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                         Retirement Plan  | 
                     
                         Description  | 
                     
                         Member Contribution  | 
                  
| 
                         Regular 1  | 
                     
                         Regular State Employee Hired before 07/01/2006.  | 
                     
                         7.5%  | 
                  
| 
                         Regular 2  | 
                     
                         Regular State Employee Hired on or after 07/01/2006.  | 
                     
                         8%  | 
                  
| 
                         Regular 3  | 
                     
                         Regular State Employee Hired on or after 01/01/2011.  | 
                     
                         8%  | 
                  
| 
                         Regular 4  | 
                     
                         Regular State Employee Hired on or after 07/01/2016.  | 
                     
                         8%  | 
                  
| 
                         Hazardous Duty  | 
                     
                         Personnel Hired on or after 01/01/2011  | 
                     
                         9.5%  | 
                  
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If you are a Regular Member of LASERS, and were hired听on or before June 30, 2006, you become eligible for retirement upon reaching one of the criteria below:
If you are a Regular Member of LASERS, and were hired听on or after July 1,2006, and on or before June 30, 2015,听you become eligible for retirement upon reaching one of the criteria below:
If you are a Regular Member of LASERS, and were hired on or after July 1, 2016,听you become eligible for retirement upon reaching one of the criteria below:
*If you are a HAZ PLAN Member, your retirement criteria is different.听
A member who joined LASERS on or before June 30, 2006, will have his/her retirement benefit calculated as follows:
[Years of Service] x [Formula %] x [36-month High Average Salary] = Annual Retirement Benefit
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A member who joined LASERS on or after July 1, 2006, will have his/her retirement benefit calculated as follows:
[Years of Service] x [Formula %] x [60-month High Average Salary] = Annual Retirement Benefit
If employment is terminated prior to retirement eligibility, the employee can request a refund of retirement contributions. The employee must be out of state service at least 30 days to obtain a refund. Since retirement contributions are tax deferred, taxed and related penalties will apply to cash refunds.听
For more information about Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS), please visit their .
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