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LA Rev Stat § 11:1935 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1935. Return of accumulated contributions

RS 1935 - Return of accumulated contributions A. Subject to the restrictions contained herein, should a member not eligible to retire cease to be an employee under the provisions of this Chapter, he shall be paid the amount of his accumulated contributions upon demand. B. Should a member die before retirement and not leave survivors eligible for benefits herein, the amount of his accumulated contributions shall be paid to his estate or to such person as he shall have nominated by written designation, duly executed and filed with the board. C. Should the survivor of a member eligible for any benefit under this Chapter desire a refund of the member's contributions in lieu of such benefit, he shall receive such refund by notifying the board in writing, and executing a waiver of all benefits provided herein. D. However, refunds of accumulated contributions shall not be required to be made to the member or to his estate until thirty days after the effective date of the member's termination or resignation or death, and until all contributions for said member have been submitted by the member's employer. E. If a member receives a refund of contributions and is subsequently rehired on or after January 1, 2007, the provisions of this Chapter applicable to members initially hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall apply. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1; Acts 1983, No. 647, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6130 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1936 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1936. Vesting

RS 1936 - Vesting A. A member who withdraws from active service on or after the revision date prior to becoming eligible for retirement, having at least seven years of creditable service, and having received no refund of his accumulated contributions, shall be entitled to receive a retirement allowance to commence on his earliest normal retirement date. (1) Such deferred retirement allowance shall be computed according to the provisions of Part III, Part IV, or Part IV-A whichever governed such member prior to his withdrawal from service, based on final compensation and creditable service at date of withdrawal. (2) During the period from the member's date of withdrawal from service to the member's earliest normal retirement date, he shall not be considered to be a member and therefore shall not be entitled to any benefits due a member. Upon retirement he shall be entitled to exercise all rights and privileges of a retired member. B. A member who withdrew from active service prior to the revision date, and having received no refund of his accumulated contributions, shall be entitled to receive a vested retirement allowance according to the statutes in effect at time of such withdrawal, provided he was eligible therefor. C. Should a vested termination member return to active employment, he shall become a member and shall contribute at the current rate; but should such member return to employment after attaining the age of fifty, his benefit upon retirement shall not exceed the sum of the benefit for which he would have been eligible based on the previously credited service and the benefit for which he would be eligible based on the service since his latest employment, had he enrolled at that time as a new entrant. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6131 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 867, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1937 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1937. Cost-of-living adjustment

RS 1937 - Cost-of-living adjustment The board may use investment earnings on Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C investments in excess of normal requirements as determined by actuarial valuation to provide an annual cost-of-living adjustment to recipients of benefits of the respective plan, aged sixty-two or over, who have been retired at least one year, in an amount not to exceed two and one-half percent for each year from the effective date of the benefit. Such cost-of-living adjustment shall be paid only when such excess funds are available and in such manner and amount as determined by the board. Any adjustments to benefits for cost-of-living changes made by formal action of the board of trustees as provided herein shall be considered amendments to the provisions of the retirement system, except that it shall not be considered an increase in benefits by reason of an amendment made after October 14, 1987, as described in R.S. 11:1930 and 1931. If made by formal action of the board of trustees, such changes must be disclosed to members of the retirement system. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1; Acts 1990, No. 450, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6133 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1940 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1940. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 902, §2.

RS 1940 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 902, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1941 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1941. Eligibility for normal retirement

RS 1941 - Eligibility for normal retirement A. Any member of Plan A hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall be eligible to retire if he has at least: (1) Thirty years of creditable service, regardless of age. (2) Twenty-five years of creditable service, and is at least age fifty-five. (3) Ten years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty. (4) Seven years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty-five. B. Any member of Plan A who is hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall be eligible to retire if he has at least: (1) Thirty years of creditable service, and is at least age fifty-five. (2) Ten years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty-two. (3) Seven years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty-seven. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6151 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1942 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1942. Computation of normal retirement allowances; return of accumulated contributions

