Legislative Session News Archive
Regular Session News #11: Find out what happened to legislation affecting TRSL
Jun 9, 2017
The 2017 regular session ended yesterday at 6 p.m. Here is what happened to bills affecting TRSL. Legislation that passed: Return to work: HB 4 (Rep. Miguez) was signed into law and is now Act 15. Act 15 becomes effective July 1 and adds school nurses to the list of retirees who can return to work and continue to receive a benefit check, subject to a 25% of annual benefit earnings limitation. HB 31 (Rep. Hoffmann) ...
Special Session News #10: A second return-to-work bill now awaits consideration
Jun 2, 2017
A second return-to-work bill now awaits consideration by Gov. John Bel Edwards. HB 31 (Rep. Hoffmann) adds school psychologists to the list of critical shortage positions in which a retiree can return to work without a reduction of benefits. The bill was amended to provide that if a retiree’s benefit was calculated at an accrual rate lower than 2.5% or their benefit was actuarially reduced, they will be subject to a 36-month ...
Regular Session News #9: Status update on legislation affecting TRSL
May 26, 2017
With less than two weeks left in the 2017 Regular Legislative Session, here’s where the bills impacting TRSL stand as of now: TRSL-LSERS governance transfer SB 11 (Sen. Peacock) seeks to rename LSERS the Louisiana School Employees’ Retirement Plan (LSERP) and place governance of that plan under the TRSL Board. The bill would also dissolve the LSERS Board effective July 1, 2017. Senate floor amendments to SB 11 ...
Regular Session News #8: Senate passes RTW bills; House strips retirement matters from constitutional convention
May 24, 2017
The Senate yesterday passed two return-to-work bills affecting retired school nurses and psychologists. HB 4 (Rep. Miguez) adds school nurses to the list of retirees who can return to work and continue to receive a benefit check, subject to a 25% of annual benefit earnings limitation. The legislation becomes effective July 1, if signed by the governor. HB 31 (Rep. Hoffmann) adds school psychologists to the list of cr...