§3649. Salary deductions paid into the fund by persons employed after December 31, 1967

A. Six percent of the salaries of all members of the police department employed after December 31, 1967, or of members employed before that date who elect to come under R.S. 11:3647 as set forth in Subsection C thereof, shall be credited to an annuity savings account and invested by the board in accordance with the state laws now governing the investments of life insurance companies. Any member who becomes eligible for his normal retirement benefits shall no longer have the above salary deduction collected monthly out of his salary nor shall he be liable therefor. This amount shall be deducted and collected monthly out of the salaries; provided that monies received as overtime pay, (whether voluntary or involuntary) court time pay, and holiday pay shall not be considered as salary for pension fund purposes; and further provided that the amount contributed by each such employee shall be held for his personal account and shall annually be credited with interest at a rate to be determined by the board.

B. Upon retirement the accumulated amount in this fund, together with an amount taken from the pension accumulation account, sufficient when combined to provide the present value of the pension to be paid as determined on an actuarial basis shall be transferred to an annuity reserve account for this purpose.

C. Should the employee leave the employment of the city police force at any time, or should he die before retirement, all of his accumulated contributions paid in after December 31, 1967, together with such interest that has been credited thereto; shall be paid to him in a lump sum if living; otherwise to his named beneficiary unless he is entitled to receive retirement benefits, and upon such withdrawal he shall forfeit all credit for service in this system. Should the employee later return to employment of the city police department and remain in such employment for a period of four years he may repay the amount he withdrew plus three and one-half percent compound interest and again be given credit for the service he forfeited when he withdrew.

Added by Acts 1967, No. 69, §5. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 172, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2294.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.