§ 11:561 — Disability retirement pay

Louisiana § 11:561

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

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Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, any person who becomes a member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart and who thereafter becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to perform his duties shall be retired and, upon application to the board of trustees of the system and meeting the conditions for establishing such disability set forth in Subpart C of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 11, R.S. 11:461, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, shall be paid disability retirement benefits equal to fifty percent of the salary being received immediately preceding such retirement or an amount equal to the maximum retirement allowance provided for in R.S. 11:444 plus an additional one percent for each year of creditable service as a judge or court officer, whichever is greater.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1976, No. 518, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 533, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 13:19 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.