§3521. Credit for military service
All wartime military service for the United States government during World War II, not to exceed three years, whether rendered prior to or after the commencement of employment in the police department, shall be deemed to constitute and shall be credited as service as used in this Subpart. Provided, however, that with respect to the cities of Minden, Monroe, Natchitoches, Rayne, Shreveport, and Springhill and the pertinent municipalities within Jefferson Parish, only such wartime service as shall be rendered after the commencement of employment in the police department shall be deemed to constitute and be credited as service as used in this Subpart. Provided further, that with respect to the cities of Ruston, Franklin, Lafayette and Opelousas, any military service for the United States government, whether or not such service was during wartime, not to exceed three years, whether rendered prior to or after the commencement of employment in the police department, shall be deemed to constitute and shall be credited as service as used in this Subpart. Provided further, that in order to obtain such credit the member shall pay to the system both the present employee and employer contributions based on the member's present salary plus five percent interest compounded annually, from the date of service until paid, but in no event shall the employee and employer contribution be less than a total of fourteen percent of the member's present salary.
Amended by Acts 1967, No. 45, §1; Acts 1968, No. 312, §1; Acts 1968, No. 347, §1; Acts 1970, No. 359, §1; Acts 1970, No. 418, §1; Acts 1971, No. 66, §1; Acts 1971, No. 67, §1; Acts 1974, No. 219, §1; Acts 1977, No. 559, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:2241 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.
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