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LA Rev Stat § 11:3644 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3644. Disability payments

RS 3644 - Disability payments Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, if any officer, member, or employee of the police department, at any time, while in the active discharge of duty, or otherwise, acquires a permanent disability so as to render his or her retirement from service necessary, he or she shall be retired by a two-thirds vote of the members of the board and shall receive a sum not to exceed fifty percent of his salary at the time of the permanent disability, however, the disability payment shall not be less than five hundred dollars per month. This sum shall never be reduced from the amount awarded at retirement. The board may employ a doctor to assist, if necessary, in establishing the disability. Redesignated from R.S. 33:2292 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 153, §1; 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 § 11:3646 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3646. Retirement with sixteen years active continuous service; amount of pension; service benefit after sixteen years

RS 3646 - Retirement with sixteen years active continuous service; amount of pension; service benefit after sixteen years  A. When any officer, member, or employee who was inducted into the police department of the city of New Orleans on or before December 31, 1967 has attained at least sixteen years of active continuous service on the force, he or she shall be eligible to retire from the force, regardless of age, and shall receive as an annuity from the fund forty percent of his or her average compensation during the last year of service immediately preceding the date of retirement.  B. If any officer, member, or employee who was inducted into the police department of the city of New Orleans on or before December 31, 1967 and who has attained at least sixteen years of active continuous service on the force, and is therefore eligible to retire under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, chooses to continue in active service rather than to retire, he shall be entitled to receive, for each year of service in addition to sixteen years up to and including his twentieth year, an additional service benefit equal to two and one-half percent of his average compensation for the last year of service, not to include overtime pay, holiday pay, or court time pay.  Added by Acts 1956, No. 37, §1. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 429, §1; Acts 1962, No. 142, §1; Acts 1967, No. 69, §2; Acts 1979, No. 386, §1, eff. January 1, 1980; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2293.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3649 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3649. Salary deductions paid into the fund by persons employed after December 31, 1967

RS 3649 - Salary deductions paid into the fund by persons employed after December 31, 1967  A. Six percent of the salaries of all members of the police department employed after December 31, 1967, or of members employed before that date who elect to come under R.S. 11:3647 as set forth in Subsection C thereof, shall be credited to an annuity savings account and invested by the board in accordance with the state laws now governing the investments of life insurance companies. Any member who becomes eligible for his normal retirement benefits shall no longer have the above salary deduction collected monthly out of his salary nor shall he be liable therefor. This amount shall be deducted and collected monthly out of the salaries; provided that monies received as overtime pay, (whether voluntary or involuntary) court time pay, and holiday pay shall not be considered as salary for pension fund purposes; and further provided that the amount contributed by each such employee shall be held for his personal account and shall annually be credited with interest at a rate to be determined by the board.  B. Upon retirement the accumulated amount in this fund, together with an amount taken from the pension accumulation account, sufficient when combined to provide the present value of the pension to be paid as determined on an actuarial basis shall be transferred to an annuity reserve account for this purpose.  C. Should the employee leave the employment of the city police force at any time, or should he die before retirement, all of his accumulated contributions paid in after December 31, 1967, together with such interest that has been credited thereto; shall be paid to him in a lump sum if living; otherwise to his named beneficiary unless he is entitled to receive retirement benefits, and upon such withdrawal he shall forfeit all credit for service in this system. Should the employee later return to employment of the city police department and remain in such employment for a period of four years he may repay the amount he withdrew plus three and one-half percent compound interest and again be given credit for the service he forfeited when he withdrew.  Added by Acts 1967, No. 69, §5. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 172, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2294.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3650 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3650. Conversion of sick leave to membership service

RS 3650 - Conversion of sick leave to membership service  At the time of retirement any officer, member or employee of the police department who has at least twenty years of active service in the department may elect to have his unused accumulated sick leave which was earned while a member of this retirement system added to his membership service in the system the same as if he had continued in service with the department until after the date of termination of employment. In such case the addition shall be on the basis of one work day for each eight hours of unused sick leave. Fractional days of one-half or more shall be counted as one day, but fractional days of less than one-half day shall be disregarded. Added by Acts 1971, No. 170, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2294.3 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3651 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3651. Mandatory retirement

RS 3651 - Mandatory retirement  On the effective date of this Act, any member or employee of the Police Department covered by this Act and having attained his or her seventieth birthday shall be mandatorily retired as of that date; provided that no officer, member or employee of the department shall be affected by any of the provisions of this Section until such time as they attain the minimum service requirement for retirement. Effective August 1, 1956, the mandatory retirement age shall be reduced from seventy to sixty-five years of age; provided further that any officer, member or employee of the department who has reached either of these mandatory retirement ages at their applicable date, may be retained in service upon certification of the superintendent of police, with the approval of the mayor that his or her service is essential to the operation of the department. Such certification may be repeated annually, provided the entire period of extension does not exceed three years, and that the officer involved satisfactorily passes a physical examination for each extension.  Amended by Acts 1952, No. 395, §1; Acts 1954, No. 213, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2295 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3652 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3652. Exclusions; civil service membership; option of employee

