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ARE YOU PAYING FOR SOMETHING YOU NO LONGER NEED?
As LACERS Members near retirement, one voluntary program they
should consider cancelling is the Family Death Benefit Plan
(FDBP). Often times, employees elect to participate in the FDBP
plan early in their City career due to having a young family,
dependent parent and/or not qualifying for other survivorship
benefits due to an insufficient amount of service credit. As
Members move further along in their career, these criteria may
not exist and cancelling the FDBP should be considered.
WE’VE HIT A MILESTONE
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF LACERS TIER 3 MEMBERSHIP
LACERS is thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tier 3 Members and their contributions to our City. Tier 3 Membership in LACERS refers to City of Los Angeles employees who joined LACERS on or after February 21, 2016.
Since its creation, LACERS has provided thousands of Tier 3 Members with resources to plan for their future, ensuring they have the tools and support needed to achieve their retirement goals.
Attend a LACERS Retirement Benefits Seminar
Retirement Benefit Seminars are an excellent opportunity to learn about your LACERS retirement plan and prepare for your future retirement. These seminars are tailored to your LACERS Tier:
- Tier 1 Members: Generally, those hired before February 21, 2016
- Tier 3 Members: Generally, those hired on or after February 21, 2016
Each half-day seminar provides valuable information to help you better understand your LACERS benefits.
Topics include:
From the General Manager’s Desk: Updates and Insights from LACERS Leadership
Mr. Todd Bouey, LACERS New General Manager
It is an honor to officially serve as General Manager of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Having served the City of Los Angeles for more than two decades, including in the Office of the City Administrative Officer, the Office of Finance, and the Office of the City Controller, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue that service through LACERS. Our mission is simple but vital: to provide retirement and health benefits to our Members by securing and growing the trust fund.
Your Pathway to Retirement Starts Here
Follow these steps to retire:
1. Ensure you generate a retirement estimate for yourself for your desired retirement effective date via your MyLACERS Account or contact us at (800) 779-8328 to request one.
Measure FF Information
For All LACERS Peace Officer Members Who Are Eligible for the LAFPP Transfer Opportunity
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the City Council of Los Angeles adopted Measure FF, which allows for the voluntary transfer of certain sworn public safety officers from LACERS to LAFPP Tier 6.
To ensure that all LACERS Peace Officer Members who are eligible for the transfer opportunity have access to the necessary information to make an informed decision that benefits them and their families, LACERS has been collaborating with LAFPP on a series of virtual Measure FF Transfer Opportunity Counseling Sessions. These sessions will begin on November 10 and end on January 5.
Reporting a Death
Who To Contact
Please contact our main office upon the death of any City employee, former employee or any person receiving a LACERS monthly retirement Allowance, Continuance, or Survivorship.
The person may have been a:
INFORMATION ABOUT CHARTER AMENDMENT FF
The Los Angeles City Charter (Charter) provides that certain City employees who are sworn peace officers and perform peace officer duties for the City’s Police, Airports, Harbor, and Recreation and Parks Departments are Members of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (herein, referred to as “LACERS Peace Officers”). Most of the City’s other sworn peace officer employees are Members of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (LAFPP).
Charter Amendment FF, a November 5, 2024, ballot measure, amends the Charter and authorizes the City Council to provide a process whereby LACERS Peace Officers, who are actively employed on January 12, 2025, may make a one-time election to transfer into LAFPP Tier 6. This includes LACERS Peace Officers who did not previously elect to transfer into LAFPP pursuant to prior Charter amendments.
This measure is consistent with Letters of Agreement executed between the City and bargaining units represented by the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers’ Association. This measure is also consistent with actions taken by the City’s Executive Employee Relations Committee to include sworn employees of the City’s Police and Harbor Departments who are current LACERS Members. The measure amends certain sections of Article XI, Part 3 of the Charter.
It appears the measure has passed. Once the election results are certified, LACERS will collaborate with LAFPP, the City Administrative Officer, City Council, and the Office of City Attorney to draft the implementing ordinance detailing the transfer process. This ordinance will include a refund process for those eligible Tier 6 LAFPP members who previously paid to transfer their City service from LACERS to LAFPP and LACERS members who paid to transfer into Tier 1 Enhanced.
Based on prior Charter Amendments, the ordinance is expected to be presented to the City Council in early 2025 and approved by spring 2025. Transfers or refunds will not be processed until the City Council approves the ordinance and within the timeframe specified in the ordinance.
For questions related to the ballot measure, please contact your
labor union. LACERS and LAFPP will provide updates on their
respective websites.