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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 558.1. Credit resulting from certain delays

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

A. Any judge currently serving in a court who was delayed by a federal court from assuming the duties of his judicial division pending the resolution of a dispute involving the Voting Rights Act, or pending judicial restructuring by federal court order, shall be eligible to purchase service credit for the period of such delay in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

B. The employer and employee shall make all such contributions that would have been made if there had been no delay and any additional amounts as required by the provisions of R.S. 11:158.

C. The member shall not be credited with such service until all payments due and owing are received by this system. Credit purchased under this Section shall be applicable toward retirement eligibility and the calculation of benefits.

D. (1) Any judge who had service credited to his account in any Louisiana public retirement system, during the time that he was delayed from assuming the duties of his judicial division, shall be eligible to transfer such credit to this system, provided he pays any actuarial cost attributable thereto.

(2) Any credit transferred under Paragraph (1) shall be subject to the benefit accrual rate applicable to judges under this system and shall be applicable to the attainment of eligibility for retirement and the calculation of benefits.

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