RS 3652 - Exclusions; civil service membership; option of employee  All members and employees of the House of Detention, seasonal employees of the New Orleans Police Department, maintenance repairmen, garage attendants, custodial workers, nurses, physicians, information officer, machine records supervisor, traffic control guards, school crossing guards, typists, clerks, key-punch operators, tabulating machine operators, stenographers, and any nonpolice grade except radio technicians now established by civil service are excluded from the benefits of this Subpart, and shall not be assessed the five percent of their salary, which is assessed against the officers, members and employees of the police department. Likewise, any officer, member or employee of the department who, because of the provisions of this Subpart, is deprived of the retirement benefits provided in this Subpart, may be excluded from the system at his option. In such case, no refund shall be paid to any such officer, member or employee for any contributions previously made, but he shall be relieved of any further obligations to make such contributions. The exclusions herein provided, shall apply to those members of the police department of the city of New Orleans, who shall be employed subsequent to July 27, 1960, but shall not apply to members presently employed from whom five percent of their salaries shall have been deducted and collected monthly and paid into the Police Pension Fund, as provided in Section 3636 of this Subpart.  Added by Acts 1954, No. 213, §3. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 301, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2295.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3653 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3653. Deprivation of rights of member after twenty years of service prohibited

RS 3653 - Deprivation of rights of member after twenty years of service prohibited  After twenty years of continuous active service, no officer, member, or employee of the police department who has attained the age of fifty years and who has made his contribution to the fund, shall be deprived of his rights to the benefits, pensions, and annuities provided for by this Subpart, for any reason.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:2297 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3654 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3654. Benefits to be paid in strict conformity with Subpart

RS 3654 - Benefits to be paid in strict conformity with Subpart  No benefits, pensions, annuities, or refunds shall ever be made from the fund for any reason whatsoever, except in strict conformity with the provisions and requirements of this Subpart. Any person who separates from the police department for any cause prior to retirement, shall have no claim to the benefits, pensions, or annuities provided herein, nor to refunds of any amounts paid into the fund. This provision shall be retroactive.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:2298 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3655 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3655. Records of retired policemen

RS 3655 - Records of retired policemen  There shall be kept in the office of the board a book to be known as "The list of retired police officers." This book shall give a complete record of all pensions being paid at the time of the organization of the board and of the action of the board in retiring any persons under this Subpart. Such records shall give names, date of joining the department, date of retirement, and the reason therefor, as to any person retired.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:2299 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3656 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3656. Applications for benefits; proof required; notice of hearing

RS 3656 - Applications for benefits; proof required; notice of hearing  All persons seeking benefits under this Subpart, shall make application to the board, on a form to be provided by the board, which application shall be sworn to before a notary public. Accompanying the application shall be proper proof of the facts entitling retirement and proper medical proof of disability. Proof of the marriage of the deceased to the claimant widow shall be by marriage certificate or other competent evidence; proof of birth of children by baptismal or board of health certificate; and proof of the widowhood of a mother shall be shown by the affidavit of the mother and two disinterested persons. Additional proof may be required by the board, in its discretion. All applications and proof shall be retained in the custody of the board. Due notice of application shall be registered by the secretary in his office. The secretary shall notify an applicant five days in advance of the hearing of his application.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:2300 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3657 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3657. Records to be kept by board; annual audit

RS 3657 - Records to be kept by board; annual audit  All records shall be kept by the board through their properly designated officer, who shall maintain a complete record of all meetings and proceedings. The commissioner of finance of the city of New Orleans shall annually audit the records of the fund.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:2301 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3658 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3658. Fund not subject to claim against beneficiary

RS 3658 - Fund not subject to claim against beneficiary  Any portion of the fund shall, either before or after its order of distribution by the board to a beneficiary under this Subpart, be exempt from seizure by virtue of any judicial process, and shall be exempt from any state or municipal tax. The same shall not be subject to assignment, transfer or pledge. The fund shall be sacredly held, kept, secured, and distributed for the purposes of granting the benefits and pensioning the persons named in this Subpart and for no other purpose.  Amended by Acts 1976, No. 492, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2302 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3659 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3659. Board may pay benefits monthly

