1. A. An application for DROP may be made when a member is eligible for retirement.

2. B. The DROP application shall include:

   1. 1. a written acknowledgement by the member of the number of months in which they will participate in DROP;
   2. 2. a copy of the member’s birth certificate and Social Security card;
   3. 3. a copy of the beneficiary’s birth certificate and Social Security card;
   4. 4. a designation of a beneficiary to receive the DROP fund balance if the member dies while participating in DROP;
   5. 5. a spousal consent form as to the retirement benefit if the member is legally married and not selecting a benefit which provides at least 50 percent to the spouse;
   6. 6. a spousal consent form as to the DROP funds if the member is legally married and not leaving at least 50 percent of their DROP fund balance to their spouse;
   7. 7. a copy of the spouse’s death certificate if the member is widowed;
   8. 8. a certified copy of the divorce judgment if the member is divorced; and
   9. 9. for elected officials, a certificate of elected service.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 11:1823.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Treasury, Municipal Employees’ Retirement System, LR 48:2370 (September 2022), amended LR 51:1891 (November 2025).