§3382. Cost-of-living increases
A.(1) The board of trustees may use interest earnings on investments of the system in excess of normal requirements as determined by the actuary to provide an annual cost-of-living increase in benefits for retired members and widows of retired members in an amount not to exceed three percent of the original benefit. Such benefits shall be paid only when funds are available from this source, from funds appropriated for this purpose by the city of New Orleans, or from other sources designated for this purpose, and if approved by two-thirds of the entire board. Payments shall be made in such manner and in such amount as the board of trustees determines, based on funds available.
(2) In addition to the increase provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the board may, if approved by two-thirds of the entire board, provide an annual cost-of-living increase to retired members and widows of retired members who are sixty-five years of age and older, in an amount not to exceed two percent of the original benefit.
B. The city of New Orleans shall annually appropriate an amount sufficient to pay the cost-of-living increases provided herein less any excess interest of the fund which may be available, and less any income produced under R.S. 22:343, 344, 345, 346, and 347 as provided herein. After January 1, 1978, all monies collected pursuant to R.S. 22:343, 344, 345, 346, and 347 shall be used to pay this cost-of-living increase for retired firefighters. Any surplus obtained from this two percent foreign insurance premium tax in excess of that used for the cost-of-living increase provided shall be placed in the general fund.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 41, §1. Amended by Acts 1969, No. 120, §1; Acts 1971, No. 7, §1; Acts 1972, No. 49, §1; Acts 1977, No. 551, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1981, No. 729, §1, eff. upon approval by New Orleans City Council; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2117.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 234, §1, eff. June 12, 2013.
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