There will be no changes in LAGERS statutes this year.  The 2008 Legislative session ended with both of LAGERS proposed bills failing to pass.

House Bill 1490
Provides for an optional joint and 100% survivor benefit option that will be known as Option D, available to retirees as of October 1, 2008 or after if passed.

The bill also amends LAGERS statutes to permit public safety retirees to request LAGERS to make payments directly to vendor’s for health insurance or long-term care insurance and thereby exclude from federal gross income up to $3,000 of benefits.

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House Bill 1677

Provides for a wider definition for public safety employees that would permit emergency police dispatchers and jailors as police members of the system; and fire dispatchers and emergency medical service personnel as fire members of the system. This would be done as an employer election, with a related cost increase in contributions, and would permit prior service in such positions to be covered under the new election.  Such election would be irrevocable.

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LAGERS welcomes the employers who have joined in 2008.

City of Sheldon........................................................January

Camden County SB40..............................................January

Audrain County PWSD #2........................................January

Randolph County Ambulance....................................January

Monroe County PWSD #2........................................February
Pulaski County 911 Communications.........................March

Lawson Fire & Rescue Protection District..................May

Horseshoe Bend Special Road District......................May

Carroll County PWSD #1.........................................June

City of Camdenton..................................................July

Our membership now consists of 567 employers.