§787. Plan participation
A.(1) During participation in the plan, although the member shall remain a member of this retirement system, neither regular member nor employer contributions to the regular plan shall be payable.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any member who is a participant of the deferred retirement option plan shall not be subject to any change in his seniority status or other related benefits to which he is entitled as a condition of employment.
B. For purposes of this Section, average compensation and creditable service shall remain fixed as they existed on the date of commencement of participation in the plan. Creditable service shall not include conversion of sick and annual leave.
C. Retirement benefits based on average compensation and creditable service as established under Subsection B of this Section and which otherwise would have been due the participant shall, during the period of participation in the plan, be credited to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan Account.
D. Individuals who participate in the plan shall not receive the benefit of any cost-of-living adjustments granted during participation while employed and for a period of one year following termination of employment.
Acts 1991, No. 62, §1, eff. July 1, 1992; Redesignated from R.S. 17:645.1 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §5, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 559, §1.
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