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LA Rev Stat § 11:721.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§721.1. Option to participate in system

RS 721.1 - Option to participate in system A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the superintendent of the Orleans or Jefferson Parish school system is not required to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; however, he shall have the option of retaining membership in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana if he is eligible, provided that his retirement benefit computation shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 11:701(33)(a) or any other provision of law to the contrary, no director or individual staff member of the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana or the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators shall be required to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana; however, such person shall have a one-time irrevocable option of membership in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana if he is eligible, provided that his retirement benefit computation shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Any employee who has retired from the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana shall be governed by all laws applicable to retirees returning to work. C.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person who has a doctorate degree and who was employed by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for at least five years and who is or was employed by the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for at least ten years and who is employed by that system at any time during 1999 as supervisor of social studies teachers shall not have their retirement benefits reduced or suspended during such employment. (2) The provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be effective July 1, 1998, and shall be applied retroactively to that date. Funds not paid to the retiree because of a reduction of benefits by the system as a result of employment on or after July 1, 1998, shall be retained by the system; however, on and after April 30, 2000, benefits shall not be reduced by the system based on employment occurring on or after July 1, 1998. Acts 1993, No. 582, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1133, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1348, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 114, §1, eff. April 19, 2000; Acts 2003, No. 559, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. June 12, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 11:722 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§722. Enrollment applications

RS 722 - Enrollment applications Each employer reporting agency who hires a person who is eligible for membership in this retirement system shall file a completed enrollment application with the employee's correct social security number in the office of the retirement system within sixty days of hiring the employee. Acts 1986, No. 268, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:592 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 1174, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 11:723 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§723. Members employed in other state employment; exception

RS 723 - Members employed in other state employment; exception  A.(1) Notwithstanding any enrollment error occurring prior to January 1, 1992, and except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, any person who is a member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, who has creditable membership service of at least five years in this system and who becomes employed in other state or public employment where he is no longer eligible for membership in this system but is eligible for membership in another state or statewide retirement system, shall have the right to remain a member of this system in lieu of membership in the other retirement system by filing a notice, in writing, with the board of trustees within sixty days after the effective date of employment. Such election shall be irrevocable.  (2) If a member is not informed of his right to remain a member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, the system, upon satisfactory proof, including a written verification by the member's new employer that he was not properly informed of his right to retain membership in the system, may allow such member to retain his membership in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. Any contributions due the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana shall be accepted and processed only in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:888.  B. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 727, §2, eff. July 1, 2014.  C. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to employees covered by the Clerks' of Court Retirement and Relief Fund or the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana.  Acts 1987, No. 903, §1; Acts 1991, No. 644, §1, eff. July 1, 1991; Redesignated from R.S. 17:593 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 843, §1, eff. July 8, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 362, §1, eff. June 3, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1353, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 536, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 631, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2014, No. 727, §§1, 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 342, §1, eff. June 30, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 11:723.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§723.1. Actuarial purchase of credit for certain service performed under contract

RS 723.1 - Actuarial purchase of credit for certain service performed under contract A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who was a member of the system for at least fifteen years and who terminated his employment, but was subsequently retained on a contractual basis with the office of receiverships within the Louisiana Department of Insurance, shall be eligible to purchase credit for service performed during the existence of such contract. B. Any purchase of credit pursuant to this Section shall be executed on or before December 31, 2005, and shall be in an amount sufficient to offset any liability to the system caused by such purchase, calculated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:158(C). Acts 2001, No. 457, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1117, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 11:724 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§724. Teachers temporarily employed or partly compensated by state; denial of membership; refund to federal civil service employees

RS 724 - Teachers temporarily employed or partly compensated by state; denial of membership; refund to federal civil service employees  A. The board of trustees may deny the right to become members to any class of teachers whose compensation is only partly paid by the state or who are serving on a temporary or other than per annum basis, and it may, also in its discretion, make optional with members in any such class their individual entrance into system.  B. The board of trustees, upon the application of a member who because of his employment is required to become a member of the United States Civil Service Retirement System, shall release from membership in this system said member and shall refund his accumulated contributions.  Redesignated from R.S. 17:595 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:725 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§725. L.S.U. personnel; option to terminate membership and withdraw contributions

RS 725 - L.S.U. personnel; option to terminate membership and withdraw contributions  A. Any member of this system who now or hereafter is employed at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may cease to be a member of this system and withdraw therefrom his accumulated contributions; provided, however, that any person desiring to exercise the option herein granted shall notify the board of trustees of his desire to terminate membership in this system within one year after the date of his employment at Louisiana State University.  B. The board of trustees shall adopt rules and regulations to govern termination of membership and withdrawal of accumulated contributions as provided by this Section.  Added by Acts 1964, No. 196, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, Ex.Sess., No. 3, §2, eff. June 1, 1975; Redesignated from R.S. 17:595.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:726 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§726. Termination of membership; withdrawal from service after five years; regular retirement

