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LA Rev Stat § 11:451.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§451.2. Selection of providers

RS 451.2 - Selection of providers The Board of Trustees of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System shall select a provider which will be authorized to place the Deferred Retirement Option Plan participant's subaccount balance, after the Deferred Retirement Option Plan participation ends, in products that shall be selected by the participant. In selecting a provider, the board shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) The tax status of the products. (2) The portability of the products offered by the provider. (3) The types and diversity of products offered by the provider. (4) The ability of the designated provider to provide the rights and benefits under the products. (5) At a minimum, one short-term fixed income option. (6) At least one of the fund providers shall maintain an office in the state of Louisiana. Acts 2003, No. 818, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 11:451.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§451.3. Vested participants

RS 451.3 - Vested participants Those individuals who have entered the Deferred Retirement Option Plan prior to the effective date of the self-directed portion of the plan will have the option to participate in the self-directed plan or remain in the plan as it existed when the participant entered the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, whether the participant terminated employment or remained employed. Acts 2003, No. 818, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 11:451.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§451.4. Rules and regulations

RS 451.4 - Rules and regulations The system is authorized to adopt regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this plan. Acts 2003, No. 818, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 11:452 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§452. Renunciation; retirement benefit or allowance

RS 452 - Renunciation; retirement benefit or allowance  The Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to permit the irrevocable renunciation of a retirement benefit or allowance. If such rules and regulations are adopted, any renunciation thereunder shall be deemed to be made pursuant to this Section. The provisions of this Section shall have retroactive effect.  Acts 1993, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:453 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§453. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 770, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 453 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 770, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 11:462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§462. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 678, §2, eff. June 25, 2001.

RS 462 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 678, §2, eff. June 25, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 11:463 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§463. Certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits; paid by the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System

RS 463 - Certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits; paid by the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 11:220(A), whenever the board of trustees requires any disability retiree who has not yet attained the equivalent age of regular retirement to undergo a medical examination to determine continued eligibility to receive a disability retirement benefit, the cost of such examination shall be paid by the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. B. A contested decision as to continued eligibility for disability benefits as a result of the required examination shall be appealed in accordance with R.S. 11:218. Any further medical examinations shall be at the expense of the party as set forth in R.S. 11:218. Acts 1999, No. 19, §1, eff. May 21, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 11:472 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§472. Manner of payment

RS 472 - Manner of payment Benefits for a surviving spouse, a surviving handicapped child over the age of eighteen years, a surviving unmarried emancipated minor, and a surviving unmarried minor child who is a full-time student over the age of eighteen years but under the age of twenty-three years shall be paid directly to them. Benefits for surviving minor children shall be paid in the name of the child and to the care of the person who has legal custody of the child, or, in those instances where a trust has been established which includes this benefit as property of the trust, the benefit shall be paid to the trustee of that trust. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from R.S. 42:602 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1109, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 11:473 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§473. Surviving spouse and adult children

RS 473 - Surviving spouse and adult children A. When a married member has major children of both a current marriage and a prior marriage but no minor children of either marriage, the member and nonmember spouse may by written agreement jointly elect to direct the retirement system in writing to divide the benefit established in R.S. 11:471 between the member's current spouse, the children of the present marriage, and the children of the prior marriage, in any agreed proportions, provided the proportionate amounts are clearly set forth in the agreement. Either spouse may revoke the agreement by providing the system with a written revocation prior to the death of the member. The agreement shall be automatically revoked by operation of law in the event that the party spouses become divorced. B. When a married member has major children of a prior marriage and no minor children of the present marriage, that member may unilaterally elect to direct the retirement system in writing to divide the benefit established in R.S. 11:471 between the member's current spouse and the children of the prior marriage on a pro rata basis, provided there is no pending joint election made pursuant to Subsection A of this Section. The interest of the current spouse shall be based on the ratio of the length of the current marriage to the total state service of the member. C. The elections set forth in Subsections A and B of this Section may be made even if the member has minor children of the current or prior marriage at the time the election is made, but the election shall not become effective until there are no longer any children of either marriage who are eligible for benefits based on being a minor or a student. The retirement system shall distribute the benefits in accordance with the written election made pursuant to either Subsection A or B of this Section, provided the election is received by the system prior to the member's death. D. The benefit that is established pursuant to R.S. 11:471 and that is payable pursuant to this Section shall be based on the age and mortality of the surviving spouse and shall cease being paid upon the death of the surviving spouse. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 67, §4; Acts 1988, No. 6, §1, eff. June 2, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 42:603 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1109, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 405, §1, eff. June 15, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 11:474 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§474. Proof of entitlement to benefits

RS 474 - Proof of entitlement to benefits Each survivor benefit recipient shall be required to establish proof annually or at such other times as the board of trustees may deem necessary that they are still legally entitled to the survivor benefits provided in this Subpart. The board of trustees shall have the right to suspend or cancel any survivor benefit wherein the recipient fails to provide proper certification of eligibility. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 67, §4; Acts 1987, No. 282, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:604 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 1109, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 11:475 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§475. Survivor refund

