Louisiana § RS 11:755 - Service on sabbatical leave as active service

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:755 — Service on sabbatical leave as active service, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 11:755. Service on sabbatical leave as active service

A.  Members of the system who are granted a sabbatical leave with pay by their employer shall have all of the rights and privileges pertaining to their membership in the retirement system as if they had remained in active service.  Sabbatical leave shall count as active service for purposes of retirement and employee and employer contributions to the retirement system shall be continued.  

B.  However, a member shall not be allowed credit in the retirement system for more than one-half year of sabbatical leave for every three years of creditable service in the retirement system.  

Acts 1989, No. 549, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:623.4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 11:755 ("Service on sabbatical leave as active service") 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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