RS 726 - Termination of membership; withdrawal from service after five years; regular retirement A. Membership in this system shall cease when a member having less than twenty years of service under this system: (1) Absents himself from service for more than five years in any period of six consecutive years. (2) Withdraws his accumulated contributions. (3) Retires. (4) Dies. B.(1) However, any member whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or before June 30, 2015, who has credit for five or more years of service may withdraw from service and elect to leave his accumulated contributions in the system and, upon reaching age sixty, he shall receive a retirement allowance based on the credits he had at the time of his withdrawal from service. (2) Any member whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after July 1, 2015, who has credit for five or more years of service may withdraw from service and elect to leave his accumulated contributions in the system and, upon reaching age sixty-two, he shall receive a retirement allowance based on the credits he had at the time of his withdrawal from service. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 236, §1; Acts 1975, Ex.Sess., No. 3, §2, eff. June 1, 1975; Redesignated from R.S. 17:596 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 1055, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 226, §1, eff. June 30, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 11:727 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§727. Reciprocity of credits

RS 727 - Reciprocity of credits  The board of trustees may provide for reciprocity of credits between this system and any other state, parish or city retirement system of Louisiana supported partly or wholly by public funds.  Redesignated from R.S. 17:597 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:729 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§729. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 47, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.

RS 729 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 47, §2, eff. July 1, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 11:730 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§730. Transfer of credit and contributions

RS 730 - Transfer of credit and contributions A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, particularly R.S. 11:701, any person who was employed as a teacher's aide or teachers' aides classified as tutors during the period 1970 to 1975, by a parish school board and who is presently a contributing member of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, and who has not withdrawn his employee contributions, shall be entitled to receive as creditable service in this system all of such service and shall be entitled to transfer to this system the employee and employer contributions standing to the account of the member in the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, plus interest, at the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System board-approved actuarial valuation rate, compounded annually, on all contributions for each year of contribution until transferred. B. The member shall make application to this system for the establishment of credit in this system for all such service. This system shall promptly make application to the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System for the transfer of all such creditable service and contributions standing to the credit of the member, plus interest, and the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System shall transfer all creditable service, contributions, and funds to this system. C. If the amount transferred from the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System is less than the employee and employer contributions which would have been required had the person been a member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, plus interest at the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana board-approved actuarial valuation rate, compounded annually, the member shall be required to pay this difference in order to complete the transfer. Interest shall be calculated from the date of commencement of service until the date of transfer. D. After the transfer of funds and payment of the interest due thereon, the member shall be prohibited from claiming credit for membership service in the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System and shall be a contributing member of this system. Acts 1984, No. 470, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 1991, No. 344, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:600.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 861, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:731 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§731. School nurses; transfer of credit and contributions

RS 731 - School nurses; transfer of credit and contributions A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who is employed as a school nurse by a city or parish school board and who is presently a contributing member of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, and who has not withdrawn his employee contributions, shall be entitled to receive as creditable service in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana all of such service and shall be entitled to transfer to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana the employee and employer contributions standing to the account of the member in the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, plus interest, at the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System board-approved actuarial valuation rate, compounded annually, on all contributions for each year of contribution until transferred. (2) The member shall make application to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana for the establishment of credit in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana for all such service. The Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana shall promptly make application to the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System for the transfer of all such creditable service and contributions standing to the credit of the member, plus interest, and the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System shall transfer all creditable service, contributions, and funds to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. (3) If the amount transferred from the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System is less than the employee and employer contributions which would have been required had the person been a member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, plus interest at the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana board-approved actuarial valuation rate, compounded annually, the member shall be required to pay this difference in order to complete the transfer. Interest shall be calculated from the date of commencement of service until the date of transfer. (4) After the transfer of funds and payment of the interest due thereon, the member shall be prohibited from claiming credit for membership service in the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System and shall be a contributing member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. B. On or after September 11, 1982, all school nurses who are employed or become employed by a city or parish school board shall become members of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana. Added by Acts 1982, No. 662, §1; Acts 1991, No. 344, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:600.3 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 861, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 11:732 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§732. Prior purchase of military service credit

RS 732 - Prior purchase of military service credit  The employer of any active, contributing member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, who purchased up to four years of military service credit with the system under the provisions of Acts 1972, No. 526,* is hereby authorized to pay the employer's contribution plus any interest by reimbursing said employee for not more than the amount of the employer's contribution plus interest that the employee paid to the system to purchase such military service credit. In the event that the employer of a member decides to reimburse the member for payment by the member of the employer's contribution pursuant to this Section, then the employer shall reimburse all other members who make similar application.  Acts 1985, No. 721, §1, eff. July 16, 1985; Redesignated from R.S. 17:600.4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.  {{*NOTE: SEE ACTS 1982, NO. 769, §3 AND R.S. 11:153.}}
LA Rev Stat § 11:733 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§733. Transfers of out-of-state service

