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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 45
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS: Provides relative to membership in state retirement
systems for certain new hires
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 11:411(8) and 701(33)(a)(iv), (v)(aa), (vii), and (x), relative to2
membership in state retirement systems; to prohibit membership by employees and3
officers of certain employers hired on or after a certain date; and to provide for4
related matters.5
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published6
as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution7
of Louisiana.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 11:411(8) and 701(33)(a)(iv), (v)(aa), (vii), and (x) are hereby10
amended and reenacted to read as follows:11
§411. Eligibility for membership12
The membership of this system shall be as follows:13
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(8) Employees of any primary health center established under the Public15
Health Service Act as set forth in Subpart I i of Part D of Subchapter II of Chapter16
6A of Title 42 of the United States Code, hired by the primary health center prior to17
September 1, 2014, provided that any such person covered by this Paragraph who is18
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on employment with a primary health center shall not be eligible for membership in1
this system.2
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§701. Definitions4
As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings5
ascribed to them in this Section unless a different meaning is plainly required by the6
context:7
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(33)(a) "Teacher", except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph,9
shall mean any of the following:10
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(iv) The president and staff of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers any of12
whom was hired by the federation or elected prior to September 1, 2014, and was a13
member who were members of the Teachers' Retirement System prior to such14
employment.15
(v)(aa) The president or secretary and staff of the Louisiana Association of16
Educators any of whom was hired by the association or elected prior to September17
1, 2014.18
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(vii) The director and staff of the Associated Professional Educators of20
Louisiana any of whom was hired by the association prior to September 1, 2014.21
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(x) The director and staff of the Louisiana Resource Center for Educators23
any of whom was hired by the center prior to September 1, 2014.24
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not26
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature27
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vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become1
effective on the day following such approval.2
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Abstract: Prohibits membership in the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System
(LASERS) and the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) for new hires
of certain private employers. Allows current members of such employers to retain
their membership.
LASERS
Present law (R.S. 11:411(8)) authorizes an employee of a primary health center established
under federal law to be a member of LASERS if such employee is not eligible for
membership in any other state or federal public retirement system based on his employment
with the primary health center. Proposed law provides that employees of such employers
hired on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall not be members of LASERS.
TRSL
Present law (R.S. 11:701(33)) authorizes the following entities to enroll their employees in
TRSL:
(1)The La. Federation of Teachers (if such employees were previously members of
TRSL).
(2)The La. Assoc. of Educators.
(3)The Associated Professional Educators of La.
(4)The La. Resource Center for Educators.
Proposed law provides that employees of such employers hired on or after Sept. 1, 2014,
shall not be members of TRSL.
Present law authorizes the La. Federation of Teachers and the La. Assoc. of Educators to
each enroll their presidents as members of TRSL. Proposed law provides that such
presidents elected on or after Sept. 1, 2014, shall not be members of TRSL by virtue of their
position as president.
Present law provides that employees of the La. High School Athletic Assoc. hired on or after
July 1, 2011, shall not be members of TRSL. Proposed law retains present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Retirement to the original
bill.
1. Adds provision prohibiting new hires on or after Sept. 1, 2014, employed by a
primary health center established under the federal Public Health Services Act
from being members of LASERS.
2. Adds provision applying proposed law restrictions to officers of the La. Assoc.
of Educators and the La. Federation of Teachers who are elected on or after
Sept. 1, 2014.