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qualifying event. Specific questions about COBRA continuation coverage should be directed to an
Employee’s supervisor or the Executive Director.

4.4 RETIREMENT

The Louisiana State Bar Association makes available to its employees access to a retirement plan
administered through ABA Retirement Funds.

Employee Contributions
Eligible employees may begin making elective contributions to the plan in the first pay period which
begins after the first day of the January or July following the commencement of employment. Elective
Contributions must be made in accordance with plan documents which are made available to
employees upon eligibility.

LSBA Contributions
Employees who have completed two continuous years of employment with the LSBA with at least
1,000 hours of service credited each year and who are at least twenty-one years of age are eligible to
receive LSBA contributions to the plan. LSBA contributions to the plan are made annually on
December 31 (the last day of the plan year). The LSBA will contribute to each eligible Employee's
retirement account a percentage of the salary paid to the Employee during the calendar year ending on
that date, as determined annually by the Board of Governors.

When an employee first becomes eligible to receive an LSBA contribution, the entry date will be the
first day of the following January or July, whichever is sooner.
Amended October 18, 2014

SECTION 5: SAFETY AND SECURITY

5.1 EMERGENCY CLOSINGS

Emergencies such as severe weather, fire, and power failures may disrupt LSBA operations. While the
LSBA will make every effort to continue regular operations and to maintain regular work hours, in
some cases emergency circumstances may require the closing of a portion or all of the LSBA’s
workplace.

Employees are responsible for providing and maintaining current contact information with his/her
immediate supervisor or the Executive Director. The LSBA will use reasonable efforts to contact
affected Employees in the event of a closing or emergency. The LSBA may also communicate via text
message, by e-mail to an Employee’s personal e-mail account, or by e-mail to an LSBA-provided e-
mail address.

5.2 ACCIDENT REPORTING

All accidents, whether or not resulting in injury or damage, must be reported to an Employee’s
supervisor or the Executive Director immediately. In order to maintain a safe working environment,

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