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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2162

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Employer: shall mean the registrar of voters of any parish in the state of Louisiana, the state of Louisiana, or the police jury or any other governing body of a parish which employs and pays persons as registrars of voters. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2031
  • Maximum benefit: shall mean the retirement benefit a member is entitled to receive from the pension plan set forth in this Chapter in any month after giving effect to La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2162
  • Member: shall include any employee, as defined in Paragraph (10) of this Section, included in the membership of this system as provided in Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2031
  • Retirement: shall mean withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2031

All definitions provided in this Chapter are applicable to this excess benefit plan unless a different definition is provided in this Part or the context in which a term is used in this Part indicates a different meaning:

(1)  “Excess benefit participant” shall mean any member whose retirement benefit as determined on the basis of all qualified plans without regard to the limitations of La. Rev. Stat. 11:2151 and comparable provisions of other qualified plans of the employer would exceed the maximum benefit permitted under Section 415 of the Code.

(2)  “Maximum benefit” shall mean the retirement benefit a member is entitled to receive from the pension plan set forth in this Chapter in any month after giving effect to La. Rev. Stat. 11:2151 and any similar provisions of any other qualified plans designed to conform to Section 415 of the Code.

(3)  “Unrestricted benefit” shall mean the monthly retirement benefit a member, or the spouse, child, or dependent parent of a member, would have received under the terms of all qualified plans of the employer, except for the restrictions of La. Rev. Stat. 11:2151 and any similar provisions of any other qualified plans designed to conform to Section 415 of the Code.

Acts 2004, No. 259, §1, eff. July 1, 2004.