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LA Rev Stat § 11:952.32 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.32. Service retirement allowance

RS 952.32 - Service retirement allowance A. For service retirement commencing with the end of the 1974-1975 academic year, a member shall receive a service retirement allowance, inclusive of any tax-sheltered annuity purchased for the member under the provisions of R.S. 11:952.52(F), for each year of his credited service, computed as follows: (1) For service rendered prior to July 1, 1971, one and one-third percent of that part of his average regular compensation not in excess of seven thousand eight hundred dollars, plus two and one-half percent of that part of his average regular compensation in excess of seven thousand eight hundred dollars. (2) For service rendered on and after July 1, 1971, one and one-third percent of that part of his average regular compensation not in excess of the social security breakpoint average commencing July 1, 1971, through the year of retirement, or establishment of a vested deferred service allowance, plus two and one-half percent of that part of his average regular compensation in excess of such social security breakpoint, but the computation of the social security breakpoint average shall exclude any calendar year subsequent to July 1, 1971, in which the member was not employed during any part of such calendar year. B. The benefits provided by this Section, together with the primary worker's benefits he then is eligible to receive under the federal Social Security Act, shall not exceed one hundred percent of his average compensation, except that this provision shall not be applied to reduce the benefits available to any employee prior to September 12, 1975. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1; Acts 1975, No. 346, §1; Acts 1977, No. 323, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1624 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.33. Early service retirement

RS 952.33 - Early service retirement Any member who has not attained age sixty-five may retire on an early service retirement allowance upon written application to the board of supervisors setting forth at what time, not less than ninety days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he desires to be retired provided that at the time specified for this retirement the member has thirty years or more of credited service at any age, or the member has attained age fifty-five or over and the sum of the member's attained age and years of credited service will equal at least eighty. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1625 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.34. Early service retirement allowance

RS 952.34 - Early service retirement allowance The early service retirement allowance shall be computed as a service retirement allowance as provided in R.S. 11:952.32. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1626 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.35. Cost-of-living benefits

RS 952.35 - Cost-of-living benefits A.(1) Any member who retired prior to May 13, 1975, and the beneficiary of a deceased retired member who retired prior to May 13, 1975 under Option 2 or Option 3 and any survivor of a member who died prior to May 13, 1975 and prior to retirement who is receiving survivor benefit in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:952.37(A), shall have that portion of the retirement allowance or benefit, not exceeding ten thousand dollars per annum, being received under authority of this Part increased, effective July 1, 1975 and thereafter, in accordance with the following schedule: (a) For those members who retired or died after May 26, 1972 but prior to May 13, 1975, or their beneficiaries, the benefits shall be increased by six percent. (b) For those members who retired or died on or before May 26, 1972, or their beneficiaries, the benefit shall be increased by eight percent. (2) No increase under Paragraph (1) above shall be made with respect to any portion of the allowance which exceeds ten thousand dollars per annum. B. With respect to those members or their beneficiaries whose benefits are recomputed in accordance with Subsection A of this Section, the board of supervisors may make annual supplementary cost-of-living adjustments from interest earnings, the payments of which shall be effective as of July 1 of each year. Supplemental adjustments shall be based on the difference between the annual average all items consumer price indexes of the two immediately preceding calendar years. The supplementary cost-of-living adjustments shall be computed on the benefits as recomputed in accordance with Subsection A of this Section; however, no upward adjustment shall be made with respect to recomputed benefits which exceed ten thousand dollars per annum. The supplemental monthly cost-of-living adjustment shall not be increased or decreased more than three percent in any year, nor shall any such adjustment cause a reduction below the benefit as recomputed in accordance with Subsection A of this Section. The supplemental cost-of-living adjustment may be adjusted or suspended by the board at any time that it determines that the interest income of the system is not sufficient to pay for the supplemental benefits. Added by Acts 1975, No. 471, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1626.1 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.36. Disability retirement

RS 952.36 - Disability retirement A. Eligibility for disability benefits, procedures for application for disability benefits, procedures for the certification of continuing eligibility for disability benefits, the authority of the board of trustees to modify disability benefits, and procedures governing the restoration to active service of an employee who formerly had a disability are specifically described and provided for in this Chapter and in R.S. 11:201 through 224. B. The board of trustees shall award disability benefits to eligible members who have been officially certified as having a disability by the State Medical Disability Board. The disability benefit shall consist of: A service retirement allowance computed on the basis of the member's average regular compensation and years of credited service at the time of disability retirement without any reduction for reason of age. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1; Acts 1978, No. 727, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1979. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1627 pursuant to R.S. 24:253; 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 § 11:952.37 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.37. Surviving spouse allowance

