Senate Bill No. 416, introduced by Senator Price, amends the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System to allow retirees to be reemployed in critical shortage positions within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, corrections services. The bill modifies existing law by adding an exception to the two-year reemployment restriction for retirees who have taken early retirement. Specifically, it allows these retirees to fill positions that have been advertised but received insufficient applicants, such as majors, captains, lieutenants, and various nursing and social work roles. The bill also establishes that retirees reemployed in these positions can receive their full retirement benefits during their reemployment.

Additionally, the bill outlines the requirements for reemployment in critical shortage positions, including the need for written certification from the department's secretary regarding the necessity of filling the vacancy. Both the retiree and the department will be required to make contributions to the retirement system, although the retiree will not earn additional service credit or retirement benefits during this period. Upon termination of reemployment, the retiree will receive a refund of their contributions without interest, while the employer contributions will remain with the retirement system. The bill also specifies that retirees who retired due to disability are not eligible for reemployment under these provisions.

Statutes affected:
SB416 Original: 11:149(B)