RS 733 - Transfers of out-of-state service  A. Any member of this system who has service credit in a public retirement system of another state which was granted based on teaching service in that state in its public school system shall be allowed to transfer such regular service credit to this system in accordance with this Section. B. The out-of-state public retirement system must agree and pay to this system all employee and employer contributions and other funds in its possession which are held for the member's account to this system.  C. In the event that the amount of funds transferred is less than the increase in the actuarial present value of benefits, computed using the actuarial assumptions used in the most recent actuarial valuation of this system, created by the transfer of the additional service credit, the member transferring the service credit, except as provided for herein, shall pay the difference.  D. In lieu of paying the difference the member may, at his option, but only at the time of the transfer of the funds, be granted an amount of service credit in this system which is based on the amount of funds actually received by this system for the transfer.  E. In order for such a transfer to be effective the system from which the funds are transferred must certify under oath that the member will no longer have any regular service credit remaining in that system.  Acts 1988, No. 807, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:600.5 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:734 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§734. Teaching credit based on legislative service

RS 734 - Teaching credit based on legislative service  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any member of the legislature who is not employed as a teacher but is a member of this system by virtue of having been so employed, may, at his option, contribute to the system the percentage set by R.S. 11:62(11)(c) of his legislative salary and expense allowance, plus the four percent that he contributes as a member of the legislature in accordance with R.S. 24:36. If he elects to so contribute, the house of the legislature of which he is a member shall contribute to the system a percentage of his legislative salary and expense allowance which is equal to the employer contribution rate for the Teachers' Retirement System. If he elects to so contribute, he shall receive credit in the system for one year of teaching service for each year of legislative service rendered. Upon the member paying the employee contributions to the system which he could have paid if this Section had been in effect, plus interest at the board-approved actuarial valuation rate thereon from the date of service until paid, the provisions of this Section shall be applicable with respect to legislative service rendered prior to October 1, 1976. If the member elects to contribute to such prior service, the appropriate house of the legislature shall contribute to the system the employer contributions which would have been paid if this Section had been in effect and the member had elected to contribute the employee contributions, plus interest at the board-approved actuarial valuation rate thereon from date of service until paid.  Added by Acts 1976, No. 601, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:601 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 597, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:735 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§735. Contributions and benefits of legislators

RS 735 - Contributions and benefits of legislators  A.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 24:36 or of any other laws to the contrary, which are, for purposes of this Section, superseded, but only insofar as they are in conflict herewith, any member of this system who is initially elected to the legislature after September 9, 1977, shall have the option, which once exercised shall be irrevocable, of contributing, while a member of the legislature, as the employee contribution to this system, the percentage set by R.S. 11:62(11)(c) plus the four percent that he contributes as a member of the legislature in accordance with R.S. 24:36 of any of the following:  (a) His salary as a teacher.  (b) His salary and expense allowance as a member of the legislature. (c) His salary and expense allowance as a member of the legislature combined with such an amount of his teaching salary that makes his level of salary for which contributions are paid equal to the full amount of his salary that he would ordinarily receive for the full normal working year as a teacher.  (2) Upon retirement, he shall receive a retirement allowance equal to the sum of three and one-half percent of average final compensation for each year of legislative service, and a percentage determined in accordance with R.S. 11:768 of average final compensation for every other year for which he has credit in this system. For purposes of this Section, average final compensation shall mean the average annual earnable compensation on which employee contributions as above provided were made for any three years of service during which said earnable compensation was the highest. Benefits shall not exceed one hundred percent of average final compensation.  B. Any person covered by this Section on July 1, 1991, shall have until December 31, 1992, to change the previously selected contribution amount to any one of the contribution amounts provided in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of this Section. Any change made pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable after December 31, 1992. All employer contributions shall be paid based upon the salary which is attributable to each employer. Added by Acts 1977, No. 743, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:601.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 212, §1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 518, §1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 597, §1, eff. July 1, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 11:736 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§736. Restoration of credit for service previously cancelled by withdrawal of accumulated contributions; interest

RS 736 - Restoration of credit for service previously cancelled by withdrawal of accumulated contributions; interest  Whenever any person is restored to membership and, under authority of R.S. 11:728 or any other provision of law, is permitted to repay contributions previously refunded on account of withdrawal from membership and thus to restore credit lost by reason of such refund of contributions, interest on the amount to be so repaid shall be charged and paid at the prevailing rate as determined by the board of trustees compounded annually.  Added by Acts 1971, No. 5, §2. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 16, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:601.3 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.