HLS 15RS-530 ENGROSSED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 39
BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
RETIREMENT/CONTRIBUTIONS: Provides relative to retirement contributions for
employees of the city of Mandeville to the Municipal Employees' Retirement System
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 11:1869, relative to payment of employee contributions to the Municipal
3 Employees' Retirement System; to authorize payment of all or part of such
4 contributions by the city of Mandeville; and to provide for related matters.
5 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
6 as provided by Article III, Section 13 and Article X, Section
7 29(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 11:1869 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง1869. Employee contributions; city of Mandeville
11 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the city of Mandeville,
12 at its discretion, may pay to the system, from its own funds, all or a portion of the
13 employee contributions referenced in this Chapter and take appropriate legal and
14 administrative action to otherwise be in compliance with local, state, and federal
15 laws.
16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on June 30, 2015; if vetoed by the
17governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on
18June 30, 2015, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.
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are additions. HLS 15RS-530 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 39
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)]
HB 39 Engrossed 2015 Regular Session Tim Burns
Abstract: Authorizes the city of Mandeville to pay all or part of the required employee
contributions on behalf of its employees to the Municipal Employees' Retirement
System (MERS).
Present law establishes MERS and sets forth required employee and employer contributions
from participating members and employers.
Present law (R.S. 11:62(7)) establishes the following employee contribution rate ranges for
members participating in MERS and authorizes the board of trustees of MERS to set the
required rate within the applicable range:
(1)For members of Plan A - Not less than 9.25% nor more than 10%.
(2)For members of Plan B - Not less than 5% nor more than 6%.
Present law (R.S. 11:1865-1868) authorizes the following cities to pay MERS employee
contributions on behalf of their employees: Monroe, Port Allen, Kenner, and Slidell.
Proposed law adds the city of Mandeville to this list of authorized employers.
Effective June 30, 2015.
(Adds R.S. 11:1869)
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