Louisiana § RS 11:951.83 - Retirement allowances
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:951.83 — Retirement allowances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:951.83. Retirement allowances
A participant retired on account of service shall receive a service retirement allowance which shall consist of:
(1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his accumulated contributions at retirement; and
(2) A pension on account of service on and after the effective date of the establishment of the retirement system equal to the annuity based on the actuarial equivalent of his accumulated contributions at his normal service retirement age or at time of retirement if earlier than the normal service retirement age; and
(3) If he has prior service credit in full force and effect, an additional pension which shall be equal to the annuity which would have been provided at his normal service retirement age or at the age of retirement if earlier than normal service retirement age by twice the contributions which he would have made during such prior service had the retirement system been in operation and he contributed thereunder.
Redesignated from R.S. 17:1123 pursuant to R.S. 24:253.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:951.83 ("Retirement allowances") 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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