At their quarterly meeting on Sept. 26, the LAGERS Board of Trustees reviewed two proposed administrative rule packages that were filed in August. LAGERS uses administrative rules to provide details on how our enabling statutes should be applied in practice.
The board unanimously approved publishing a final order of rulemaking for the following rules:
- Cadet Eligibility as a Police Officer in LAGERS: This proposal amends LAGERS’ administrative rule to clarify that a police cadet is eligible to be enrolled as a “police officer” in LAGERS prior to becoming POST certified. Currently, cadets must be enrolled as “general” employees. Changing this rule will enhance member benefits, simplify the enrollment process, and reduce reporting errors.
- LAGERS Disability Process Enhancements: The LAGERS team recently completed a review of our disability process and identified several opportunities to streamline the process and eliminate bottlenecks. Changes include gathering more information up front to eliminate delays in the application review, a better process for keeping all parties informed of application status, and process improvements to expedite the decision-making process.
The board received no public comment for either proposed rule package. Both rules are expected to go into effect in 2026. More information will be shared at that time. For more information on the rule-making process, click here.