RS 1942 - Computation of normal retirement allowances; return of accumulated contributions  The monthly amount of the retirement allowance for any member of Plan A shall consist of an amount equal to three percent of the member's final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service, provided however, that:  (1) For any employee who was a member only of the supplemental plan prior to the revision date, the benefit earned for service credited prior to the revision date shall be determined on the basis of one percent of final compensation plus two dollars per month for each year of service credited prior to the revision date, and three percent of final compensation for each year of service credited after the revision date; and  (2) No benefits provided by this Section shall exceed one hundred percent of member's final salary or the final compensation whichever is the greater.  (3) Provided that no retired employee shall receive less in retirement payments than the amount of his accumulated contributions at the date of retirement. Any balance remaining to his credit upon the retiree's death shall be paid to his designated beneficiary or estate.  Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6152 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1943 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1943. Eligibility for disability retirement

RS 1943 - Eligibility for disability retirement A. A member hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least five years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers disability. B. A member who is hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least seven years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers a disability which renders him totally and permanently incapable of performing any gainful employment. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6153 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1944 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1944. Computation of disability benefits

RS 1944 - Computation of disability benefits A. 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. In no event shall any such benefit exceed one hundred percent of final compensation. The disability benefit shall be determined as provided in this Section: (1) Upon retirement caused by disability, a member hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall receive a normal retirement allowance if he is eligible therefor; otherwise, he shall receive a disability benefit which shall consist of the lesser of: (a) An amount equal to three percent of the member's final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service; however, for computation purposes, such number of years shall not be considered to be less than fifteen, or (b) A retirement benefit which would be payable assuming continued service to the age of sixty years using other current computation factors. (2) Upon retirement caused by disability, a member hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall receive a normal retirement allowance if he is eligible therefor; otherwise, he shall receive as a disability benefit the lesser of: (a) An amount equal to three percent of the member's final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service; provided however, that for computation purposes such number of years shall not be considered to be less than fifteen, or (b) A retirement benefit which would be payable assuming continued service to the age of sixty-two years. B. Upon retirement caused by disability, a member may select any of the optional modes of benefit payments provided by R.S. 11:1932. The computation of any optional benefit payment shall be based upon the option factors the system utilizes for normal retirement and the ages of the member and the option beneficiary, projected to the member's earliest normal retirement age assuming the member remained in continuous service until that time. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6154 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 759, §1; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S. 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 § 11:1946 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1946. Employee contributions

RS 1946 - Employee contributions Each member of Plan A shall contribute an amount equal to a percentage of his earnings from each and every payment of earnings, which contributions shall be credited to annuity savings fund A. The percentage shall be set by the board for each calendar year within a range from eight percent to eleven percent and shall become effective as of the first payroll period reportable on the employee's W-2 for that year. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6156 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2010, No. 996, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1947 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1947. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 695, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.

RS 1947 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 695, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1961 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1961. Eligibility for normal retirement

RS 1961 - Eligibility for normal retirement A. Any member of Plan B hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall be eligible to retire if he has at least: (1) Thirty years of creditable service, and is at least age fifty-five. (2) Ten years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty. (3) Seven years of creditable service and is at least age sixty-five. B. Any member of Plan B who is hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall be eligible to retire if he has at least: (1) Thirty years of creditable service, and is at least age fifty-five. (2) Ten years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty-two. (3) Seven years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty-seven. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6171 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1962 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1962. Computation of normal retirement allowance

RS 1962 - Computation of normal retirement allowance The monthly amount of the retirement allowance for any member of Plan B shall consist of an amount equal to two percent of the member's final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service provided that no retired employee shall receive less in retirement payments than the amount of his accumulated contributions at the date of retirement. Any balance remaining to his credit upon the retiree's death shall be paid to his designated beneficiary or estate. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 38, §1; Acts 1988, No. 137, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6172 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.  SECTION 2 OF ACTS 1983, NO. 38, PROVIDES THAT THE "ACT SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO THOSE PERSONS WHO RETIRE ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, AND SHALL NOT BE APPLIED RETROACTIVELY TO THOSE PERSONS WHO RETIRE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT."
LA Rev Stat § 11:1963 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1963. Eligibility for disability retirement

RS 1963 - Eligibility for disability retirement A. A member hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least five years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers disability. B. A member who is hired on or after January 1, 2007, shall be eligible to retire and receive a disability benefit if he has at least seven years of creditable service, is not eligible for normal retirement, and suffers a disability which renders him totally and permanently incapable of performing any gainful employment. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6173 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1964 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1964. Computation of disability benefits

