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LA Rev Stat § 11:2235 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2235. Retirement; purchase of firearm

RS 2235 - Retirement; purchase of firearm  A. Any municipal police officer who retires with at least twenty years of active service and who is in good standing with the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System shall be entitled to purchase his firearm at fair market value upon retirement, subject to approval by the chief of police. If the qualifying municipal police officer was unable to purchase his firearm prior to his death, an immediate family member listed in Subsection B of this Section has the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm unless the immediate family member is prohibited from possessing a firearm under the provisions of R.S. 14:95.1 or any other state or federal law.  B. Unless the deceased officer has designated a specific immediate family member as the beneficiary to purchase his firearm upon his death, the following immediate family members have the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm in the following order of precedence:  (1) The surviving spouse of the deceased officer.  (2) A child of the deceased officer. If more than one child seeks to purchase the firearm, the oldest child who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other children who seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.  (3) A parent of the deceased officer.  (4) A sibling of the deceased officer. If more than one sibling seeks to purchase the firearm, the oldest sibling who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other siblings who seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.  C. If the firearm is part of an ongoing investigation or is being used or is needed as evidence, the provisions of this Subsection do not apply until the firearm is no longer part of the investigation or is no longer needed or being used as evidence. In such case, the immediate family member with the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm may request the release of the firearm pursuant to R.S. 15:41.  Acts 2010, No. 239, §1; Acts 2017, No. 332, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2241.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2241.1. Creation of Hazardous Duty Subplan

RS 2241.1 - Creation of Hazardous Duty Subplan A. The Hazardous Duty Subplan is created within the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System for members whose first employment making them eligible for membership in the system occurred on or after January 1, 2013, in hazardous duty positions as defined in this Part. B. Any other provisions of this Chapter or any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the retirement of Hazardous Duty Subplan members shall be governed by the provisions of this Part; however, if provisions of this Chapter cover matters not specifically addressed by the provisions of this Part or if any of the provisions of this Chapter are made applicable in this Part, then those provisions shall apply to members governed by this Part. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2241.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2241.2. Application; definitions

RS 2241.2 - Application; definitions Terms not specifically defined in this Section shall have the meanings provided in R.S. 11:2213 unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context. For purposes of this Part: (1) "Member" or "members" shall mean all persons otherwise qualifying as a member under R.S. 11:2213 whose first employment making them eligible for membership in this system occurred on or after January 1, 2013, and who by virtue of their employment are eligible to receive state supplemental pay, notwithstanding any temporal restrictions relative to qualifying for such pay. (2) "Subplan" means the Hazardous Duty Subplan created by this Part for certain hazardous duty service employees within the system. (3) "System" means the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2241.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2241.3. Eligibility for plan membership

RS 2241.3 - Eligibility for plan membership  A. Membership in this subplan is limited to employees who, notwithstanding any temporal restrictions and any training program certified and required by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council relative to qualifying for such pay, would be eligible to receive state supplemental pay by virtue of their employment.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, no person who participated in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan as a member of any other retirement plan in this system shall be eligible for membership in the Hazardous Duty Subplan.  Acts 2012, No. 522, §1; Acts 2018, No. 398, §1, eff. June 30, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2241.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2241.4. Eligibility for retirement

RS 2241.4 - Eligibility for retirement  A. Any member of this subplan shall be eligible for retirement if he has:  (1) Twenty-five years or more of service, at any age.  (2) Twelve years or more of service, at age fifty-five or thereafter.  (3) Twenty years of service credit at any age, exclusive of unused annual and sick leave and military service other than qualified military service as provided in 26 U.S.C. 414(u) earned on or after December 12, 1994. Any person retiring under this Paragraph shall have his benefit, inclusive of military service credit and allowable unused annual and sick leave, actuarially reduced. Any member retiring under this Paragraph shall have his benefit actuarially reduced from the earliest age that he would normally become eligible for a regular retirement benefit under Paragraph (1) or (2) of this Subsection based upon his years of service as of the date of retirement. Any employee who elects to retire under the provisions of this Paragraph shall not be eligible to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan provided by R.S. 11:2221 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by R.S. 11:2224(F).  B. Members of the subplan who have service credit in more than one subplan shall meet retirement eligibility based upon the reciprocal recognition provisions of R.S. 11:142.  Acts 2012, No. 522, §1; Acts 2020, No. 249, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2241.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2241.5. Retirement benefit calculation

