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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, a member shall receive a retirement benefit equal to three percent of average final compensation for every year of creditable service in this subplan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation. Notwithstanding this provision, a member who retires with thirty or more years of creditable service shall receive a retirement benefit equal to three and one-third percent of the member's average final compensation for every year of creditable service in this subplan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation.
B. Retirement benefits for members who had service in nonhazardous duty or service under existing plans prior to entering this subplan shall upon retirement eligibility receive a retirement benefit for that prior service based on the applicable accrual rate when earned.
C. (1) Creditable service maintained pursuant to a reciprocal agreement in another system, fund, or plan shall not be used to meet the requirement of thirty or more years of creditable service.
(2) Transferred service with an accrual rate of less than three and one-third percent shall not be used to meet the requirement of thirty or more years of creditable service unless the member elects to purchase the accrual rate for application to his transferred credit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 2241.5. Retirement benefit calculation - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-11-sect-2241-5/
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