Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 926. Transfers

A. A current member in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana who elects participation in the optional retirement plan shall have the right to have his accumulated employee contributions transferred to the optional retirement plan. Upon such election, the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana will transfer his accumulated employee contributions directly to the optional retirement plan to purchase benefits thereunder, and the funds will not be available to the employee.

B. A current vested member in the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana or a member with sufficient years of service credit but who is not old enough to receive a benefit and who elects participation in the optional retirement plan will have the same rights and privileges accorded by R.S. 11:726.