LAGERS ANNUAL MEETING
Your System. Your Voice. Your Future.
The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Lake Ozark, MO on October 24th – 25th.
What is LAGERS Annual Meeting?
The purpose of LAGERS Annual Meeting is the election of LAGERS’ Board of Trustees. As an active member or governing body member, this is your opportunity to have your voice heard by participating in LAGERS Board of Trustee elections. Voting delegates have the opportunity to hear about the role of the LAGERS board, meet and get to know those who are seeking nominations and election to the LAGERS board and submit your vote for a nominee.
2024 Annual Meeting Presentations & Takeaways
Business Meeting & System Updates
Breakout: Payment Options, COLAs, Taxes, & Purchase Service
Breakout: Actuarial Update with GRS, Stakeholder Relations, & Options for Changing Benefits
2024 Annual Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 24th10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
Pre-Conference:
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Legislative Advisory Committee (Lunch Provided)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. LAGERS 101: Understanding Your LAGERS Benefit (Lunch Provided)
Conference Sessions:
2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Business Meeting
- Chairperson Remarks
- Trustee Elections
- State of the System
- Legislative Update
- Investment Performance Update
3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Local Government Hero Award Ceremony
4:30 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. Local Government Hero Reception
Friday, October 25th
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
Concurrent Sessions:
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. LAGERS Application Process & Payment Options
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Actuarial 101 with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co.
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Working After Retirement, COLAs & Taxes
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Stakeholder Perception Survey Results & Planned Initiatives
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Purchasing LAGERS Service Credit
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Options for Changing LAGERS Benefits
11:20 a.m. Adjourn
Who Should Attend?
Each LAGERS’ employer may send two voting delegates to the LAGERS Annual Meeting and as many non-voting delegates as desired.
- Voting Member Delegate: This delegate must be an active LAGERS member and elected by the active membership of the employer. The election must allow all active members of the employer to participate via secret ballot. It is important to have your election completed prior to registering for the Annual Meeting. A subdivision may only have 1 Member Delegate
- Voting Employer Delegate: This delegate should be an member of a governing body from a LAGERS employer. The delegate is appointed by the governing body and votes in its capacity. This appointment may be made during a regularly scheduled governing body meeting in advance of completing registration. Each employer may only have one employer delegate. In the event a governing body member is unable to attend, the governing body may appoint a staff person to attend to vote on their behalf.
- Non-Voting Attendees. This attendee should be anyone from a LAGERS employer interested in learning more about the LAGERS system, hear system updates from LAGERS leadership and interact with LAGERS Board of Trustees and staff. An employer can send as many non-voting attendees as they wish.
LAGERS Local Government Hero Award
We celebrate the nominees, finalists, and winner of the Local Government Hero Award at the LAGERS Annual Meeting. This year’s award ceremony will be on Friday morning.
Every day, local government workers serve tirelessly to make our communities great places to live. They keep our lights on, parks clean, streets safe, neighbors healthy, cities vibrant, and so much more. Missouri LAGERS knows that while these men and women don’t wear capes, they are the true heroes among us.
MEMBER DELEGATE ELECTION PROCESS:
The Member Delegate must be an active member elected by the active membership at a subdivision. Here’s an example of how to complete the election:
- Active member(s) at a subdivision voice interest in being member delegate for LAGERS Annual Meeting.
- By secret ballot, all active members of the subdivision have the opportunity to vote for those interested in attending being the member delegate. A simple majority wins. Click here for sample ballot.
- Employer registers and certifies member delegate
- This is typically a member of the administration. However, the certifying city official cannot also be the member delegate
EMPLOYER DELEGATE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
The Employer Delegate should be an appointed member of a subdivision’s governing body. Here’s an example of how to complete the appointment.
- The subdivision’s administration notifies the governing body about LAGERS upcoming annual meeting and the need for a voting employer delegate.
- The governing body officially appoints an employer delegate.
- If no governing body member is available to attend LAGERS annual meeting, a staff representative may attend and vote in their absence. However, it is preferred a governing body member attend.
- The employer registers and certifies delegate.
NON-VOTING ATTENDEE PROCESS:
A LAGERS subdivision may send as many non-voting attendees as they wish. There is no appointment process or voting necessary. To ensure delegates for board elections, a subdivision should ensure they have both an employer delegate and member delegate before registering a non-voting attendee.
Registration is closed.
Registration Information
Registration is closed for the 2024 Annual Meeting.
2024 Annual Meeting Hotel Accommodations
The deadline for LAGERS’ discounted room block was October 1st. Any reservations made using the link below will be at market rate.
Margaritaville Lake Resort
494 Tan Tar A Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
