART C. POLICEMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
OF THE CITY OF CROWLEY
SUBPART D. POLICEMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
FOR THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE
- §11:3601. Policemen's pension and relief fund for the city of Lafayette; creation
- §11:3602. Board of directors; composition
- §11:3603. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3604. Board of directors; control and management; meetings; secretary
- §11:3605. Board of directors; powers and duties
- §11:3606. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3607. Fiscal affairs of fund; actuarial services; audit; investment
- §11:3608. Attachment of fund; exemption from state income tax
- §11:3609. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3610. First payment by city
- §11:3611. Separation from service
- §11:3612. Military service credit
- §11:3613. Member participation
- §11:3614. Computation of length of service
- §11:3615. Violations; penalties
SUBPART E. POLICE PENSION AND RELIEF
FUND OF NATCHITOCHES
SUBPART E-A. POLICEMEN'S PENSION AND RETIREMENT
FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW IBERIA
SUBPART F. POLICE PENSION FUND FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
- §11:3631. Police pension fund; creation
- §11:3632. Board of trustees of fund; members
- §11:3633. Election of trustees representing active or retired policemen; officers of board; vacancies
- §11:3634. Powers of board; determination of applications for benefits
- §11:3635. Payment by city to fund
- §11:3635.1. Disposition of fund assets
- §11:3636. Salary deductions paid into fund
- §11:3637. Police cadets and police aides defined; eligibility for membership; salary deductions paid into fund
- §11:3638. Police cadets; eligibility for membership for prior service; contributions to be paid into fund
- §11:3639. Portion of proceeds from sale of drivers' licenses paid into fund
- §11:3640. Payments to constitute fund
- §11:3641. Investment of funds
- §11:3642. Depository for funds; interest and earnings to accrue to fund
- §11:3643. Bond of treasurer
- §11:3644. Disability payments
- §11:3645. Death benefits
- §11:3646. Retirement with sixteen years active continuous service; amount of pension; service benefit after sixteen years
- §11:3647. Retirement of members having twenty years or more of service
- §11:3648. Persons employed after December 31, 1967
- §11:3649. Salary deductions paid into the fund by persons employed after December 31, 1967
- §11:3650. Conversion of sick leave to membership service
- §11:3651. Mandatory retirement
- §11:3652. Exclusions; civil service membership; option of employee
- §11:3653. Deprivation of rights of member after twenty years of service prohibited
- §11:3654. Benefits to be paid in strict conformity with Subpart
- §11:3655. Records of retired policemen
- §11:3656. Applications for benefits; proof required; notice of hearing
- §11:3657. Records to be kept by board; annual audit
- §11:3658. Fund not subject to claim against beneficiary
- §11:3659. Board may pay benefits monthly
- §11:3660. Minimum monthly pension established and cost-of-living increase
- §11:3661. Military service credit
- §11:3662. One gender may denote others
- §11:3663. Benefits under prior pension laws
SUBPART G. HARBOR POLICE RETIREMENT PLAN
(PORT OF NEW ORLEANS) IN THE LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- §11:3681. Name and date of establishment
- §11:3682. Definitions
- §11:3683. Membership
- §11:3684. Creditable service
- §11:3685. Benefits
- §11:3685.1. Limitations on payment of benefits
- §11:3685.2. Computation of retirement benefits
- §11:3685.3. Annual compensation limitation for determination of benefits
- §11:3686. Disability retirement
- §11:3687. Optional allowance for superannuation retirement
- §11:3688. Actuary; duties and actuarial assumptions
- §11:3688.1. Amendments
- §11:3689. Management of funds
- §11:3690. Method of financing
- §11:3690.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 648, §3, eff. July 1, 2015.
- §11:3690.2. Unclaimed funds, checks, and property; retention by system
- §11:3691. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 648, §3, eff. July 1, 2015.
- §11:3692. Protection against fraud
- §11:3693. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 648, §3, eff. July 1, 2015.
- §11:3694. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 399, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
- §11:3695. Direct rollover
- §11:3696. Errors and omissions
- §11:3697. Effective dates
- §11:3698. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 648, §3, eff. July 1, 2015.
