Civil Service New Hire

Retirement Information

New, full-time employees are required to join the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS). The only exceptions would be:

If an employee is over age 60 and elects to:
- Pay FICA/Social Security OR
- Join the Louisiana Deferred Compensation Plan
If an employee is 55 to 60 years old and has at least 40 quarters in Social Security and elects to:
- Pay FICA/Social Security OR
- Join the Louisiana Deferred Compensation Plan (and still contribute at least 80% of gross salary)
If an employee has previous, un-refunded service credit in another retirement system and can retain eligibility in that system.
If an employee is being hired under the State Police Commission and going through or having gone through the State Police Training Academy.

If you have previous, un-refunded service credit in another retirement system and can retain eligibility in that system, please contact Human Resources at 225-925-6067.

Insurance Information

New, full-time employees have 30 days from their date of hire to enroll in health insurance coverage and/or life insurance coverage through the Office of Group Benefits. The Office of Group Benefits (OGB) is the state agency authorized by state statute to provide health and life coverage to eligible employees of the State of Louisiana. Employees are eligible if their employment status is considered full-time.

As part of the regulations of the Affordable Care Act, employees must either enroll in health insurance, or if they choose, waive coverage as a new hire. If coverage is waived employees will not be able to enroll later decide unless there is a qualifying OGB event OR until OGB Annual Enrollment which typically runs from October through mid-November of each year with an effective date of January 1 of the following year.

An additional way to enroll in health coverage is through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Please read carefully the notice below titled “ACA Marketplace Notice” for more information. Please note that coverage offered through the Marketplace is independent of any coverage offered through OGB.

For information about health plans offered through OGB, premium rates for the various plans, events that are deemed qualifying for making changes to insurance, flexible benefits offered, documentation to submit if enrolling dependents, life insurance offered through OGB, etc., please contact the Office of Group Benefits at 1-800-272-8451 or visit their website at https://info.groupbenefits.org.

The following forms should be returned to [email protected] prior to your hire date.

Office of Group Benefits Enrollment/Change Form

Prudential Life Insurance Enrollment Packet

Information Regarding the Affordable Care Act/Health Insurance Marketplace

Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) Form

Many employees often ask about dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits. The state has contracts with several companies that offer voluntary benefits. Below is the link to the miscellaneous vendors with a listing of the products they offer.

Miscellaneous Vendors

No, you have completed all the HR-necessary documents. If there is anything else needed from you, Human Resources will reach out to you by phone, email, or through your hiring manager.

You can make changes to your personal information through LEO. Changes that can be made through LEO include the following: Main Bank Information, Secondary Bank Information, and Address updates.

You may contact Human Resources between the hours of 8:00 am-4:30 pm at 225-925-6067 for any assistance.