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SLS 26RS-134 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
416 BY SENATOR PRICE STATE EMPLOYEE RET.
416 BY SENATOR PRICE AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to reemployment of retirees to fill critical shortage positions within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services.
(2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Any person who retires under any early retirement incentive plan of the state of Louisiana for state employeesshallnot be reemployed byanydepartment of state government for two years after the effective date of their retirement.
Any person who retires under any early retirement incentive plan of the state ofLouisianaforstate employees shall not be reemployed byanydepartment of state government for two years after the effective date of their retirement.
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The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to seasonal fire fighting personnel employed by the office of forestry in the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and election-related personnel in the Department of State, or rehired employees who fill critical shortage positions within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-134 ENGROSSED SB NO.
416 employed by the office of forestry in the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and election-related personnel in the Department of State, or rehired employees who fill critical shortage positions within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services.
* * * (4)Option 4.Notwithstanding anyotherprovisionofthisSectionorany other law to the contrary,any retireeof the system, who has been retiredfor at least one year from the effective date of his retirement, may be reemployed to fill certain critical shortage positions within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services, subject to all of the following:
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
416 ENROLLED * * * (4)Option4.
Notwithstanding anyotherprovisionofthisSectionorany other law to the contrary,any retireeof the system, who has been retiredfor at least one year from the effective date of his retirement, may be reemployed to fill certain critical shortage positions within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services, subject to all of the following:
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(v) Cadet, sergeant, or master sergeant.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-134 ENGROSSED SB NO.
416 (v) Cadet, sergeant, or master sergeant.
(b) Prior to the posting of a critical shortage position pursuant to this Paragraph, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, shall certify in writing the need to fill the vacancy.
(b) Prior to the posting of a critical shortage position pursuant to this Paragraph, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall certify in writing the need to fill the vacancy.
(d) A retiree reemployed in a critical shortage position pursuant to this Subsection shall be entitled to receive his full retirement benefits during the period of reemployment.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
416 ENROLLED (d) A retiree reemployed in a critical shortage position pursuant to this Subsection shall be entitled to receive his full retirement benefits during the period of reemployment.
Upon termination of reemployment,theretireeshall berefunded the employee contributions made during the period of reemployment, without interest.
Upon termination of reemployment,the retireeshall be refunded theemployee contributions made during the period of reemployment, without interest.
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The cost of this Act, if any, shall be funded with additional employer contributions in compliance with Article X, Section 29(F) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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SLS 26RS-134 ENGROSSED SB NO.
416 contributions in compliance with Article X, Section 29(F) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)] DIGEST SB 416 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Price Present law provides that a retiree who chose to retire under an early retirement incentive plan of the state of La.
is not eligible for reemployment by any department of state government for two years except if they are reemployed as a seasonal firefighter by the officeofforestryintheDept.ofAgricultureandForestryorelection-relatedpersonnelinthe Dept.
of State.
Proposed law retains present law.
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Proposed law adds critical shortage positions within the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services to the two-year exception.
Presentlaw(R.S.11:416),relativeto theLa.StateEmployees'RetirementSystem,provides for reemployment of retirees including options among which a reemployed retiree shall make an irrevocable selection upon being reemployed.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposedlawcreatesan additional option which would allow a retireewho has been retired for at least one year to be reemployed in a critical shortage position within the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services and receive his full retirement benefit during reemployment.
Proposed law provides that a "critical shortage position" is defined as a full-time position that has been advertised per rules of civil service but received an insufficient number of suitable applicants.
These positions, certified by the secretary, include majors, captains, lieutenants, various sergeant levels, cadets, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and social workers.
The secretaryshall determine applicant suitability.
Proposedlawprovidesthataretireeunderthisoptionisentitledtoreceivehisfullretirement benefit while reemployed.
Both the retiree and the department must make contributions to the retirement system as required.
The retiree does not earn additional service credit.
Upon terminationofemployment,theretireeis refundedtheircontribution without interest,while the retirement system retains the employer contribution.
Proposed law provides that a member that retired based on a disability is prohibited from returning to service under proposed law and remains governed by present law regarding disability retirees.
(Amends R.S.
11:149(B);
adds R.S.
11:416(A)(4)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to the original bill 1.
Provide for the suitability of an applicant.
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