FILE:  GBQ

RETIREMENT

It shall be the policy of the St. Landry Parish School to require written notice of retirement of all employees who wish to retire.  The Superintendent shall accept any notice of retirement on behalf of the School Board and such retirement shall be considered effective for the end of the fiscal year or as may be approved by the Superintendent.  Once received by the Superintendent or designee, the decision to retire may not be rescinded.

All employees shall be required, as a condition of employment, to become members of the retirement system for which they are eligible.

No individual shall be discharged or forced to retire because of age.

DISABILITY RETIREMENT

In accordance with statutory provisions, employees may be eligible for disability retirement for total and permanent disability at any age after five (5) years of service credit.  To obtain disability retirement, an employee must file an application for same including a statement from one or more physicians.  The application must then be approved by the Medical Board for the Retirement System and may request additional medical information and/or examinations.  Before an employee on disability retirement can return to active service, the same procedure must be followed to determine whether the employee's condition has improved sufficiently.  Disability retirement benefits cease when the employee returns to work and becomes an active contributing member of the System again.  All options available under services retirement are also available under disability retirement.

Adopted:  July 18, 1991

Revised:  May 6, 2021

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§11:133, 11:203, 11:204, 11:701, 11:721, 11:761, 11:778, 11:786, 11:1002, 11:1111, 11:1141, 11:1147, 17:81, 17:425, 17:1231

Board minutes, 8-81, 7-18-91, 5-6-21

St. Landry Parish School Board