§881. Benefits for certain employees designated to hold supplemental membership

Notwithstanding any provisions of this Part to the contrary an employee holding membership in the United States Civil Service Retirement System by virtue of his employment by Louisiana State University or by Southern University shall be eligible to receive a supplemental benefit from this system as hereinafter set forth:

(1) Such supplemental benefits shall be attributed to years of credited service as an employee of either university and only for such credited service during which time the employee was a member of the United States Civil Service Retirement System and did not hold membership in any retirement system of this state operating for state, parochial, or municipal employees.

(2) Eligibility for benefits shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of this Part; however, only credited service as an employee of either university shall be applicable and the provisions of R.S. 11:765 shall not be applicable.

(3) Computation of the supplemental benefit shall be based on average regular compensation and, except as provided in Paragraph (6) of this Section, shall be one percent per annum for the first five years of credited service, three-fourths of one percent per annum for the next five years of credited service, and one-half of one percent per annum for the remaining years of credited service; however, the total benefits, including United States civil service retirement benefits, shall not exceed two and one-half percent per annum of credited service.

(4) If cost-of-living increases payable by the United States Civil Service Retirement System are granted to retirees which are in excess of cost-of-living increases granted to retirees under this system, the supplemental benefit shall be reduced to the extent of such excess.

(5) No supplemental benefit shall be granted which, together with the United States civil service retirement benefit, would exceed one hundred percent of average regular compensation.

(6)(a) In the event of early service retirement of any employee who has not attained age sixty-two, supplemental benefits payable under this Section shall not commence until the employee attains age sixty-two.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, any employee who retires upon attaining at least age fifty-five shall have the option of commencing supplemental benefits, provided such benefits are actuarially reduced to offset the actuarial impact thereof.

(c) Any member retiring under the provisions of this Section may select benefits as provided for in R.S. 11:783, except that Option 1 thereof shall not be available to such member and, further provided, that such member's benefits are actuarially reduced to offset the actuarial impact thereof.

(7) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 676, §1.

(8) On account of each employee after September 12, 1975, the employer university shall pay into the pension accumulation fund of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, an amount sufficient to support the supplemental benefits. Initially, such payments, together with the employer contribution to the United States Civil Service Retirement System, shall not be less than the university contribution for regular members of this system.

(9) In addition, there shall be paid annually into the said pension accumulation fund by the employer university an amount equal to the benefits payable during the year on account of credited service prior to September 12, 1975.

(10) If future changes in benefits available to members of the United States Civil Service Retirement System provide for total benefits equal to two and one-half percent per annum of credited service, then no further supplemental benefit shall be payable, and applicable provisions of this Section shall become inoperative.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 643, §17, eff. July 13, 1978. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 623, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:700.2 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 676, §1; Acts 1999, No. 115, §1.