RS 475 - Survivor refund The retirement system shall pay a lump sum refund equal to the difference between the total monthly survivor benefits paid and the total accumulated contributions of the member, to the beneficiaries or the estate of the beneficiaries if the total monthly benefits are not equal to the accumulated contributions of the member. This refund shall not be paid until all eligible monthly benefits have ceased. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from R.S. 42:605 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 31, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1109, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 11:476 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§476. Payment to named beneficiary in lieu of survivor's benefits; effect

RS 476 - Payment to named beneficiary in lieu of survivor's benefits; effect A. The accumulated contributions of a deceased member shall be paid in a lump sum refund to his named beneficiary or estate if no survivor's benefits are payable. B. Payment of accumulated contributions shall be made only upon receipt of the deceased member's death certificate. Said payment to the named beneficiary or the estate cancels all liability of the system to the deceased member, his named beneficiary, or his estate. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 239, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:606 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 587, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1109, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1441 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1441. Surviving spouse's benefit

RS 1441 - Surviving spouse's benefit   A. If a member of this fund dies in service with less than twelve years of creditable service, and leaves a surviving spouse, his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the surviving spouse.  B. If a member dies and has twelve or more years of creditable service and is not eligible for retirement, the surviving spouse shall receive an automatic optional benefit which is equal to the joint and survivorship amounts provided in Option 2 as provided in R.S. 11:1423, which shall cease upon a subsequent remarriage, or a refund of the member's accumulated contributions, whichever the spouse elects to receive.  C. If a member dies and is eligible for retirement, the surviving spouse shall receive an automatic optional benefit which is equal to the Option 2 benefits provided for in R.S. 11:1423, which shall not terminate upon a subsequent remarriage.  D. Benefits set forth in Subsection B of this Section shall cease upon remarriage and shall resume upon a subsequent divorce or death of a new spouse. The spouse shall be entitled to receive a monthly benefit equal to the amount being received prior to remarriage.  E. If an active, contributing member dies and meets the eligibility requirements provided in R.S. 11:1456.1(B) on the day of his death and the member's surviving spouse is eligible for benefits payable pursuant to Subsection C of this Section, which are equal to the Option 2 benefits provided for in R.S. 11:1423, the surviving spouse may elect to receive such benefits in the same manner as described in R.S. 11:1456.1, as if the member had retired on the day following the member's death and elected Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program benefits, and for a Back-DROP period selected by the surviving spouse which shall not exceed the duration limitations included in R.S. 11:1456.1(C). The surviving spouse shall make the elections provided for in this Subsection at the time he applies for survivor benefits.  Acts 1989, No. 545, §1, eff. July 5, 1989; Redesignated from R.S. 47:8062 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2017, No. 19, §1, eff. June 3, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1442 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1442. Surviving minor children

RS 1442 - Surviving minor children Should a member of this fund die solely from injuries received in line of duty, or should he die from natural causes after four years creditable service, and should leave no surviving spouse, but should leave a child or children under the age of eighteen years, or a child or children over the age of eighteen years who have a physical or mental disability and who are dependent upon him or her for support, the sum of fifty dollars per month shall be paid for one child, and ten dollars per month shall be paid for each additional child until he reaches the age of eighteen years, or as long as he has a physical or mental disability. Acts 1989, No. 545, §1, eff. July 5, 1989; Redesignated from R.S. 47:8063 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014. NOTE: Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).
LA Rev Stat § 11:1443 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1443. Payment to designated beneficiary

RS 1443 - Payment to designated beneficiary  If a member dies before retiring and leaves no surviving spouse or minor or dependent children, the designated beneficiary shall be entitled to the accumulated contributions in the fund, provided that the designation of beneficiary has been previously filed with the retirement fund. However, if no beneficiary has been designated as provided herein, the accumulated contributions shall be paid to the member's estate.  Acts 1989, No. 545, §1, eff. July 5, 1989; Redesignated from R.S. 47:8064 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1445 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1445. Guaranteed return of accumulated contributions

RS 1445 - Guaranteed return of accumulated contributions A. If the total of all benefits paid to a retiree and all benefits paid on his account after his death, if any, is less than the retiree's accumulated employee contributions, the remaining accumulated employee contributions shall be paid to the retiree's beneficiary, designated by him in writing and duly acknowledged by him and filed with the board prior to his death. B. Upon the death of a member or former member who has not been paid any benefits from the fund, including a withdrawal of accumulated employee contributions, and who is not survived by any person eligible for any benefits from the fund, the accumulated employee contributions of the member or former member shall be paid to his beneficiary, designated by him in writing and duly acknowledged by him and filed with the board prior to his death. C. A member or former member may, at any time prior to his death, withdraw, refile, or amend the written designation of his beneficiary. D. If any sum becomes payable to a member's or former member's duly designated beneficiary and that beneficiary predeceased the member or former member, or if any sum would otherwise be payable to a beneficiary, but a beneficiary was not designated by the member or former member, then such sum shall be paid to the estate of the member or former member. E. If survivor benefits become payable upon the death of a member or former member, the survivor, in lieu of survivor benefits, may elect to be paid in one lump sum the member's or former member's accumulated employee contributions by notifying the board, in writing, and waiving the right to all other benefits. If survivor benefits are payable to more than one person, no payment of the remaining accumulated employee contributions may be made unless all persons eligible for survivor benefits agree, in writing, to the distribution of the remaining accumulated contributions. F. Payments made pursuant to this Section shall be paid only upon receipt by the board, of an application therefor, providing such information and in such form as the board may require. Such payment shall discharge the board and the fund from any other responsibility or liability to any other person, shall cancel all rights in the fund and cause credit for all service to be forfeited, and neither the former member nor any other person shall be entitled to any benefits on the former member's account. G. The board may promulgate rules in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., that specify the manner of distributions and the direct rollover of such distributions. Acts 2001, No. 99, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2011, No. 364, §1, eff. July 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1446 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1446. Military survivor benefits

