What is ECLIPSE?
ECLIPSE is LAGERS' new web based pension administration system that will be released to LAGERS agencies beginning in August 2010. ECLIPSE will bring changes to the way member agencies administer LAGERS benefits for their employees. The goal of this project is to help LAGERS better serve our agencies, members, and benefit recipients.
ECLIPSE is a muti-year project that will be implemented in three phases. The first is employer reporting, where we will transition all agencies to the new system for their monthly wage and contribution reporting. In the second phase we will add benefit calculations to the system. And in the third phase we will provide a member self service web site.
Phase 1: Employer Reporting
August 2010 - September 2011
All LAGERS agencies will be impacted by the transition to ECLIPSE. Our goal is to make it an easy transition for our members. Rather than attempting to educate, train and transition 600 employers into the system all at once, we have opted for a phased approach. Employers will be integrated into ECLIPSE in regional groups at staggered intervals beginning in August 2010. Click here for a tentative release schedule.
LAGERS will be hosting a number of regional educational training sessions. It is critically important that the individuals responsible for handling LAGERS monthly statements, payroll, and employee benefits attend one of the training sessions. LAGERS will be sending advanced notification about training dates and locations about six weeks before your scheduled release date.