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2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 17
BY REPRESENTATIVES ILLG AND TAYLOR
RETIREMENT/DISTRICT ATTY: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement
System
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 11:1581(11), 1631(F)(1) and (2)(introductory paragraph) and to
3 enact R.S. 11:1631(F)(2)(d), relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System;
4 to provide relative to benefits of reemployed retirees; to require certain information
5 to be reported to the retirement system; to provide for definitions; and to provide for
6 related matters.
7 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published
8 as provided by Article X, Section 29(C) of the Constitution
9 of Louisiana.
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. R.S. 11:1581(11), 1631(F)(1) and (2)(introductory paragraph) are hereby
12 amended and reenacted and R.S. 11:1631(F)(2)(d) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
13 §1581. Definitions
14 The following words and phrases, as used in this Chapter, unless a different
15 meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:
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17 (11) "Employer" shall mean any parish in the state of Louisiana; the state of
18 Louisiana, or the police jury or any other governing body of a parish or political
19 corporation or subdivision of the state of Louisiana which employs and pays persons
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1 as district attorneys or assistant district attorneys. "Employer" shall also mean this
2 retirement system and the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association.
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4 §1631. Retirement benefits; application; eligibility requirements
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6 F.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, if any member
7 who has retired from this system is reemployed as an employee by any district
8 attorney or employer in the state, his retirement benefit shall be suspended during
9 said employment, and he shall not be paid any benefits for the period covered by
10 such employment. He shall, upon such reemployment, again become an active
11 contributing member of the system, with the option of establishing service credit for
12 any period of full-time employment as district attorney or assistant district attorney
13 an employee since returning to such employment following retirement by payment
14 into the system the employer and employee amount plus interest that would have
15 been withheld and paid into the system for that period based upon his total salary for
16 such period. He shall accrue a supplemental retirement benefit based on his service
17 rendered after reemployment. If the member continues employment after retirement
18 for a period of less than sixty months, his supplemental monthly retirement benefit
19 shall equal the benefit calculated under R.S. 11:1632 or 1633, whichever is
20 applicable, based on the lesser of his average final compensation at his original
21 retirement date or his average final compensation during the period of his subsequent
22 reemployment. If the member continues in employment after retirement for a period
23 of sixty months or more, his supplemental monthly retirement benefit shall equal the
24 benefit calculated under R.S. 11:1632 or 1633, whichever is applicable, based on his
25 average final compensation during his period of reemployment. Upon retirement
26 subsequent to reemployment, his benefit shall be equal to the benefits he was
27 receiving immediately prior to reemployment plus the supplemental benefit earned
28 during his reemployment.
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1 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the
2 benefit of a retiree shall not be suspended during reemployment as an employee by
3 any district attorney or employer in this state, and he shall not be considered a
4 member, earn additional service credit, or be required to pay contributions, if he
5 meets all of the following requirements:
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7 (d)(i) Beginning January 31, 2027, through June 30, 2031, each employer
8 shall submit an annual report to the retirement system concerning retirees employed
9 under the provisions of this Subsection for the previous calendar year.
10 (ii) The report shall be submitted to the retirement system no later than
11 March first.
12 (iii) The report shall include each employee's name, date of retirement, date
13 of reemployment, annual earnings paid by local funds, and annual earnings paid by
14 state funds. The retirement system may adopt a uniform template for the report.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 17 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Illg
Abstract: Provides relative to the District Attorneys' Retirement System.
Present law provides that benefits for a retiree are suspended when he is reemployed by any
district attorney.
Present law provides that upon reemployment of a retiree, he becomes an active member and
contributing member of the system for any period of reemployment.
Present law provides that a reemployed retiree shall accrue a supplemental benefit. Provides
that if the retiree is reemployed for less than 60 months, the supplemental benefit is equal
to the benefit calculated in accordance with present law based on his final average
compensation during his original retirement or his final average compensation during his
reemployment, whichever is less.
Present law provides that if a retiree is reemployed for 60 months or more, the supplemental
benefit is equal to the benefit calculated in accordance with present law based on his final
average compensation during the period of reemployment. Provides that upon termination
of reemployment the retiree receives his retirement benefit plus his supplemental benefit
earned during reemployment.
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Proposed law retains present law. Provides that proposed law additionally applies when a
retiree is reemployed by an employer.
Present law defines "employer" as any parish in the state of La.; the state of La., or any
police jury or any other governing body of a parish or political corporation or subdivision
of the state of La. which employs and pays persons as district attorneys or assistant district
attorneys. Defines "employee" as a district attorney, assistant district attorney and a person
employed by the system or La. District Attorneys' Association.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the La. District Attorneys' Association to the
definition of "employer".
Present law provides that the reemployed retiree is a member of the system with the option
of establishing service credit for any period of full-time employment as a district attorney
or assistant district attorney.
Proposed law provides that the reemployed retiree is a member with the option of
establishing service credit for full-time employment as an employee.
Present law provides that benefits are not suspended, he is not considered a member of the
system, does not earn additional service credit, or make contributions if the reemployed
retiree meets certain requirements.
Present law provides that benefits are not suspended during reemployment by a district
attorney. Proposed law provides that benefits are not suspended during reemployment as an
employee by a district attorney or employer.
Proposed law additionally requires the following information be reported to the retirement
system no later than March first of each year concerning reemployed retirees:
(1) The retiree's name.
(2) Date of retirement.
(3) Date of reemployment.
(4) Annual earnings paid by local funds.
(5) Annual earnings paid by state funds.
(Amends R.S. 11:1581(11), 1631(F)(1) and (2)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 11:1631(F)(2)(d))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Retirement to the
original bill:
1. Add the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association to the definition of employer.
2. Require employers to report certain information to the retirement system
concerning reemployed retirees.
3. Remove proposed law changes to salary requirements relative to suspension of
benefits of reemployed retirees.
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