RS 2241.5 - Retirement benefit calculation A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, a member shall receive a retirement benefit equal to three percent of average final compensation for every year of creditable service in this subplan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation. Notwithstanding this provision, a member who retires with thirty or more years of creditable service shall receive a retirement benefit equal to three and one-third percent of the member's average final compensation for every year of creditable service in this subplan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation. B. Retirement benefits for members who had service in nonhazardous duty or service under existing plans prior to entering this subplan shall upon retirement eligibility receive a retirement benefit for that prior service based on the applicable accrual rate when earned. C.(1) Creditable service maintained pursuant to a reciprocal agreement in another system, fund, or plan shall not be used to meet the requirement of thirty or more years of creditable service. (2) Transferred service with an accrual rate of less than three and one-third percent shall not be used to meet the requirement of thirty or more years of creditable service unless the member elects to purchase the accrual rate for application to his transferred credit. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2241.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2241.6. Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option

RS 2241.6 - Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option A member who is eligible for regular retirement may elect to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:2221 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by R.S. 11:2224(F). Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2242.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2242.1. Creation of Nonhazardous Duty Subplan

RS 2242.1 - Creation of Nonhazardous Duty Subplan A. The Nonhazardous Duty Subplan is created within the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System for members whose first employment making them eligible for membership in the system occurred on or after January 1, 2013, in nonhazardous duty positions as defined in this Part. B. Any other provisions of this Chapter or any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the retirement of Nonhazardous Duty Subplan members shall be governed by the provisions of this Part; however, if provisions of this Chapter cover matters not specifically addressed by the provisions of this Part or if any of the provisions of this Chapter are made applicable in this Part, then those provisions shall apply to members governed by this Part. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2242.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2242.2. Application; definitions

RS 2242.2 - Application; definitions Terms not specifically defined in this Section shall have the meanings provided in R.S. 11:2213 unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context. For purposes of this Part: (1) "Member" or "members" shall mean all persons otherwise qualifying as a member under R.S. 11:2213 whose first employment making them eligible for membership in this system occurred on or after January 1, 2013, who are not eligible by virtue of their position to receive state supplemental pay. (2) "Subplan" means the Nonhazardous Duty Subplan created by this Part for certain nonhazardous duty service employees within the system. (3) "System" means the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2242.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2242.3. Eligibility for plan membership

RS 2242.3 - Eligibility for plan membership Membership in this subplan is limited to employees whose employment does not qualify them to receive state supplemental pay. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2242.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2242.4. Eligibility for retirement

RS 2242.4 - Eligibility for retirement Any member of this subplan shall be eligible for retirement if he has: (1) Thirty years or more of service, at any age. (2) Twenty-five years or more of service, at age fifty-five or thereafter. (3) Twenty years of service credit at any age, exclusive of unused annual and sick leave and military service other than qualified military service as provided in 26 U.S.C. 414(u) earned on or after December 12, 1994. Any person retiring under this Paragraph shall have his benefit, inclusive of military service credit and allowable unused annual and sick leave, actuarially reduced. Any member retiring under this Paragraph shall have his benefit actuarially reduced from the earliest age that he would normally become eligible for a regular retirement benefit under Paragraph (1) or (2) of this Section based upon his years of service as of the date of retirement. Any employee who elects to retire under the provisions of this Paragraph shall not be eligible to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan provided by R.S. 11:2221 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by R.S. 11:2224(F). (4) Ten years or more of service, at age sixty. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2242.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2242.5. Retirement benefit calculation

