§952.53. Accumulation fund

A. The accumulation fund shall be the fund in which shall be accumulated all reserves for the payment of all benefits payable from contributions made by the university, and all amounts transferred from the members' fund, and from which shall be paid all benefits payable under the system other than those payable from the members' fund.

B. On account of each member after the effective date of the system, the university shall pay into the accumulation fund an amount sufficient to support the benefits of the system. In the first year such payments shall equal to:

(1) For academic year employees, the excess of 9.777% of the member's annual regular academic year compensation over the amount of F.I.C.A. taxes paid by the university on such compensation. No contribution shall be made for any summer session or other summer employment by the university.

(2) For fiscal year employees, the excess of eight percent of the member's annual regular compensation over the amount of F.I.C.A. taxes paid by the university on such compensation.

C. In addition, there shall be paid annually into the accumulation fund by the university an amount equal to the benefits payable during the year on account of benefits payable under the provisions of the university retirement plan and on account of credited service prior to the effective date of the system.

D. All interest and dividends earned on the funds of the retirement system shall be credited to the accumulation fund.

E. All retirement allowances and benefits in lieu thereof, with the exception of members' accumulated contributions payable from the members' fund, shall be paid from the accumulation fund.

Added by Acts 1971, No. 26, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 17:1638 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.