Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 1928. Temporary employment of retirees; permanently employed retirees; membership; calculation of additional benefit; retirees in elected positions

A. Any person who has retired under the provisions of this Chapter may be temporarily employed by an employer participating in this plan, subject to the following limitations. If a retiree is under age sixty-five or has not been retired at least three years, he may be employed no more than four hundred eighty hours in a calendar year. If a retiree is age sixty-five or older and has been retired at least three years, he may be employed no more than one thousand forty hours in a calendar year. However, if the retiree is employed longer than the maximum hours stated above, his retirement benefit will be reduced by the amount earned after the allowed number of hours.

C. Upon subsequent termination of employment of a retired contributing member, the retired contributing member shall begin receiving his original retirement benefit and shall receive an additional benefit based on his additional service and the compensation earned during the period of additional service.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 11:1902(12)(a) or 1921(A)(3), if a retired member of the system is subsequently elected to an office covered by the system, sixty days after taking the oath of office his monthly retirement benefit shall be reduced by the amount of his monthly earnings.