Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 3144. Separation from service

(1) In the event a member of the fire department becomes separated from the service in said fire department before being eligible for pension, his salary deductions shall be returned to him, without interest.

(2) In the event a member of the fire department shall be laid off, voluntarily or involuntarily, for any cause for a period not exceeding ninety days, he shall continue during said lay-off periods to be entitled to the benefits of this Part.

(3) If any member or members of the fire department shall be discharged from the service for reasons of economy or reduction in the force due to no fault of said member and later shall be reemployed by the fire department, his rights to the privileges and benefits of this Part shall continue as from the date he was discharged without any loss of rights and privileges due to such period of absence from the service, provided he does not draw out his salary deductions, and time lost under these conditions shall not count as time served on said fire department.