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RS 11:1385

This section raises certain retirement benefits for covered justices, judges, and some surviving spouses by fixed dollar amounts or percentage increases.

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RS 11:1385

This section raises certain retirement benefits for covered justices, judges, and some surviving spouses by fixed dollar amounts or percentage increases.

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This section raises certain retirement benefits for covered justices, judges, and some surviving spouses by fixed dollar amounts or percentage increases.

§1385. Retirement benefits; 1995 cost-of-living increase A. The retirement benefits being paid to the surviving spouses of those justices and judges of the plan who retired or died prior to July 1, 1979, shall be increased by five hundred dollars per month. B. The retirement benefits being paid to the surviving spouses of those justices and judges of the plan who retired or died after June 30, 1979, and prior to July 1, 1984, shall be increased by ten percent of the benefits being paid to them on January 1, 1994, but no increase shall be less than two hundred fifty dollars per month or greater than three hundred fifty dollars per month. C. The retirement benefits being paid to justices and judges of the plan who retired prior to July 1, 1979, shall be increased by fifteen percent of the benefits being paid to them on January 1, 1994, but no such increase shall be less than two hundred fifty dollars per month or greater than three hundred sixty dollars per month. D. The retirement benefits being paid to justices and judges of the plan who retire after June 30, 1979, and prior to July 1, 1984, shall be increased by ten percent of the benefits being paid to them on January 1, 1994, but no increase shall be less than two hundred forty dollars per month or greater than two hundred seventy-five dollars per month. E. The retirement benefits being paid to justices and judges of the plan, or any surviving spouse of such a member, who retired after June 30, 1984, and prior to July 1, 1989, shall be increased by four percent of the benefits being paid to them on January 1, 1994. F. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to justices and judges and surviving spouses who are receiving retirement benefits governed by the provisions of the noncontributory judges retirement plan and shall not apply to those persons whose retirement is governed by the provisions of the contributory retirement plan for judges and officers of the court established by R.S. 11:551 et seq. as part of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System. G. If the amount of funds appropriated to provide the cost-of-living adjustment set forth in this Section are not sufficient to cover the actuarial cost of such adjustment, there shall be a pro rata reduction of the adjustment granted to justices and judges named herein to cover such imbalance, provided that the adjustment of any surviving spouse shall not be affected by such reductions. Acts 1995, No. 626, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
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