The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
SB 9 Original 2019 Regular Session Peterson
Present law provides for the Regional Transit Authority (RTA).
Present law further provides that all permanent employees of the RTA shall be classified employees
in the state civil service system and as such shall be eligible to participate in the Louisiana State
Employees' Retirement System (LASERS).
Proposed law retains present law for all permanent employees hired on or before June 30, 2019.
Present law (La. Const. Art. X, Sec. 1(A)) establishes the state civil service. Provides that regardless
of the source of funding used to pay for their employment, employees of certain entities including
the state and any state instrumentality are in the state civil service.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that the RTA shall not be considered to be an
instrumentality of the state for purposes of Article X, Section 1(A). Provides that all employees of
the authority, hired on or after July 1, 2019, shall not be included in the state civil service system or
LASERS.
Proposed law requires the RTA to remit that portion of LASERS' unfunded accrued liability existing
on June 30, 2019, attributable to the RTA. Proposed law further provides that the amount due shall
be determined by the actuary employed by LASERS and shall be amortized over ten years.
Present law provides for the general powers of the RTA, including the power to hire employees and
to contract for services.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law specifies that, except as provided in present law, all personnel of the RTA shall be
employed in accordance with the constitutional provisions and rules and regulations pertaining to
the state classified service.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that full-time employees of the RTA shall be eligible to participate in LASERS.
Proposed law deletes present law.
Effective June 30, 2019. (Amends R.S. 48:1655(N) and 1656(2))