RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 55 (SB 18) 2021 Regular Session Johns
Prior law (R.S. 11:1305(A) and (B)) provided for the membership of the State Police
Retirement System (SPRS) to be comprised of all classified, sworn, commissioned law
enforcement officers of the office of state police of the Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections
who have satisfactorily completed the State Police Training Academy Course of Instruction.
New law retains prior law.
Prior law provided for the effect on a retiree's benefit if the retiree becomes reemployed as
a sworn, commissioned law enforcement officer of the office of state police. Specifies that
after the retiree has earned more than 50% of his average final compensation (AFC) the
monthly benefit shall be suspended.
New law retains prior law and clarifies that the earnings limitation and benefit suspension
provisions apply on a calendar basis only to reemployment in a position covered by the
SPRS.
New law specifies that new law is remedial and interpretive and to be applied both
retroactively and prospectively.
New law provides that the cost of new law shall be funded with additional employer
contributions in compliance with Article X, Section 29(F) of the Louisiana Constitution.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 4, 2021).
(Amends R.S. 11:1311)