Retirees

After a career of serving others, know LAGERS is now here to serve you! Your hard-earned benefit is something to be proud of, and you can count on us to continue deliver your benefit each and every month throughout your retirement.  On this page, you will find more information about your secure retirement benefit.

LAGERS’ retirees fuel Missouri’s economy! As a retiree, the monthly benefit that you earned over your career in public service isn’t stuffed under a mattress – it’s spent right back into the local economy!

This steady retiree spending supports local business every day.  And because your benefit is based on how long you worked, not swings in the markets, you – and the businesses you patronize- can continue to count on your predictable benefit year after year!

Retiree News

City of Cleveland’s Tasneam Nawaz Named Missouri LAGERS’ 2026 Local Government Award Winner

Nov. 2, 2026

Tasneam Nawaz of the city of Cleveland was announced as the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System’s (LAGERS) 2026 Local Government Hero Award winner during the system’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 29.

The Biggest Money Decisions You’ll Make in Your 20s, 30s, 40s and Beyond

Oct. 20, 2026
Written by Financial Knowledge

The financial moves that matter most at 25 aren’t always the ones that matter most at 45. Here’s where your attention may have the biggest payoff at every stage of your career.

What If LAGERS Didn’t Provide a COLA?

Oct. 1, 2026

One part of retirement planning that’s often overlooked is maintaining the purchasing power of your retirement income throughout your lifetime.