RS 952.37 - Surviving spouse allowance A.(1) Upon receipt by the board of supervisors of proper proof of the death of a member in service who has completed ten years of credited service, or a member not in service who, on the date his employment ceased, had completed twenty years of credited service and elected to receive a vested deferred retirement allowance pursuant to R.S. 11:952.41 and who is not yet in receipt of such allowance, a survivor's allowance shall be payable to his spouse, if any, as herein specified: (2) If the surviving spouse was married to the deceased member for at least two years prior to the death of the member, the surviving spouse may elect to receive a spouse allowance benefit as provided under Option 2 in R.S. 11:952.38 with such allowance to terminate upon spouse's death or remarriage except that remarriage will not terminate a spouse allowance benefit if the member had twenty-five years or more of credited service or was eligible but was not yet in receipt of a service retirement or early service retirement allowance at the time of the member's death. B. In lieu of a survivor's allowance, the surviving spouse may elect to receive a refund of the member's accumulated contributions. C. No beneficiary shall receive more than one survivor's benefit at any one time, but may receive the highest eligible benefit, provided that after the spouse's election to receive one of said benefits at the time of application for benefits, said election shall be final and irrevocable. D. The survivor's benefit is payable upon application and effective the day after the member's death. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1630 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.38 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.38. Retirement allowance options

RS 952.38 - Retirement allowance options A. A member may retire under one of the following options: Option 1: pays total of retirement allowance formula in a retirement benefit for life of member, with no benefits payable to a beneficiary after his death except as provided in R.S. 11:952.42(D). Option 2: pays ninety percent of total retirement allowance formula in a retirement benefit for life of member. Upon member's death, pays fifty-five percent of total retirement allowance formula as a benefit to the surviving spouse for life provided the spouse was married to the member at least two years prior to his retirement. Option 3: pays a reduced retirement allowance benefit which depends on the difference between member's age and the age of the person the member names to receive benefits after the member's death. The retirement allowance benefit payable to the member shall be reduced ten percent of the total retirement allowance formula, if the named beneficiary is either older, same age, or less than five years younger; fifteen percent if the named beneficiary is five but less than ten years younger; twenty percent if the named beneficiary is ten but less than fifteen years younger; twenty-five percent if the named beneficiary is fifteen but less than twenty years younger; thirty percent if the named beneficiary is twenty but less than twenty-five years younger; thirty-five percent if the named beneficiary is twenty-five but less than thirty years younger, and forty percent if the named beneficiary is thirty or more years younger. Upon member's death after retirement, the person named will receive one-half of the member's reduced retirement allowance benefit. B. The election of an optional benefit may not be revoked or changed by the member after the date his retirement allowance becomes effective. If the member or the beneficiary designated under the option dies prior to the date as of which the retirement allowance becomes effective, the election shall thereby be revoked. C. If a member fails to file a written designation of an option with the board of supervisors by the date his retirement allowance is to become effective, Option 1 benefits shall be applied and cannot be revoked or changed by the member's late filing for another option. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1631 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.39 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.39. Restoration to active service

RS 952.39 - Restoration to active service A. If any former employee with deferred vesting rights or if any beneficiary is restored to active service, any retirement allowance shall cease, any election of an optional benefit in effect thereunder shall become void, and he shall again become a member of the retirement system. An amount equal to the actuarial reserve held for the part of his retirement allowance provided by his contributions shall be credited to him as accumulated contributions and any credited service to which he was entitled when he retired shall be restored to him. Upon his subsequent retirement or separation with an election to receive a vested deferred retirement allowance, his allowance shall be based on his regular compensation and credited service before and after the period of prior retirement; provided that if he does not complete five years of credited service after his restoration to service, his retirement allowance upon subsequent retirement shall not exceed the sum of the retirement allowance which he was receiving immediately prior to his last restoration and a retirement allowance calculated on the basis of his regular compensation and credited service since his last restoration. B. Whenever a prior member of the retirement system who has received a refund reenters service prior to age sixty and again becomes a member of the Louisiana State University Retirement System and remains a contributing member for two years, he may repay all amounts previously received by him as a refund, together with interest thereon at the current regular interest rate as determined by the board of supervisors from the date of withdrawal until paid. Upon making such repayment the member shall again receive credit for all creditable service which he forfeited upon receipt of the refund. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1; Acts 1977, No. 323, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1632 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.40 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.40. Minimum benefit payable to former participants in the nonfunded university retirement plan

RS 952.40 - Minimum benefit payable to former participants in the nonfunded university retirement plan Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the retirement allowance payable at retirement, inclusive of any tax-sheltered annuity purchased for the member under the provisions of R.S. 11:952.52(F), including disability retirement, to any member who immediately prior to his membership in this funded system, was a participant in the nonfunded university retirement plan shall not be less than the amount of the retirement stipend that would have been payable, based on similar circumstances and conditions, under the nonfunded university retirement plan had he elected to continue as a participant under that plan and had that plan continued in effect without change. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1633 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.41. Conditions for vested deferred retirement allowance