RS 2242.5 - Retirement benefit calculation A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, a member shall receive a retirement benefit equal to two and one-half percent of average final compensation for every year of creditable service in this subplan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation. B. Retirement benefits for members who had service in hazardous duty or service under existing plans prior to entering this subplan shall upon retirement eligibility receive a retirement benefit for that prior service based on the applicable accrual rate when earned. C. Average final compensation as defined in R.S. 11:2213 shall be based on all creditable service in the system regardless of the subplan in which such service has been earned. Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2242.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2242.6. Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option

RS 2242.6 - Deferred Retirement Option Plan; Initial Benefit Option A member who is eligible for regular retirement may elect to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:2221 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by R.S. 11:2224(F). Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2251 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2251. Name and date of establishment

RS 2251 - Name and date of establishment  A. A retirement system is hereby established and placed under the management of the board of trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions of this Chapter for firemen employed by any municipality, parish, or fire protection district of the state of Louisiana. The retirement system so created shall be established as of January 1, 1980.  B. It shall have the power and the privileges of a corporation and shall be known as the "Firefighters' Retirement System" and by such name all of its business shall be transacted, all of its funds invested, and all of its cash, securities, and other property held.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 434, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2151 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2255 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2255. Transfers of firefighter service

RS 2255 - Transfers of firefighter service  A. Any active contributing member of this system may transfer all of his accredited service which was earned as a full-time firefighter from any other public retirement system in this state if, at the time of the employment for which he desires a transfer of credit, he was under the age of fifty and provided that he is not receiving a regular or disability benefit from any public retirement system; provided, however, service shall not be transferred to this system from any firefighter retirement system or plan, which is eligible to merge with this system pursuant to R.S. 11:2260.  B. The system from which the member transfers such credit shall transfer to this system all employee and employer contributions contributed by or for the transferring member plus interest equal to six percent compounded annually from each year of contribution to the date of transfer; provided that in any system, fund, or plan, where the employer contribution is not at least a fixed percentage of the employee's earnings, an employer's contribution equal to the employee's contributions shall be transferred by the system, fund, or plan from which the person is transferring.  C. In the event that the amount of contribution transferred is less than the amount which would have been contributed by the member and his employer, had all the credit originally been credited in this system, the member, except as provided for herein, shall pay the deficit or difference including the interest thereon at a rate of interest to be determined by the board of trustees, which shall be at a rate of interest of not less than six percent compounded annually.  D. In lieu of paying the deficit or difference plus interest, the person may at his option, but only at the time of transfer, be granted an amount of credit in this system based on the amount of funds actually transferred.  E. All applications for transfers of service as a full-time firefighter must be submitted to the system on or before January 1, 1988.  Acts 1985, No. 461, §1; Acts 1986, No. 490, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2154.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2256.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2256.1. Removal of former spouse as beneficiary; restoration of benefits

RS 2256.1 - Removal of former spouse as beneficiary; restoration of benefits A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any retiree may remove a former spouse as a beneficiary of any benefits paid or payable to the former spouse from this system, provided the former spouse consents to such removal and the consent is evidenced by a certified court order issued in connection with a divorce proceeding relative to the retiree and former spouse. B. The benefit payable to any retiree who provides for removal of a former spouse as a beneficiary pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be restored to the maximum amount payable under R.S. 11:2256(A)(4), less any reduction required to account for the time that the former spouse was a beneficiary. C. The phrase "benefits paid or payable" as used in this Section shall include but not be limited to benefits provided for in R.S. 11:2256, 2257, and 2258 and any death benefit accrued to the former spouse as part of the former community property regime. Acts 2007, No. 143, §1, eff. June 25, 2007; Acts 2014, No. 504, §1, eff. June 5, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2258.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2258.1. Disability benefits; appeal

