Important information is available to you about your membership and benefits with the Louisiana School Employees’ Retirement System (LSERS). Stay informed by becoming familiar with your retirement system, starting with these Fact Sheets.

1. Overview & Contacts
2. LSERS Membership 
3. Common Questions 
4. Checklist for Retirement/DROP
5. Dual Employment, Reciprocal Agreements, Transfer of Credit 
6. Purchase of Credit 
7. Refunds & Vested Retirement 
8. Retirement Application Process 
9. Electronic Direct Deposit 
10. Benefit Options 
11. Unused Leave 
12. Regular Service Retirement
13. DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Plan)
14. IBRP (Initial Benefit Retirement Plan)
15. Early Retirement
16. Disability Retirement 
17. Survivor Benefits
18. Retirees Who Return To Work 
19. Social Security & You 
20. Special Tax Notice 
21. Act 270 of 2009 - Annual Cost of Living Option 
22. Privatization
23. Cash Balance Plan (Suspended until further notice)

LSERS publications are posted as PDF documents. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view PDF document. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader by visiting www.adobe.com.

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