RS 952.41 - Conditions for vested deferred retirement allowance A. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 11:952.41(B), a member who has completed five or more years of credited service as a contributing member of this system or ten or more years of total credited service, and who, for reasons other than retirement or death, ceases to be an employee may elect, in lieu of the refund of his accumulated contributions under R.S. 11:952.42, on a form provided by the board of supervisors for such purpose, to receive a vested deferred service retirement allowance when eligible under the provisions of R.S. 11:952.31 or an early service retirement allowance when eligible under the provisions of R.S. 11:952.33. B. If a member: (1) Terminates service with five years of credited service as a contributing member of this system but has less than ten years total credited service, his service retirement allowance shall be based only on the member's average regular compensation and credited service rendered while a contributing member of this system; (2) Terminates service with ten or more years of total credited service, his service retirement allowance or early service retirement allowance shall be based upon his average regular compensation and credited service rendered before and after the effective date of this system. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 519, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1634 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.42 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.42. Return of member's contributions

RS 952.42 - Return of member's contributions A. If a member ceases to be an employee for reasons other than retirement or death and if he has not elected or is ineligible to receive a vested deferred retirement allowance under R.S. 11:952.41, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to him within ninety days of application for refund. B. Upon the death of a member where no survivor allowance is payable on his account pursuant to R.S. 11:952.37, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to the person or persons, if any, nominated by him, if living, otherwise to his estate. C. Upon the death before his allowance commences of a member who has elected, pursuant to R.S. 11:952.41, to receive a vested deferred retirement allowance, the amount of his accumulated contributions at the time of his death shall be paid to the person or persons, if any, nominated by him, if living, otherwise to the estate of the member unless a survivor allowance is elected under the provisions of R.S. 11:952.37. D. Upon the death of a retired member after his retirement allowance payments have commenced, provided he has not elected an optional beneficiary allowance (Options 2 and 3) that has become effective, any excess of the amount of his accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments received shall be paid in one sum to the person or persons nominated by the member, if living, otherwise to his estate. Upon the death of the last surviving beneficiary under the terms of an option which has become effective, any excess of the retired member's accumulated contributions at retirement over the sum of the retirement allowance payments made to all beneficiaries, shall be paid to the estate of the last surviving beneficiary. E. Upon the cessation of payments of a survivor's allowance due to remarriage, any excess of the amount of the member's accumulated contributions at the date of his death over the sum of the survivor's allowance payment received by his dependent spouse shall be paid in one sum to the spouse. F. Upon the death of a member, a surviving spouse eligible for a survivor's allowance may elect to receive a refund of the member's accumulated contributions in lieu of a survivor's allowance. G. Nomination of a person to receive the return of the member's contributions pursuant to this section shall be made by the member in writing filed with the board of supervisors. A member may change his nomination by a similar writing. A designation, revocation or change of the person nominated under an optional election may be made only as provided in R.S. 11:952.38. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1635 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.51. Funds to which assets credited

RS 952.51 - Funds to which assets credited All of the assets of the retirement system shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held to one of two funds, namely, the members' fund and the accumulation fund. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1636 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.53. Accumulation fund

RS 952.53 - Accumulation fund A. The accumulation fund shall be the fund in which shall be accumulated all reserves for the payment of all benefits payable from contributions made by the university, and all amounts transferred from the members' fund, and from which shall be paid all benefits payable under the system other than those payable from the members' fund. B. On account of each member after the effective date of the system, the university shall pay into the accumulation fund an amount sufficient to support the benefits of the system. In the first year such payments shall equal to: (1) For academic year employees, the excess of 9.777% of the member's annual regular academic year compensation over the amount of F.I.C.A. taxes paid by the university on such compensation. No contribution shall be made for any summer session or other summer employment by the university. (2) For fiscal year employees, the excess of eight percent of the member's annual regular compensation over the amount of F.I.C.A. taxes paid by the university on such compensation. C. In addition, there shall be paid annually into the accumulation fund by the university an amount equal to the benefits payable during the year on account of benefits payable under the provisions of the university retirement plan and on account of credited service prior to the effective date of the system. D. All interest and dividends earned on the funds of the retirement system shall be credited to the accumulation fund. E. All retirement allowances and benefits in lieu thereof, with the exception of members' accumulated contributions payable from the members' fund, shall be paid from the accumulation fund. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1638 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.54 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.54. Operating expenses

RS 952.54 - Operating expenses The board of supervisors shall include an estimated amount required for operating expenses of the system in the appropriation for the operating expenses of the university. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1639 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.55 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.55. Appropriations by state

RS 952.55 - Appropriations by state The board of supervisors shall include in its annual operating budget submitted to the state an estimate of the contributions of the state to the system necessary for the ensuing fiscal year. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1640 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
LA Rev Stat § 11:952.61 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§952.61. Board of supervisors; administrative powers in general

RS 952.61 - Board of supervisors; administrative powers in general A. The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this chapter are vested in the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. B. The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System are authorized to enter into an administrative services agreement, whereby general administrative and operational services required herein of the board of supervisors may be performed by the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1641 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.