Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 502.2. Eligibility; irrevocable election

(b) The chief executive officer of the State Group Benefits Program.

(c) Any member of the Executive Career Service established by the State Civil Service Commission.

(2)(a) Such election shall be made in writing and filed with the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System within sixty days after such appointment.

(b) Any employee who either enrolled in or transferred into the optional retirement plan effective on or before June 30, 2004, who does not elect to regain membership in the defined benefit plan pursuant to R.S. 11:502(B) shall continue participation therein in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto.

B. (1)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph, any participating member of the defined benefit plan who would otherwise be eligible to participate in the optional retirement plan under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section and who was appointed to the position which makes him eligible for participation in the optional retirement plan after December 7, 2003, may irrevocably elect to participate in this optional retirement plan under the provisions of this Subpart, but any such election shall be filed in writing with the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System on or before August 31, 2004, or the member shall remain in the defined benefit plan.

(b) Any member of the Executive Career Service established by the State Civil Service Commission who is a participating member of the defined benefit plan shall have sixty days following the effective date of such member's appointment to the Executive Career Service to make and file the election set forth in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, any unclassified state employee who meets the criterion established in Subparagraph (A)(1)(a) of this Section may irrevocably elect to participate in this optional retirement plan if such employee files his election to participate in the optional retirement plan with the system in writing not later than the sixtieth day following the effective date of his appointment to the position which makes him eligible for participation in the optional retirement plan. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no employee who is appointed after December 7, 2007, to a position which would otherwise make him eligible to participate in the optional retirement plan pursuant to this Subparagraph shall be permitted to enroll in the optional retirement plan.