RS 1446 - Military survivor benefits Effective January 1, 2007, if a member dies while on a leave of absence to perform qualified military service as described in 26 U.S.C. 414(u), his beneficiary shall be entitled to any benefit, except benefits that accrued during the period of qualified military service that would have been provided under the plan had the member resumed and then terminated employment due to death, in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(37); however, the member's beneficiary shall be entitled to benefits that accrued during the period of qualified military service if the beneficiary timely remits to the system any employee contributions which would have been required but for the member's leave of absence to perform qualified military service in accordance with the terms of federal law and R.S. 11:1411. Acts 2012, No. 230, §1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 482, §1, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 11:491 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§491. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 491 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 402, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 11:501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§501. Supplemental benefits

RS 501 - Supplemental benefits  A. The board shall provide, commencing October 1, 1977 and thereafter, a supplementary monthly benefit of twenty-five dollars to each member who retired prior to July 1, 1973, and to each beneficiary of a deceased retired member who retired prior to July 1, 1973, under option 2, option 3, or option 4, and to any survivor of a member who died prior to July 1, 1973 and prior to retirement who is receiving survivor benefits in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.  B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect in any manner any other benefits, including cost-of-living benefits, provided by this Chapter.  C. Beginning January 1, 1978, and in each succeeding year thereafter, the board shall inform the legislature of the amount required to pay the supplementary benefits provided herein for the ensuing fiscal year. Funds appropriated therefor shall be paid to the system and placed in a supplementary benefits account, and the supplementary benefits paid as provided herein shall be charged only to this account.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 637, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:625 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:502 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§502. Creation of optional retirement plan

RS 502 - Creation of optional retirement plan A. There is created an optional retirement plan for certain state employees who would otherwise be eligible to become members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. Those eligible employees who select this optional benefit shall not be considered eligible for any benefits provided by the defined benefit plan and cannot maintain any service credit in the defined benefit plan once this option is elected. B.(1) Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section, anyone who elected to participate in the optional retirement plan in lieu of the defined benefit plan before December 31, 2007, may regain membership in the defined benefit plan by complying with the provisions of this Subsection. (2)(a) Any optional retirement plan member electing to return to the defined benefit plan in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection shall transfer all credit in the optional retirement plan to the defined benefit plan and shall not have credit in both systems. (b) All monies contributed to the optional retirement plan by or on behalf of the member together with any earnings attributable thereto shall be transferred to the defined benefit plan and applied to the payments required by this Subsection. Any deficiency in the amounts due shall be paid by the member, and no service shall be credited to the member until the system has received the total amount due. (3) If the member transferred any monies from the defined benefit plan into the optional retirement plan in accordance with R.S. 11:502.2, he may reestablish that credit in the defined benefit plan by complying with the provisions of R.S. 11:537(D), except that the repayment may be made at any time before retirement or entry into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. (4) The member shall receive credit for service for the time he participated in the optional retirement plan by paying to the system an amount, calculated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:158, sufficient to totally offset any increase in liability of the system caused by the member receiving such credit. Acts 1999, No. 1320, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 454, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 923, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 718, §1, eff. Aug. 31, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1320, §2(B), relative to termination of the optional retirement plan. Also see Acts 2001, No. 454, §2 which amends these provisions. NOTE: Also see Acts, 2001, No. 454, §3 (an exception to Acts 1999, No. 1320, §2(B)) relative to enrollment of Executive Career Service members in the Optimal Retirement Plan.
LA Rev Stat § 11:502.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§502.1. Selection of providers

RS 502.1 - Selection of providers The Board of Trustees of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System shall select no more than three providers with which participants will be authorized to place their contributions in products that shall be selected by the board. In selecting the providers, the board shall consider, among other things, the following: (1) The tax status of the product. (2) The portability of the products offered by the providers. (3) The types of products offered by the providers. (4) The relation of the costs and benefits as relates to the amount of the contributions to be made pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart. (5) The ability of the designated provider or providers to provide the rights and benefits under the products. Acts 1999, No. 1320, §1, eff. July 12, 1999. NOTE: See Acts 1999, No. 1320, §2(B), relative to termination of the optimal retirement plan.