RS 2258.1 - Disability benefits; appeal  A. A member may appeal a decision made pursuant to R.S. 11:218(D)(2) or (3), regarding eligibility for disability benefits, by filing a petition in the appropriate district court within thirty days after receipt of written notice of the decision.  B. An appeal of a decision regarding eligibility for disability benefits pursuant to R.S. 11:2258(A)(2) may be instituted by the member or his beneficiary by filing a petition in the appropriate district court within thirty days after receipt of written notice of the decision.  Acts 2016, No. 78, §1, eff. May 11, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 209, §1, eff. May 26, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2260.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2260.1. Correction of administrative error

RS 2260.1 - Correction of administrative error  A. Except where otherwise prohibited in this Chapter, the director may correct any administrative error and make all adjustments relative to such correction. The director shall correct such error based solely on sufficient documentation, which shall be submitted to the board of trustees at the next board meeting, whether such administrative error was committed by the system or otherwise.  B. If an underpayment of benefits is due to an administrative error committed by system staff, the correction of such error pursuant to Subsection A of this Section may include the payment of interest at a rate not to exceed the system's valuation interest rate or the judicial interest rate, whichever is lower.  Acts 2003, No. 719, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2016, No. 231, §1, eff. May 26, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2263 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2263. Exemption from execution

RS 2263 - Exemption from execution  The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, the pension, annuity, or retirement allowance itself, any optional benefit or any other right accrued or accruing to any person under the provisions of this Subpart, and the moneys in the various funds created by this Subpart are hereby exempt from any state or municipal tax and exempt from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever, except as provided in R.S. 11:292, and shall be unassignable except as in this Subpart specifically otherwise provided. Added by Acts 1979, No. 434, §1; Acts 1986, No. 767, §5; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2161 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2264 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2264. Deductions

RS 2264 - Deductions   The system is authorized to deduct monthly life and health insurance premiums and credit union payments from the benefits payable to retirees or other beneficiaries and transmit them to the agency to whom the premiums and payments are due. The board may adopt policies by which such premiums and payments are to be made and may charge each retiree or beneficiary a service charge to cover the administrative costs necessary to process such deductions.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 146, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2161.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:2265 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§2265. Assignment of employee contributions; credit union loans

RS 2265 - Assignment of employee contributions; credit union loans   A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any member of this system shall be authorized to assign his accumulated employee contributions to any firefighters' credit union in consideration of a loan.  (2)(a) The member shall authorize the system to deliver or pay the total amount of his accumulated employee contributions to the designated credit union, upon termination or resignation of employment but only if he has less than twelve years of creditable service. If a member who accumulates twelve or more years of creditable service and who, having previously executed a valid assignment of employee contribution, elects to withdraw his accumulated employee contributions, then those contributions may be delivered to the credit union as provided in this Section.  (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, if a member who has twelve or more years of creditable service and who has executed a valid assignment of employee contributions dies with no person entitled to survivors' benefits as provided in R.S. 11:2256, his contributions shall be delivered to the credit union as provided in this Section.  (3) No refund shall be paid to a member until his loan is paid in full and no accumulated contributions shall be paid to a credit union until the credit union certifies to the retirement system that the member has failed to make payments on his loan, for sixty days or more, after termination of employment.  B.(1) The credit union shall apply the refund of contributions to the balance owed at the time of termination, and any surplus shall be returned by the credit union to the member.  (2) Upon receipt of a duly executed assignment of accumulated contributions by a member, the system is hereby authorized to pay all accumulated contributions standing to the member's credit at the time of termination or resignation, to the designated credit union.  C.(1) After payment of all accumulated contributions to the credit union, the employee shall cease to be a member of the system and the system shall not be liable to the employee in any manner whatsoever.  (2) The credit union shall be required to submit a duly executed release of assignment in the event the loan is paid in full, and such assignment shall be null and void.  Acts 1985, No. 307, §1; Acts 1986, No. 787, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2161.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2021, No. 250, §1.