How your benefit works when you’ve worked for more than one LAGERS employer

March 4, 2023 If you have worked for more than one LAGERS employer, or even for two different departments within the same employer, here are a few important items to keep in mind when calculating your benefit....

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Taxes and your LAGERS retirement

Jan. 6, 2023 As a retiree, it is important to understand the taxability of your LAGERS retirement benefit....

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How do I add a public safety department?

Learn how LAGERS employers may choose to give EMS personnel, jailers and emergency telecommunicators an age 55 retirement by adding a public safety department....

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Is my benefit secure?

Safeguarding our members’ financial future is LAGERS’ top priority, and despite a turbulent year, the LAGERS system was designed to weather all types of economic environments....

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LAGERS Retiree Supports Springfield’s Local Economy, One Slice at a Time.

Linda McMillan, one of the 2021 LAGERS Loves Local photo contest winners, sat down with us at one of her favorite local establishments, Pizza House, to share more about how she and her husband, James, are loving local in Springfield, MO....

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Retiree Newsletter: Benefits Corner

Cost of Living Adjustments As high inflation continues to impact US households, many retirees with fixed incomes are faced with the risk of losing purchasing power. Fortunately, your LAGERS benefit is designed to help protect against inflation risk with annual cost of living adjustments (COLAs). Each September, the LAGERS Board…...

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Executive Director, Robert Wilson, bids farewell

When Robert Wilson answered a help wanted ad in 1994, he had no idea that he would be answering his calling....

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Five Things You Need to Know to Understand Your LAGERS Benefit

Five tips to better understanding your LAGERS benefit....

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Retiree News: When Will You Receive Your Tax Document

Preparing Your 1099: LAGERS staff is hard at work preparing your tax documents (1099-R). Federal regulations require LAGERS must postmark your tax documentation by the last day of January. Due to postal service delays, you may not receive your 1099-R until early February. Once your 1099-R is sent to our…...

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Cost of Living Adjustment: Keep Living the Life You Love

LAGERS’ mission is to provide and preserve retirement security for those dedicated to serving Missouri’s local communities. One of the key plan features that helps you maintain financial security throughout your retirement is your benefit’s cost of living adjustment (COLA). The goal of your LAGERS’ COLA is to ensure your…...

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