RS 1964 - Computation of disability benefits A. 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. In no event shall such benefit exceed one hundred percent of final compensation. The disability benefit shall be determined as provided in this Section: (1) Upon retirement caused by disability, a member of Plan B hired on or before December 31, 2006, shall receive a normal retirement allowance if he is eligible therefor; otherwise, he shall receive a disability benefit which shall consist of the lesser of: (a) An amount equal to two percent of the member's final compensation, multiplied by his years of creditable service; however, for computation purposes, such number of years shall not be considered to be less than fifteen, or (b) A retirement benefit which would be payable assuming continued service to the age of sixty years using other current computation factors. (2) For those members hired on or after January 1, 2007, upon retirement caused by disability, a member shall receive a normal retirement allowance if he is eligible therefor; otherwise, he shall receive as a disability benefit the lesser of: (a) An amount equal to two percent of the member's final compensation multiplied by his years of creditable service; provided however, that for computation purposes such number of years shall not be considered to be less than fifteen, or (b) A retirement benefit which would be payable assuming continued service to the age of sixty-two years. B. Upon retirement caused by disability, a member may select any of the optional modes of benefit payments provided by R.S. 11:1932. The computation of any optional benefit payment shall be based upon the option factors the system utilizes for normal retirement and the ages of the member and the option beneficiary, projected to the member's earliest normal retirement age assuming the member remained in continuous service until that time. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6174 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 759, §1; Acts 2006, No. 584, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014. NOTE: See Acts 2006, No. 584, §3, relative to Act superseding conflicting provisions of Acts of 2006 R.S. 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 § 11:1965 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1965. Survivor benefits; eligibility

RS 1965 - Survivor benefits; eligibility A. Any member of Plan B with ten or more years of creditable service and not eligible for normal retirement at the time of his death, who leaves a surviving spouse who is not eligible for social security survivorship or retirement benefits and who has been married to the member for not less than twelve months immediately preceding his death, shall be deemed to have exercised Option 2 benefits until he becomes eligible for social security survivorship or retirement benefits or until he remarries; provided, however, that no such benefits shall be paid until the surviving spouse attains the age of fifty. Any surviving spouse who meets the above qualifications, except for survivorship benefits due to minor children, shall become eligible for benefits under this Section when he ceases to receive social security benefits due to ineligibility. The method of calculating such retirement benefits shall be on the same basis as provided in this Part. B. Any member who is eligible for normal retirement at the time of his death, and who leaves a surviving spouse shall be deemed to have exercised Option 2 benefits on behalf of his surviving spouse, who shall be paid such benefits just as though the member had retired and elected Option 2 benefits prior to his death. C. In the case of a death of a member occurring on or after January 1, 2007, while performing qualified military service, as defined in Section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code, eligibility for survivor benefits under this Section shall be determined as if the member had resumed employment and then terminated employment on account of death. The retirement system will credit the member's qualified military service for vesting purposes and for eligibility computation purposes as though the member, if eligible to, had met the definition of employee under the retirement system and had resumed employment under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (Chapter 43 of Title 38, United States Code) immediately prior to the member's death. The time spent by the member in qualified military service shall not count for benefit accrual purposes (creditable service) but will count only for eligibility purposes under this Section. Acts 1979, No. 765, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6175 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2011, No. 354, §1, eff. July 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1966 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1966. Employee contributions

RS 1966 - Employee contributions Each member of Plan B shall contribute an amount equal to a percentage of his monthly earnings from each and every payment of earnings, which contributions shall be credited to annuity savings fund B. The percentage shall be set by the board for each calendar year in a range from three percent to five percent and shall become effective as of the first payroll period reportable on the employee's W-2 for that year. Acts 1989, No. 557, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:6176 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2010, No. 996, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1967 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1967. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 695, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.

RS 1967 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 695, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1971 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1971. Eligibility for normal retirement

RS 1971 - Eligibility for normal retirement Any member of Plan C shall be eligible to retire if he has at least: (1) Thirty years of creditable service, and is at least age fifty-five. (2) Ten years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty. (3) Seven years of creditable service, and is at least age sixty-five. Acts 1997, No. 867, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 695, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.