§ 11:3683 — Membership

Louisiana § 11:3683

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 11: Consolidated Public Retirement Systems

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§3683. Membership
The membership of the plan shall be composed as follows:
(1) All persons who shall become employees as defined in R.S. 11:3682(16) after
August 1, 1971, and on or before June 30, 2014, except those specifically excluded under
Paragraph (3) of this Section, shall become members as a condition of their employment,
provided they are under fifty years of age at the date of employment.
(2) All persons who are employees as the term is defined in R.S. 11:3682(16) on
August 1, 1971, shall become members as of that date unless within a period of thirty days
next following, any such employee shall file with the Board of Trustees on a form prescribed
by such board a notice of his election not to be covered in the membership of the system and
a duly executed waiver of all present and prospective benefits which would otherwise inure
to him on account of his participation in the retirement system.
(3)(a) All persons who are employees as the term is defined in R.S. 11:3682(16) who
are members of any fund or who are eligible for membership in any fund operated for the
retirement of employees by the state of Louisiana, or by a city, parish, or other political
subdivision of the state of Louisiana on August 1, 1971, shall cease to be members of such
fund upon that date and all contributions made by these employees to the retirement system
of which they are members before August 1, 1971, shall be transferred to the Harbor Police
Retirement System and shall be accompanied by the transfer of all employer contributions
previously made for their account to such retirement system. All such employees shall then
become members of the Harbor Police Retirement System with full credit for all such service
prior to August 1, 1971. Provided, however, that the provisions of this Paragraph shall not
apply to any person electing not to become a member of this system.
(b) Any employee who is employed on July 7, 2003, who has retired from service
under any retirement system of this state partly or wholly financed by public funds, who is
receiving retirement benefits therefrom, and who was prohibited from becoming a member
of this system upon his initial employment solely on this basis shall become a member of this
plan from the date of his initial employment provided he meets all other eligibility
requirements; however, any such employee may purchase credit for previous service only in
compliance with the provisions of R.S. 11:158 relating to actuarial calculation of purchase
price.
(4) Should any member, after becoming a member, be absent from service for more
than five years and not be entitled to a deferred annuity as provided in R.S. 11:3685(A)
hereof, or should he become a beneficiary or die, he shall thereupon cease to be a member.

Legislative History

Acts 1971, No. 80, §3, designated by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2003, No. 1255, §1, eff. July 7, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 621, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 1025, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 648, §1, 2, see Act for effective date.