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Gov. Edwards signs new bills into law KNOE Staff
The following information comes from the office of John Bel Edwards:
ACT 135 HB 13 Provides relative to the board of trustees of the Registrars of Voters Employees’ Retirement Systems.
ACT 136 HB 18 Creates an Employee Insurance Fund for the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office.
ACT 137 HB 19 Provides relative to the selection of certain optional survivor benefits for members of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System.
ACT 138 HB 22 Provides relative to Louisiana School Boards Association employees’ membership in retirement system.
ACT 139 HB 25 Provides relative to compensation considered in the calculation of contributions and benefits for the District Attorneys’ Retirement System.
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Bid to toughen Louisiana teacher retirement rules sparks debate
Opponents say it will reduce teacher pensions, but supporters say Louisiana can t afford the hefty retirement costs.
Will Sentell
The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
BATON ROUGE A longshot bid to raise the age for teachers and others to qualify for full retirement benefits from 62 years to 67 has sparked intense opposition from teachers, superintendents and leaders of the state retirement systems.
State Sen. Barrow Peacock, R-Shreveport and sponsor of the bill, emphasized the change would only apply to future teachers and make Louisiana s retirement systems healthier. I am not taking anybody s retirement away from them, Peacock said. I want to make the retirement systems stronger and healthier.