Title 11, Consolidated Public Retirement
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La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3844 Exclusion of appointive officers and employees covered by federal retirement system
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§3844. Exclusion of appointive officers and employees covered by federal retirement system There shall likewise be excluded from the benefits of the pension and retirement systems to be established as authorized in R.S. 11:3841 and 3842 any appointive officers and employees of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3845 Effective date of retirement system
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§3845. Effective date of retirement system When any actuarially sound pension and retirement system is established by ordinance, in any municipality included in the provisions of this Part, the provisions of the ordinance shall in all respects have the force and effect of law as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3846 Liberal construction
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§3846. Liberal construction This Part and any ordinance adopted in pursuance thereof shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the beneficent provisions of this Part and of such ordinance. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1766 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3851 Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees
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§3851. Authority to establish pension plans for officials and employees Municipalities of the state, having a population of ten thousand or more, are authorized at their option to establish pension plans for officials and employees by ordinance of the governing body of said munic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3852 Eligibility
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§3852. Eligibility Such pension plans shall apply to any employee or official, elected or appointed, who has reached the minimum age of sixty years and has been an officer or employee of such municipality for at least twenty-four years. Acts 1954, No. 511, §2; Redesignated from R…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3853 Maximum pension
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§3853. Maximum pension The amount of said pension shall not exceed one-half of the salary received by the official or employee at the time of his retirement, but in no case shall it be in excess of one hundred fifty dollars a month. Acts 1954, No. 511, §3; Redesignated from R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3854 Coverage by other plans; effect
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§3854. Coverage by other plans; effect In the event any such official or employee is protected or covered by any other pension plan or by Federal Social Security, then, and in that event, such official or employee shall be entitled to the difference between the payments made by s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3855 Subsequent employment or income from other sources; effect
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§3855. Subsequent employment or income from other sources; effect Any pension granted under the provisions of this Part shall not be affected by earnings derived from subsequent employment or by income from other sources, but shall be paid regardless of the amount or source of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3856 Existing plans unaffected
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§3856. Existing plans unaffected This Part shall not affect, or in any way change, any of the provisions, conditions, rules, regulations or the administration of any pension plan or system which was adopted and is being administered by any municipality at the time this Part becom…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3861 Definitions
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§3861. Definitions The following words and phrases as used in this Part, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Average compensation" shall mean the average salary received for the year ended on the last day of the m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3862 Date of establishment
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§3862. Date of establishment In past consideration of the services of the officials of the municipalities covered herein, a retirement plan is hereby created. Responsibility for its operation in cities affected is hereby placed with the city treasurer for the purpose of maintaini…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3863 Eligibility; officials not compelled to retire; time for making application
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§3863. Eligibility; officials not compelled to retire; time for making application A. To be eligible for retirement benefits as herein provided: (1) The applicant shall not be then in the service of the municipality for which remuneration is paid; (2) He shall have attained the a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3864 Computation and proof of length of service
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§3864. Computation and proof of length of service A. Before any retirement allowance may be paid to any elective official, a certificate or certificates attesting to the periods of service claimed by the elective official must be filed with the city treasurer. Such certificate mu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3865 Computation of retirement allowance
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§3865. Computation of retirement allowance Elective officials who are eligible to receive retirement benefits in accordance with the provisions hereinabove stated shall receive and be paid a monthly retirement allowance as follows: (1) Those who have completed at least twenty yea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3866 Death benefits
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§3866. Death benefits In the event of death of an elective official, drawing or eligible to draw benefits hereunder, one half of his retirement allowance shall be paid to his surviving spouse as long as she shall remain unmarried; provided the spouse was married to him prior to h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3867 Reduction by other benefits
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§3867. Reduction by other benefits A. Provided, however, if an elected official, beneficiary hereunder, is a member of and belongs to and/or contributes to, any municipal, parish or state employees retirement fund or system at the time of his retirement, to which the employee con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3868 Method of payment of retirement allowance
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§3868. Method of payment of retirement allowance An elective official after having filed with the city treasurer full information relative to his service with a record of the salary received, as provided in this Part, and a formal declaration of retirement, shall be paid by the c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3869 Retirement allowance fund
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§3869. Retirement allowance fund A. The governing body of the municipality shall anticipate and provide in the annual budget a sufficient appropriation to the retirement fund herein established, a sum sufficient to meet the obligations herein established. B. When a formal applica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:3870 Officers of city court
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§3870. Officers of city court The provisions of this Part shall include and be extended to any officer of any city court of any city of over twenty-five thousand population, whose salary is paid by such city and who is not a member of any other retirement system. Acts 1958, No. 6…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:4 Classifications of public retirement systems; state systems; statewide systems
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§4. Classifications of public retirement systems; state systems; statewide systems As used in this Title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them: A.(1) The term "state retirement system", "state system", or "st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:401 Establishment of retirement system
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§401. Establishment of retirement system There shall be a retirement system which shall be under the management of a board of trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions of this chapter for state officers and employees and t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:402 Name of system
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§402. Name of system The system established by R.S. 11:401 shall be a state agency and shall have the power and privileges of a corporation. It shall be known as the "Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System" or as "Lasers". It shall be authorized to transact business and to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:403 Definitions
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§403. Definitions The following words and phrases used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context: (1) "Accumulated contributions" means the sum of all amounts paid by a member, excluding interest paid on the r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:404 Falsification of records
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§404. Falsification of records Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or falsifies or permits to be falsified any record or records of this system in an attempt to defraud the system shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:405 Exemption from execution; exception
