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LA Rev Stat § 11:1331.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1331.3. 2021 nonrecurring benefit payment; payment from experience account

RS 1331.3 - 2021 nonrecurring benefit payment; payment from experience account  A. A nonrecurring lump sum shall be payable to:  (1) Each retiree of the system, other than a disability retiree, who meets all of the following criteria:  (a) The retiree, or the retiree and an alternate payee both combined, receives a monthly benefit of two thousand five hundred dollars or less.  (b) The retiree has attained at least age sixty by June 30, 2021.  (c) The retiree has received a benefit for at least one year by June 30, 2021.  (d) The retiree has neither participated in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan pursuant to R.S. 11:1307 and 1307.1, Back-Deferred Retirement Option Plan pursuant to R.S. 11:1312.1, nor Initial Benefit Option.  (e) The retiree was hired prior to September 8, 1978, and retired with twenty or more creditable years of service pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 11:1307(A)(2)(a), or was hired on or after September 8, 1978, and retired with twenty-five or more creditable years of service pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 11:1307(A)(2)(b).  (2) Each nonretiree beneficiary receiving a benefit who meets all of the following criteria:  (a) The nonretiree beneficiary's benefit is not based upon the death of a disability retiree.  (b) The benefits had been paid to the retiree or the beneficiary, or both combined for at least one year as of June 30, 2021.  (c) The retiree would have attained age sixty by June 30, 2021.  (d) The retiree for whose benefit the nonretiree is a beneficiary, otherwise meets the criteria set forth in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.  (3) Any person who receives a survivor benefit from the system based upon a member's death in the line of duty as of June 30, 2021.  (4) Any disability retiree, or a person who receives benefits from the system based on the death of a disability retiree, as of June 30, 2021.  B. Any benefit increase paid pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the funds in the system experience account.  C. Each person to whom this Section applies shall receive a nonrecurring lump sum payment, payable August 31, 2021, that is the lesser of:  (1) Three dollars for each month of creditable service plus two dollars for each month of retirement up through June 30, 2021.  (2) The member's current monthly benefit.  D. The actuarial cost of implementing the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the employee experience account.  Acts 2021, No. 37, §1, eff. June 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1333 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1333. Accumulation of annual leave; conversion to membership service

RS 1333 - Accumulation of annual leave; conversion to membership service  A member shall be allowed to accumulate without limitation all of the member's unused annual leave. When a member retires, or dies while still a member of the fund and before retirement leaving a surviving spouse or dependent, or both, who are entitled to benefits under this Chapter, his unused accumulated annual leave which was earned under civil service or administrative rules shall be added to his membership service, the addition to membership service to be on the basis of one work day for each eight hours of unused annual leave. Fractional days of one-half day or more shall be counted as one day and fractional days of less than one-half day shall be disregarded. The member's unused annual leave shall not be used to determine eligibility for retirement, but shall be credited to the member only after it is determined that the member is otherwise eligible for retirement. Added by Acts 1970, No. 178, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 475, §1, eff. July 13, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1443 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1334 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1334. Accumulation of sick leave; conversion to membership service

RS 1334 - Accumulation of sick leave; conversion to membership service  When a member retires, or dies while still a member and before retirement leaving a surviving spouse or dependent, or both, who are entitled to benefits under this Chapter, his unused accumulated sick leave which was earned under civil service or administrative rules shall be added to his membership service, the addition to be on the basis of one work day for each eight hours of unused sick leave. Fractional days of one-half day or more shall be counted as one day but fractional days of less than one-half day shall be disregarded. The member's unused accumulated sick leave shall not be used to determine eligibility for retirement, but shall be credited to the member only after it is determined that the member is otherwise eligible for retirement.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 177, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 475, §1, eff. July 13, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1444 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1335 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1335. Conversion of annual and sick leave to a monetary value; lump sum payment; payment into Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program account

RS 1335 - Conversion of annual and sick leave to a monetary value; lump sum payment; payment into Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program account A. At the time of making application for retirement, a member may request in writing that he be paid for his unused annual and sick leave in a lump sum rather than converting the leave to retirement credit as otherwise provided in this Chapter. A member who has annual leave and sick leave that if converted to retirement credit would exceed one hundred percent of the member's average compensation shall be entitled to be paid for such leave at its actuarial value without regard to the one hundred percent cap. The amount paid shall be the actuarial value of such leave if converted to retirement credit as determined by the retirement system's actuary. The cost for such actuarial determination shall be paid by the member. Payment of this lump sum shall be made only upon retirement and termination of employment. B. In addition to funding of the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program account pursuant to R.S. 11:1312.1, a member who participates in Back-DROP shall have the option to have the amount calculated under Subsection A of this Section deposited directly into the member's Back-DROP account. Acts 2001, No. 731, §1; Acts 2003, No. 862, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 480, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1336 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1336. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.

