Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 11:1788 - Optional membershipA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any municipality which has its employees covered under Social Security and enrolled in Plan B of this system, shall have the option of becoming members of Plan A. The municipality shall notify the system of its intention to be enrolled in Plan A in writing. The municipality shall not be entitled to transfer the service and contributions standing to their credit in Plan B to Plan A. After the effective date of such transfer, both the employee and employer shall make the current contributions required by each under Plan A.B. The provisions of R.S. 11:142 relative to eligibility for retirement and benefit computation shall be applicable to any member who has credit in Plan A and Plan B as if the two plans are two distinct, separate, and independent public retirement systems. However, for benefit computation purposes, final compensation, as defined by R.S. 11:732(15), shall be based on all service in the system, regardless of in which plan, as if all credit were in the same plan.La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:1788
Acts 1983, No. 453, §1; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §1; Acts 1985, No. 83, §1; Acts 1990, No. 339, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:7237.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.Acts 1983, No. 453, §1; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §1; Acts 1985, No. 83, §1; Acts 1990, No. 339, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:7237.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. 6/25/1991.