Governing Codes – Your retirement benefits are governed by the Los Angeles Administrative Code and the City Charter.  Please visit the American Legal Publishing website at http://www.amlegal.com/library/ca/losangeles.shtml and click on the Administrative Code or the City Charter for more information.  Divisions, chapters, and articles that are pertinent to your retirement benefits are listed below.

• Administrative Code
  • Division 4 Employment - General
    • Chapter 10 - Retirement Benefits and Conditions of Entitlement
    • Chapter 11 - Health and Welfare Program for Retired Civilian Employees
    • Chapter 18 - Excess Benefit Plan and Limited Term Retirement Plan
  • Division 23
    • Chapter 2 - Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System

• Charter
• Article XI Pension and Retirement Systems

LACERS also has a Reference Library where you may search by subject, or Administrative Code, City Charter, or Board Rule number for information about your retirement benefits.  Click on “Reference Library” to begin your search.

• Reference Library