RS 1336 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1337 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1337. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.

RS 1337 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1338 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1338. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.

RS 1338 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1341 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1341. Establishment of excess benefit plan

RS 1341 - Establishment of excess benefit plan There is hereby created a separate, unfunded, nonqualified excess benefit plan containing the terms and provisions set forth in this Part and intended to be a qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement, as defined in Section 415(m)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Acts 2003, No. 876, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1342 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1342. Definitions

RS 1342 - Definitions All definitions provided in R.S. 11:1301 are applicable to this excess benefit plan unless a different definition is provided in this Part, or the context in which a term is used in this Part indicates a different meaning. (1) "Excess benefit participant" means any member whose retirement benefit as determined on the basis of all qualified plans without regard to the limitations of R.S. 11:1336 and comparable provisions of other qualified plans of the employer would exceed the maximum benefit permitted under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. (2) "Maximum benefit" means the retirement benefit a member is entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter in any month after giving effect to R.S. 11:1336 and any similar provisions of any other qualified plans designed to conform to Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. (3) "Unrestricted benefit" means the monthly retirement benefit a member, or the spouse, child, or dependent parent of a member, would have received under the terms of all qualified plans of the employer, except for the restrictions of R.S. 11:1336 and any similar provisions of any other qualified plans designed to conform to Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. Acts 2003, No. 876, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1343 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1343. Benefit amount

RS 1343 - Benefit amount A. An excess benefit participant who is receiving benefits from the system's pension plan is entitled to a monthly benefit under this excess benefit plan in an amount equal to the lesser of: (1) The member's unrestricted benefit less the maximum benefit; or (2) The amount by which the member's monthly benefit from the system's pension plan has been reduced because of the limitations of R.S. 11:1336. B. A retirement benefit payable under this excess benefit plan shall be paid in the form and at the time it would have been paid as a monthly pension under the system's pension plan except for the limitations under R.S. 11:1336 and Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. Each optional benefit form permitted under this excess benefit plan shall be the actuarial equivalent of each other permitted benefit form. C. This plan shall be administered by the board. The rights, duties, and responsibilities of the board shall be the same for this excess benefit plan as for the system's pension plan as provided in this Title. D. The actuary employed by the board shall determine the amount of benefits that may not be provided by the system solely because of the limitations of R.S. 11:1336 and Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code and thus the amount of contributions that will be paid to the excess benefit plan rather than to the system's pension plan. Acts 2003, No. 876, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1344 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1344. Contributions

RS 1344 - Contributions Contributions may not be accumulated under this excess benefit plan to pay future retirement benefits. Instead, each payment of contributions by the employer that would otherwise be made to the system's pension plan shall be reduced by the amount determined by the board as necessary to meet the requirements for retirement benefits under this excess benefit plan until the next payment of contributions is expected to be made to the system's pension plan by the employer. The employer shall then pay to this excess benefit plan, out of the contributions that would otherwise have been made to the system, no later than the fourteenth day before the date of each distribution of monthly retirement benefits is required to be made from this excess benefit plan, the amount necessary to satisfy the obligation to pay monthly retirement benefits under this excess benefit plan. The board shall satisfy the obligation of this excess benefit plan to pay retirement benefits out of the employer contributions so transferred. The employer contributions otherwise required to be paid to the system's pension plan pursuant to R.S. 11:102 and any other qualified plan shall be divided into those contributions required to pay retirement benefits from this excess benefit plan and those contributions paid into and accumulated to pay the maximum benefits required to be paid under the system's pension plan. Employer contributions made to provide retirement benefits from this excess benefit plan may not be commingled with the monies of the system's pension plan or any other qualified plan, nor may this excess benefit plan ever receive any transfer of assets from the system's pension plan. Acts 2003, No. 876, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.1. Creation; application

RS 1345.1 - Creation; application There is hereby created a retirement plan within this system for persons who would otherwise be eligible for membership in the Louisiana State Police Retirement System but whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after January 1, 2011. Such plan shall be known as the New State Police Retirement Plan. Any other provisions of this Chapter or any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the retirement of such persons 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 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.2. Application; definitions

