Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:755 – Service on sabbatical leave as active service
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:755
- Creditable service: means "Prior Service" plus "Membership Service" for which credit is allowable as provided in Part III of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Employer: means the state of Louisiana, any city, parish, or other local school board, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, any board created by La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Member: means any teacher included in the membership of the system as provided in Part II of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Retirement: means withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Retirement system: means the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
- Service: means service as a teacher within the meaning of Paragraph (33) of this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:701
A. Members of the system who are granted a sabbatical leave with pay by their employer shall have all of the rights and privileges pertaining to their membership in the retirement system as if they had remained in active service. Sabbatical leave shall count as active service for purposes of retirement and employee and employer contributions to the retirement system shall be continued.
B. However, a member shall not be allowed credit in the retirement system for more than one-half year of sabbatical leave for every three years of creditable service in the retirement system.
Acts 1989, No. 549, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 17:623.4 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.