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§405. Exemption from execution; exception Any annuity, retirement allowance or benefit, or refund of contributions, or any optional benefit or any other benefit paid or paid to any person under the provisions of this Chapter is exempt from any state or municipal tax and is exempt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:406 Amendments; cost-of-living adjustment
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§406. Amendments; cost-of-living adjustment The provisions of the retirement system established by R.S. 11:401 may be amended by action of the legislature, in the same manner as any other statute may be amended by the legislature. In addition, action of the board with respect to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:407 Correction of administrative error
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§407. Correction of administrative error Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Chapter, the director may, upon written documentation that an administrative error has occurred in the administration of this system, which documentation shall be submitted to the board of tru…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:408.1 Use of electronic signature on retirement records
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§408.1. Use of electronic signature on retirement records A. A record or signature utilized by the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. Any such signature or record in electronic for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:408.2 Establishment of procedures for the use of electronic signatures and records
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§408.2. Establishment of procedures for the use of electronic signatures and records A. To the extent that a reporting member agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under this Part, the agency shall report in accordance with procedures established by the system …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:408.3 Electronic records as originals
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§408.3. Electronic records as originals If a statute, regulation, or other rule of law requires a contract, agreement, or record to be provided, available, or retained in its original form, or provides results if the contract, agreement, or record is not provided, available, or r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:408.4 Ability to contest signatures
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§408.4. Ability to contest signatures Nothing in this Part shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the rights of any person to assert that an electronic signature is a forgery, is used without authority, has been altered after the signature was applied to the electronic d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:408.5 Definitions
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§408.5. Definitions For purposes of this Part: (1) "Electronic" means of or relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities regardless of medium. (2) "Electronic agent" means a computer program or an electronic or oth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:41 Purpose of Subpart
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§41. Purpose of Subpart The purpose of this Subpart is to initiate compliance with the requirements of Article X, Section 29(E)(2)(c) and (3) of the Constitution of Louisiana that the legislature provide with respect to the amortization of the unfunded accrued liabilities of stat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:411 Eligibility for membership
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§411. Eligibility for membership The membership of this system shall be as follows: (1) Each person who becomes an employee in the state service, except those specifically excluded or as to whom an option or election is provided in this Section, shall become a member of the syste…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:412 Membership service eligibility
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§412. Membership service eligibility For purposes of determining eligibility for membership in this system, the legislature shall provide by law whether or not the types of agency service performed by employees, elected officials, and appointed officials of new agencies are withi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:413 Classes of employees not eligible
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§413. Classes of employees not eligible The following classes of employees and officers shall not be or become members of this system: (1) Elected or appointed officials or employees of this state who are contributing members of any other state retirement system, or any retiremen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:414 Transfers with federal civil service retirement system
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§414. Transfers with federal civil service retirement system The board may negotiate and effect transfers with the United States Civil Service Retirement System. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from R.S. 42:555 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:415 Termination of membership
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§415. Termination of membership Membership in this system ceases when a member withdraws his accumulated contributions, or when a member withdraws from active service with a retirement allowance, or when a member dies. Acts 1972, No. 135, §1, eff. July 26, 1972; Redesignated from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:416 Employment of retirees
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§416. Employment of retirees A. Regardless of age, if a retiree of the system is engaged or hereafter engages in employment which otherwise would render him eligible for membership in the system, he shall choose one of the following irrevocable options: (1)(a) Option 1. Any perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:416.1 Reemployment of retirees under Act No
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§416.1. Reemployment of retirees under Act No. 455 of the 2001 Regular Session A retiree who retired under the provisions of Act No. 455 of the 2001 Regular Session1 and was rehired prior to the effective date of this Section in employment which otherwise would render him eligibl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:417 Members employed in other state or public employment
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§417. Members employed in other state or public employment A. Any person who is a member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, who has creditable membership service of at least five years in this system, and who becomes employed in other state or public employment …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:42 Unfunded accrued liabilities; amortization
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§42. Unfunded accrued liabilities; amortization A. The provisions of this Section govern the amortization of unfunded accrued liabilities of the state and statewide public retirement systems referenced in Subsection B of this Section, as provided by Subsection B of this Section. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:421 Computation of service
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§421. Computation of service A. In the computation of all full-time service performed prior to January 1, 1973, the following schedule shall govern on a fiscal year basis: (1) Fifteen to eighty-nine days shall constitute a quarter of a year service. (2) Ninety to one hundred seve…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:422 State service for which credit has not been received
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§422. State service for which credit has not been received A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any member shall be entitled to receive credit for any full-time state service for which the member has not received credit, except for service specifically e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:423 State service for which credit has not been received due to administrative error
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§423. State service for which credit has not been received due to administrative error A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, but in accordance with applicable laws relative to determining whether such state service is or was creditable, any person who was…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:424 Conversion of annual and sick leave to retirement credit; payment
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§424. Conversion of annual and sick leave to retirement credit; payment A.(1) Except as hereinafter provided, all unused accumulated annual leave and sick leave accrued by a state employee in accordance with the leave accrual rates established by the State Civil Service Commissio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:425 Repealed by Acts 2004, No
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§425. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:426 Repealed by Acts 2004, No
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§426. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:427 Repealed by Acts 2004, No
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§427. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 340, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 11:428 Credit for certain federal service
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§428. Credit for certain federal service A. Any active, contributing member of the system who has credit in the system for at least one year of service shall be eligible to obtain credit in this system for all service rendered during any period of time in which the member was con…