Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3016

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Employer: shall mean the City of Alexandria or any of its departments and agencies from which any employee receives his compensation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3002
  • Retirement Allowance: shall mean an annuity for life, as provided in this Part, payable each year in twelve equal monthly installments beginning as of the date fixed by the Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3002
  • System: shall mean the City of Alexandria Employees' Retirement System established and described in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:3002

A.  The maintenance of actuarial reserves for the various allowances and benefits under this Part, and the payment of all annuities, retirement allowances, refunds and other benefits granted under the provisions of this Part, are hereby made obligations of the Employer‘s Accumulation Account.  All income, interest, and dividends derived from deposits and investments authorized by this Part shall be used for the payment of the obligations of the system.  

B.  Any retirement allowance or other annuity or benefit provided by this Part shall be paid in equal monthly installments for life and shall not be increased, decreased, revoked or repealed, except for error, or except where specifically otherwise provided by this Part.  

Designated from Acts 1948, No. 459, §16 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991.