Retirement Benefits Eligibility Requirements are listed below on the attached Plan A and Plan B Tier I and Tier II overviews.
A complete Retirement Application must be completed, signed, dated, and certified by your employer. The following forms must be submitted with your application:
Birth Certificate for member and beneficiary
Social Security Card for member and beneficiary
Spousal Consent if you are choosing the maximum and have a legal spouse
Divorce Decree if you divorced your spouse during your membership
Death Certificate of spouse if deceased during your membership
Certificate of Elected Service if you are an elected official
Direct Deposit information
Processing of your Retirement Application will not begin until all the documents listed above are received in this office. Retirement benefits are effective the first (1st) of the month following termination of employment. It is recommended to submit your retirement application 30 -60 days before termination. The first benefit will be deposited in your bank account the first business day of the month that follows termination, with retroactive amount to effective date of retirement.
If you are considering applying for retirement, an estimate of benefits with all available options should be requested.
If you have any questions concerning retirement, call our office at 225-925-4810 or 800-820-1137 to speak to a Retirement Benefits Analyst.
Estimate Request Form (123 KB) Plan A Tier 1 (58 KB) Plan A Tier 2 (57 KB) Plan B Tier 1 (47 KB) Plan B Tier 2 (49 KB) Retirement Application (3 MB) Spousal Consent Form (183 KB) Direct Deposit Form (184 KB) 