RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 518 (SB 120) 2018 Regular Session Perry
Prior law provided that the sheriff of Vermilion Parish shall pay in full from the sheriff's
general fund certain insurance premium costs for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired with
at least 15 years of service who are at least 55 years of age or retired with at least 30 years
of service at any age.
New law provides the sheriff of Vermilion Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund
the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff
who retires from the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office (office) as follows:
(1)50% of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, dental, and medical expense
and the first $10,000 of life insurance if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has at least 15
years of full-time continuous and creditable service with the office and is at least 55
years of age and is retiring from active service with the office.
(2)100% of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, dental, and medical expense
insurance and the first $10,000 of life insurance if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has at
least 30 years of full-time continuous and creditable service with the office,
regardless of age.
New law provides that a sheriff or deputy sheriff's creditable days of full-time service shall
be determined by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.
New law shall apply only to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired by the office on or after July
1, 2018.
New law provides that the general provisions of prior law shall apply to sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs hired by the office prior to July 1, 2018.
Effective July 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 13:5554(II))