SUBPART H. EMPLOYEES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR
THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS
SUBPART I. POLICE PENSION FUND OF THE
CITY OF SHREVEPORT
- §11:3711. Police pension fund for the police department of the city of Shreveport; creation
- §11:3712. Appropriation of fund
- §11:3713. Fund not to be commingled
- §11:3714. Board of trustees of fund
- §11:3715. Management of fund; salary deductions; action of board to be final; meetings
- §11:3716. Duties of treasurer; bond
- §11:3717. Deposit of money collected for fund
- §11:3718. Property for benefit of fund; minimum fund required before disbursements can be made
- §11:3719. Investment of fund
- §11:3720. Money available for pensions
- §11:3721. Disbursements upon warrants
- §11:3722. Financial reporting
- §11:3723. Funds not subject to claims against beneficiaries
- §11:3724. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3725. Election of benefits
- §11:3726. Filing names of persons entitled to death benefits
- §11:3727. Eligibility for appointment to department; physical examination
- §11:3728. Credit for military service
- §11:3729. Members affected
- §11:3730. Penalty for violations
- §11:3731. Merger with Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System
CHAPTER 4. OTHER PENSION AND RELIEF
FUNDS IN PARTICULAR CITIES
PART I. BUS DRIVERS' PENSION AND RELIEF FUND
OF THE CITY OF MONROE
- §11:3761. Bus driver's pension and relief fund of the city of Monroe; creation
- §11:3762. Composition of the fund; control and management
- §11:3763. Board of trustees; composition
- §11:3764. Qualification of officers from bus drivers' departments; special elections
- §11:3765. Selection of officers and members of the board; annual and special meetings; quorum
- §11:3766. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3767. Board of directors; duties; meetings
- §11:3768. Officers; duties; powers
- §11:3769. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3770. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3771. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3772. Death benefits
- §11:3773. Payments during disability
- §11:3774. Physical examination required for disability benefits
- §11:3775. Disability benefits to cease upon recovery or refusal to return to work
- §11:3776. Leave of absence; waiver of dues and benefits
- §11:3777. Compulsory retirement prohibited
- §11:3778. Member participation; service not interrupted by physical infirmity; military service; supplement to federal pension
- §11:3779. Computation of length of service
- §11:3780. Transfer to other department
- §11:3781. Physical examination prior to employment required
PART II. THE ELECTRICAL WORKERS' PENSION
AND RELIEF FUND OF THE CITY OF MONROE
- §11:3791. The Electrical Workers' Pension and Relief Fund of the City of Monroe; creation
- §11:3792. Composition of the fund
- §11:3793. Control and management; board of trustees; composition
- §11:3794. Members from electrical departments; officers of the board; vacancies
- §11:3795. Elections; annual meetings
- §11:3796. Treasurer; duties; bond
- §11:3797. Board of directors; duties; meetings
- §11:3798. Secretary; duties; powers of the board
- §11:3799. Salary deductions paid into the fund; contributions by the city
- §11:3800. Exemption from seizure and attachment
- §11:3801. Discrimination in payment of benefits prohibited
- §11:3802. Pensions and benefits
- §11:3803. Special benefits; vote at special or annual meeting
- §11:3804. Separation from service; disability; physical examination; leave of absence
- §11:3805. Military service credit
- §11:3806. Member participation; refund of contributions
- §11:3807. Computation of length of service
- §11:3808. Transfer to another department
- §11:3809. Physical examination before eligible for benefits; exceptions; minimum funding
PART III. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE
SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF THE
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
- §11:3821. Creation; contributions; management; investments; board of trustees
- §11:3822. Transfers between systems
- §11:3823. Exemption from execution
CHAPTER 5. PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
ADOPTED BY LOCAL ORDINANCE
PART I. MUNICIPALITIES OF 20,000 TO
OVER 90,000 POPULATION
- §11:3841. Authority to establish pension and retirement system in municipalities of over 90,000; appointive officers; employees
- §11:3842. Authority to establish pension and retirement system in municipalities of 20,000 to 90,000; elective and appointive officers; employees
- §11:3843. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 561, §1, eff. June 27, 2003.
- §11:3844. Exclusion of appointive officers and employees covered by federal retirement system
- §11:3845. Effective date of retirement system
- §11:3846. Liberal construction
PART II. MUNICIPALITIES OF 10,000 OR MORE POPULATION
- §11:3851. Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees
- §11:3852. Eligibility
- §11:3853. Maximum pension
- §11:3854. Coverage by other plans; effect
- §11:3855. Subsequent employment or income from other sources; effect
- §11:3856. Existing plans unaffected
PART III. ELECTIVE OFFICIALS IN MUNICIPALITIES
OF 25,000 OR MORE
- §11:3861. Definitions
- §11:3862. Date of establishment
- §11:3863. Eligibility; officials not compelled to retire; time for making application
- §11:3864. Computation and proof of length of service
- §11:3865. Computation of retirement allowance
- §11:3866. Death benefits
- §11:3867. Reduction by other benefits
- §11:3868. Method of payment of retirement allowance
- §11:3869. Retirement allowance fund
- §11:3870. Officers of city court
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