Louisiana § RS 11:2242.5 - Retirement benefit calculation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:2242.5 — Retirement benefit calculation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:2242.5. Retirement benefit calculation
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, a member shall receive a retirement benefit equal to two and one-half percent of average final compensation for every year of creditable service in this subplan, not to exceed one hundred percent of the member's average final compensation.
B. Retirement benefits for members who had service in hazardous duty or service under existing plans prior to entering this subplan shall upon retirement eligibility receive a retirement benefit for that prior service based on the applicable accrual rate when earned.
C. Average final compensation as defined in R.S. 11:2213 shall be based on all creditable service in the system regardless of the subplan in which such service has been earned.
Acts 2012, No. 522, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:2242.5 ("Retirement benefit calculation") 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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