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 Frequently Asked Questions (Website)
• 4 Checklist for Retirement/DROP
• 5 Transfers of Service Credit and Reciprocal Agreements
• 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 Consequences of Privatizing LSERS Positions
• 23 Obsolete
• 24 DROP/IBRP Account Withdrawals
• 25 DROP/IBRP LA Self-directed Plan – Empower Retirement

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.

Questions or comments about the Facts Sheets? Contact Us and someone will reply within two business days.