1. Sign Up for a Retirement Orientation
The Retirement Orientation is an in-person, group meeting
designed to educate and prepare Members who are ready to apply
for retirement. This session gives you the opportunity to learn
about important decisions you will need to make as you prepare
for retirement. Retirement and health counselors will be
available to assist you with your application, answer your
questions, and help ensure a smooth transition into retirement.
Register through your MyLACERS account or by calling
LACERS at (800) 779-8328, or RTT at (888) 349-3996.
2. Explore Service Purchase or Reciprocity
Options
Visit this page for more
information on Service Purchases and Reciprocity, and to
learn how they can impact your Retirement.
3. Gather your Required Documents
Gather
your Required Documents, scan them, and save them to your
computer for easy uploading. The list of required
documents can be found here.
4. Attend the Orientation and Plan your Retirement
Decisions
During the Retirement Orientation, you will be provided with a
Retirement Benefit Estimate and a
Retirement Decision Sheet to assist you in writing down
your selections to the following main questions you will make
during the retirement process:
5. Apply for Retirement within the Filing Period
Tier 1 Active Members
Your application for retirement may be filed with LACERS no less
than 30 days prior to your retirement effective date but no more
than 60 days prior to your retirement effective date.
Tier 1 Enhanced and Tier 3 Members
Your application for retirement may be filed with LACERS no less
than 30 days prior to your retirement effective date but no more
than 60 days prior to your retirement effective date.
Access the necessary form to Apply for
Retirement.
Submit your application via the Secure
Document Upload.
Tier 1 Deferred Vested Members
It is recommended you file your application for retirement with
LACERS 30 to 60 days prior to your retirement effective date.
Your retirement effective date cannot be any sooner than the date
your application is received by LACERS. Retirement effective
dates cannot be retroactive.
Access the necessary form to Apply for
Retirement.
Submit your application via the Secure
Document Upload.
