About MPERS
Executive Director
Ben Huxen has been serving as MPERS’s Executive Director and General Counsel since July of 2017. He came to MPERS from the Louisiana State Senate, where he served as a senior attorney for the Finance and Judiciary A committees. Prior to the Senate, Ben served as Executive Counsel and as Chief Advisor to the Commissioner of Administration. Before joining the Division of Administration, he worked at both the Attorney General’s and the Legislative Auditor’s Offices.
Huxen received his Juris Doctor from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center and is a CPA and board certified tax law specialist. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with a minor in Political Science from LSU. Huxen also served in the Louisiana Army National Guard for six years as a cannon crewmember in the Washington Artillery.
History
Act 189 of 1973 established a statewide retirement system, effective July 1, 1973, which was placed under the management of a Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits for full-time municipal police officers and employees in the state of Louisiana, secretaries to chiefs of police, and employees of this retirement system.
Mission
The Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System is dedicated to safeguarding the financial well-being of Louisiana’s municipal police officers and their families. We fulfill the state’s constitutional commitment by providing reliable retirement, disability, and survivor benefts—ensuring dignity for retirees, security for those injured in service, and compassionate support for the families of fallen heroes. Through prudent stewardship and unwavering integrity, we honor the sacrifices of those who protect our communities.
Vision
To ensure that every Louisiana police officer—and the families who stand beside them—can face the future without fear, knowing their service is honored with financial security and unshakable commitment.
MPERS Statutes
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The MPERS statutes are R.S. 11:2211 through 2242.8 and selected general laws affecting all Louisiana Retirement Systems from R.S. 11:22 through 323; R.S. 33:1681-1681.1, R.S. 40:1665.2, and the Louisiana Administrative Code Title 58:101-105.