Louisiana § RS 29:412 - Contributions; payment during military service
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§ RS 29:412. Contributions; payment during military service
Any employee may, at his option, pay the required employee contributions to the retirement system, pension fund, or employee benefit plan applicable to his employment during his period of service in the uniformed services, provided the payment of contributions is permitted by the Internal Revenue Code if the plan is a qualified plan. The employee shall timely furnish his employer with sums equal to those that would have been deducted from his compensation for retirement system coverage, as required under the public retirement system or employee benefit plan. Upon such receipt, the employer shall remit the employee contributions to the applicable system or plan, including the employer contributions that would have been contributed on behalf of the employee. The employee shall notify his employer of his election to pay the required employee contributions to the applicable system or plan at the time he enters service in the uniformed services.
Acts 1991, 1st E.S., No. 6, §1, eff. April 17, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 716, §1, eff. June 21, 1995; Acts 2018, No. 225, §2, eff. May 15, 2018.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 29:412 cover?
Section RS 29:412 ("Contributions; payment during military 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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