Benefits Summary
Payroll
Unclassified and Classified Employees are paid biweekly every other Friday via direct deposit.
Faculty are paid once a month, the last day of the month.
Health Insurance
»¨½·Ö±²¥ health insurance is available for eligible employees through the . The most up to date information will be available on the »¨½·Ö±²¥ Benefits website located .
*If you enroll within first 30 days of employment, coverage will be effective the first of the month following your first full calendar month of employment.
Example: Date of Hire = August 20th, Effective Date = October 1st.
Supplemental Insurances
»¨½·Ö±²¥ offers several different supplemental insurances. Information about the plans and premiums can be found on the »¨½·Ö±²¥ Benefits website located .
Retirement
Louisiana State employees are mandated to pay 8% into a retirement. These employees do not pay social security tax. As an Unclassified Employee you would have an option between two mandatory retirement plans:
 Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana is a defined benefit
 Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) is a 401 (A) contribution account.
To learn more about mandatory retirement and social security please visit the following links:
Classified employees are enrolled into LASERS Retirement. For more information on LASERS please click .
Voluntary Retirement Plans
»¨½·Ö±²¥ 403B Plan
Louisiana Public Employees Deffered Compensation Plan (457)
Leave/Holiday
Sick and Vacation leave are accrued for each hour in paid status. The rate at which an employee accrues leave is based upon his/her years of State service. Years of service are calculated as follows:
Years of Service Service Hours Hourly Rate
0-3 years 0 – 8,759 0.0461 per hour
3-5 years 8,760 – 14,599 0.0576 per hour
5-10 years 14,600 – 29,199 0.0692 per hour
10-15 years 29,200 – 43,799 0.0807 per hour
15+ years 43,800+ 0.0923 per hour
Use the following steps to calculate the leave accrued in one pay period:
Multiply the HOURS IN PAID STATUS X HOURLY ACCRUAL RATE
»¨½·Ö±²¥ employees receive 14 paid holidays.
Reduced Tuition
»¨½·Ö±²¥ employees and their qualified dependents/spouses are eligible for a reduced rate of tuition of $25 per credit hour plus all fees. For more information on reduced tuition please review the following policy.
Credit Union
»¨½·Ö±²¥ employees are eligible for a membership to the »¨½·Ö±²¥ Federal Credit Union which is located on campus. Please visit their for more information.
»¨½·Ö±²¥ Gym Membership
Faculty and Staff members receive a reduced rate membership for the »¨½·Ö±²¥ Recreation and Fitness Center.
Employee Assistance Program
All »¨½·Ö±²¥ employees are eligible to use the Employee Assistance Program. Employees can receive up to 3 face to face counseling sessions at no cost to them. For more information, please click here.
Free Parking
»¨½·Ö±²¥ full time faculty and staff receive the benefit of one free parking decal. New employees should go to the »¨½·Ö±²¥ Police Department (221 Computer Center) with their vehicle registration, drivers license, and »¨½·Ö±²¥ ID card to register for a parking decal.
Public Loan Forgiveness
»¨½·Ö±²¥ employees are considered public servants and may be eligible for the Federal Public Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, please click .