RS 1345.2 - Application; definitions Terms not specifically defined in this Section shall have the meanings provided in R.S. 11:1301 unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context. For purposes of this Part: (1) "Average compensation" means the average annual earned compensation of a member for the sixty highest months of successive employment, or for the highest sixty successive joined months of employment where interruption of service occurred; however, average compensation for part-time employees who do not use sixty months of full-time employment for average compensation purposes shall be based on the base pay the part-time employee would have received had he been employed on a full-time basis. The earnings to be considered for the thirteenth through the twenty-fourth month shall not exceed one hundred fifteen percent of the earnings of the first through the twelfth month. The earnings to be considered for the twenty-fifth through the thirty-sixth month shall not exceed one hundred fifteen percent of the earnings of the thirteenth through the twenty-fourth month. The earnings to be considered for the thirty-seventh through the forty-eighth month shall not exceed one hundred fifteen percent of the earnings of the twenty-fifth through the thirty-sixth month. The earnings for the final twelve months shall not exceed one hundred fifteen percent of the earnings of the thirty-seventh through the forty-eighth month. The limitations on the computation of average compensation contained in this Paragraph shall not apply to any twelve-month period during which compensation increased by more than fifteen percent over the previous twelve-month period solely because of an increase in compensation by a uniform systemwide increase adopted by the state Department of Civil Service and approved by the governor or because of a pay adjustment enacted by the legislature. (2) "Member" or "members" shall include persons who would be eligible for system membership pursuant to R.S. 11:1305 but whose first employment making them eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after January 1, 2011. (3) "Plan" means the New State Police Retirement Plan created by this Subpart. (4) "System" means the Louisiana State Police Retirement System. Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 227, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.3. Eligibility for membership

RS 1345.3 - Eligibility for membership Each person who would be eligible for system membership pursuant to R.S. 11:1305 but whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after January 1, 2011, shall become a member of the New State Police Retirement Plan of the system as a condition of employment. Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.4. Eligibility for retirement

RS 1345.4 - Eligibility for retirement Any member 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 military service and unused annual and sick leave, but any person retiring under this Paragraph shall have his benefit, inclusive of military service credit and allowable unused annual and sick leave, actuarially reduced from the earliest age that he would normally become eligible for a regular retirement benefit under Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section if he had continued in service to that age. Any employee who elects to retire under the provisions of this Paragraph shall not be eligible to participate in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program provided by R.S. 11:1312.1 or the Initial Benefit Option provided by R.S. 11:1307(E). Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 220, §3, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.5. Retirement benefit

RS 1345.5 - Retirement benefit A member shall receive a retirement equal to three and one-third percent of average compensation for every year of creditable service in the plan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average compensation. Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.6. Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program

RS 1345.6 - Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program A member, except for a member who retires pursuant to R.S. 11:1345.4(3), shall have the option of participating in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:1312.1. Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 220, §3, eff. June 11, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.7. Disability retirement

RS 1345.7 - Disability retirement  A. Upon approval of a member's retirement based upon a total and permanent disability resulting solely from injuries sustained in the performance of his official duties, a member shall receive a disability benefit equal to seventy-five percent of his average compensation regardless of years of service. This benefit is payable only if the injury or injuries were sustained while on active duty status.  B. If a member's total and permanent disability occurs for reasons other than in the performance of his duties and the member has earned at least ten years of service credit in this Plan, then the member shall be entitled to disability benefits under the provisions of R.S. 11:1313(B)(2).  C. The disability retirement procedures contained in R.S. 11:216 through 225 which are not in conflict with this Section shall apply to members.  D. If the application for disability benefits is not filed while the member is in service, it shall be presumed that the disability was not incurred while the member was an active contributing member in active service. Such presumption may be overcome only by clear, competent, and convincing evidence that the disability was incurred while the member was an active contributing member in active service.  Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2016, No. 322, §1, eff. June 30, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1345.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1345.9. Survivors' benefits for death other than in the line of duty

RS 1345.9 - Survivors' benefits for death other than in the line of duty The surviving spouse or children of any active member whose death occurs other than in the performance of his duties shall have the same pension rights as provided in R.S. 11:1323. Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, No. 368, §1, eff. July 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:1351 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§1351. Eligibility; definition

RS 1351 - Eligibility; definition  A. The provisions of this Part are applicable with respect to judges and court officers enumerated in R.S. 11:553 who were in office on October 1, 1976 and who did not timely exercise the option to become a member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 11:551 through 571. The term "judge" as used herein means a judge or court officer with respect to whom this Section is applicable.  B. The term "judge" as used hereinafter in this Part, means a judge of one of the courts to which this Part is applicable.  Redesignated from R.S. 13:30(A) by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.