Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 58 - RETIREMENT
Part III - Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana
Chapter 5 - Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)
Section III-517 - Affidavit of Plan Election

A. If a member fails to return a completely executed and notarized affidavit of plan election to choose a retirement benefit option by 120 calendar days after the member's receipt of the unsigned affidavit or by 120 calendar days after the beginning of the member's DROP participation, whichever is later, then the member will have be deemed to not have elected to participate in DROP. Employee and employer contributions and appropriate interest or actuarial cost must then be remitted to TRSL for the prior period of TRSL employment in order to receive service credit for that period.

B. For purposes of §517 A, the signed affidavit must be postmarked no later than 90 calendar days after receipt by member of the unsigned affidavit or by 90 days after the beginning of his/her DROP participation, whichever is later.