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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 1521. Regular retirement benefits

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. (1) A member or former member hired on or before December 31, 2010, shall be eligible for regular retirement benefits if he has twelve or more years of credited service, he has attained the age of fifty-five years or more, and he has terminated his employment.

(2) A member or former member hired on or after January 1, 2011, shall be eligible for regular retirement benefits if he has twelve or more years of credited service, he has attained the age of sixty years or more, and he has terminated his employment.

B. A member or former member eligible for regular retirement benefits who desires to receive same shall make application for such to the board. The application shall provide complete evidence of service, age, date of termination of employment, and any other information required by the board. The clerk of court for whom the member or former member is or was employed shall certify the accuracy of all information contained in the application and shall forward same to the secretary of the fund.

C. (1) If the board concludes that an applicant hired on or before December 31, 2010, is eligible for regular retirement benefits, he shall be paid monthly regular retirement benefits equal to the following rates:

(a) Three percent of his monthly average final compensation, multiplied by the number of years of service credit accrued on and before June 30, 1999.

(b) Three and one-third percent of his monthly average final compensation, multiplied by the number of years of service credit accrued on and after July 1, 1999.

(2) If the board concludes that an applicant hired on or after January 1, 2011, is eligible for regular retirement benefits, he shall be paid monthly regular retirement benefits equal to three percent of his monthly average final compensation, multiplied by the number of years of service credit accrued.

(3) Monthly regular retirement benefits as provided in this Subsection shall not exceed one hundred percent of the applicant's monthly average final compensation.

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