RS 3659 - Board may pay benefits monthly  All of the benefits provided in this Subpart whether referred to as an "annuity" or "per annum", may, in the discretion of the board, be paid in equal monthly installments.  Redesignated from R.S. 33:2303 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3660 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3660. Minimum monthly pension established and cost-of-living increase

RS 3660 - Minimum monthly pension established and cost-of-living increase  A. The board of trustees shall be authorized to use interest earnings on investments of the system in excess of normal requirements as determined by the actuary to provide an annual cost-of-living increase in benefits to be paid monthly for members who have retired in an amount not to exceed four percent of the original benefit for each year of retirement. Such benefits shall be paid only when funds are available from this source, or from funds appropriated for this purpose by the city of New Orleans, and payments shall be made in such manner and in such amount as may be determined by the board of trustees, based on funds available. This increase shall not be a part of the regular retirement benefit and shall not have the effect of reducing or replacing any supplemental benefit now provided by existing laws. The city of New Orleans may annually appropriate an amount sufficient to pay this supplementary benefit less any excess interest funds which may be available. Excess interest funds shall be earnings of the fund in excess of three and one-half percent per annum.  B. Effective August 1, 1972, the board of trustees is authorized to provide and pay a cost-of-living increase in benefits to members who retired on or before that date, said increase to be in an amount equal to two percent of the benefit being paid prior to such date, provided that such members be not self employed or otherwise gainfully employed with earnings in excess of two thousand four hundred dollars per year exclusive of social security taxes in so far as the additional two percent is concerned. This cost-of-living increase shall be in addition to the two percent increase previously provided for such retirees.  Added by Acts 1960, No. 301, §3. Amended by Acts 1967, No. 69, §6; Acts 1969, No. 137, §1; Acts 1971, No. 139, §1; Acts 1972, No. 179, §1; Acts 1979, No. 453, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 543, §1, eff. upon approval of New Orleans City Council; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2305 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 153, §1; Acts 1992, No. 154, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3661 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3661. Military service credit

RS 3661 - Military service credit  A. Time served as a member of the armed forces of the United States up to but not in excess of three years by any member of the police pension fund employed on or prior to December 31, 1967, who has been an officer, member, or employee of the police department of the city of New Orleans for at least sixteen years, whether before or after becoming an officer, member, or employee of said police department, or both, shall constitute service credit in the police department as used in this Subpart. Time served as a member of the active armed forces of the United States, up to but not in excess of three years, by any member of the police pension fund employed on or after January 1, 1968, or who was employed prior thereto but has elected to come under the new police pension system, who has been an officer, member or employee of the police department of the city of New Orleans for at least twenty-five years, and is at least fifty years of age, whether before or after becoming an officer, member, or employee of said police department, or both, shall constitute service credit in the police department as used in this Subpart. The service credit herein authorized shall be only for purposes of the police pension fund and shall be used only for the computation of pension benefits.  B. Application for credit for such service shall be made and evidence thereof shall be furnished to the board of trustees of the police pension fund at any time prior to application for retirement. In addition each person claiming such credit shall pay into the fund for each year of credit claimed an amount equal to five percent of the highest annual salary he received as an officer, member or employee of the police department. This amount may be paid in one lump sum at the time of retirement or in such installments as shall be agreed upon between the board of trustees and the member, provided that all installments must be paid within four years after the date of retirement.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 172, §3. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 748, §1, eff. upon approval by the New Orleans City Council; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2306 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3662 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3662. One gender may denote others

RS 3662 - One gender may denote others  For the purposes of this Subpart, whenever reference is made to gender, the masculine shall include the feminine, the feminine shall include the masculine, and in particular with reference to Sections 3631, 3648, 3656, and 3660; without limiting the generality of the above, whenever reference is made to widows of members, it shall also apply to widowers of said members.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 619, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2307 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3663 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3663. Benefits under prior pension laws

RS 3663 - Benefits under prior pension laws  The pension system of the police department in effect prior to 12 o'clock noon, July 28, 1948, shall be carried over into the administration of the board created under this Subpart. The board shall assume the obligation of all pensions or other compensation due and payable to members of the police department under pension laws existing prior to that date. All widows, children under the age of sixteen, or widowed mothers referred to in R.S. 11:3645 who are receiving benefits under laws existing prior to that date shall, from that date, be entitled to the benefits provided in R.S. 11:3645. Added by Acts 1948, No. 96, §§5, 17; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2304 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 11:3681 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 11 - Consolidated Public Retirement|§3681. Name and date of establishment

RS 3681 - Name and date of establishment  A retirement plan is hereby established and placed under the management of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions of this Subpart for Commissioned Members of the Harbor Police Department of the Port of New Orleans hired on or before June 30, 2014.  Acts 1971, No. 80, § 1, designated by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 648, §2 eff. June 30, 2014.