Louisiana § RS 11:1137 - Credit for service as an employee
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:1137 — Credit for service as an employee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:1137. Credit for service as an employee
Any person who has been a member of this system for a minimum of ninety days may receive credit for service rendered as an employee, for which credit is not maintained in any other Louisiana public retirement system. In order to receive credit for such service, payment shall be made to the retirement system of an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 11:158. The amount of service credit shall be limited to the actual number of days the member was employed by a school board. Credit shall only be allowed for service for which the school board maintained a record, and for which the school board certifies the correctness thereof to the retirement system. All payments to be made under this Section shall be paid prior to the effective date of retirement.
Acts 1987, No. 295, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:904 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2003, No. 825, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2016, No. 320, §1, eff. June 30, 2016.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:1137 cover?
Section RS 11:1137 ("Credit for service as an employee") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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