Reciprocity

Effective July 14, 1997, the LACERS established a reciprocal agreement with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) that enables members to benefit by retiring from certain other reciprocal California government entities and the City of Los Angeles at the same time. For a list of agencies that have reciprocity with LACERS, please view the Reciprocal Agency List.

For more information regarding Reciprocity, please view the Reciprocity Information Sheet.

To apply for Reciprocity, please complete and return the Certification of Service form.

IMPORTANT: Because reciprocity is an agreement between retirement systems and retirement benefit provisions vary, you should make sure that you know the potential advantages and disadvantages of requesting reciprocity before you change employers.