Communicating the Value of LAGERS
Who Should Attend: Administrators and HR Personnel Your LAGERS benefit represents a significant financial investment in your employees. Engaging them in their benefits is essential to maximizing the value of your LAGERS benefit. Join us for a conversation about why employers should and can be proactive in discussing the value of their LAGERS benefits with employees. In this webinar, you will learn why it is important to talk about employee benefits, some best practices for communicating this value, and useful tips for employing your own communication strategy. This webinar is a CLA Core Requirement Register View Recording
Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar
This is an online Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar. In this Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar, we will cover topics such as how your benefit is calculated, the retirement application process, payment options, taxes, COLAs, and other after retirement topics. This Seminar is open to all LAGERS members wanting to know more about the retirement process. When you register for this online event, we will email you a Pre-Retirement Seminar packet including your benefit estimate. Please fully complete the registration so that we are able to generate your benefit estimate. Technical requirements for virtual seminar: A computer with speakers (mobile phones are compatible as well) Stable internet connection May require you to download GoToWebinar app or software prior to the meeting. Contact Penny Thomas at (573) 632-6350 or pthomas@molagers.org for more information. Register View Recording
Pros and Cons of Benefit Changes
Who Should Attend: Administrators, HR Personnel, Members of Governing Body, Members who are interested in their employer making a benefit change. Your LAGERS benefit structure is flexible to meet your recruitment and retention goals along with fitting in to your budget. LAGERS subdivisions may change each component of the LAGERS benefit structure can be changed once every two years. This webinar will discuss how changing each component will impact employee benefits, cost implications, and potential risks. Register
Leaving LAGERS Covered Employment
Who Should Attend: HR Personnel, Members Considering Changing Jobs This session is designed to help individuals considering leaving LAGERS covered employment understand all of the options for their LAGERS benefit. Because there are many benefit options for a member at termination, this session may also be helpful for administrators and HR personnel who work with individuals through the termination of employment process. This webinar is a CLA Core Requirement Register View Recording
Monthly Employer Reporting Review
Who should attend: Administrative, statement, and payment contacts for LAGERS A review of some of the more detailed facets of LAGERS monthly reporting requirements. Topics include ‘free six month period;’ which wages should I report?; how to handle various types of employee leave; termination, transfers, and retirements of employees; and much more. This webinar is a CLA Core Requirement Register View Recording
LAGERS Disability & Survivor Benefits
Who Should Attend: Members, Administrative & HR Personnel Your LAGERS benefit includes more than just retirement benefits. Disability and survivor benefits are an important part of your benefits package and should be part of your long-term financial plan. In this webinar, we will discuss what are Disability and Survivor benefits, the eligibility requirements for beginning a benefit, differences between Duty vs. Non-Duty related benefits, the application & approval process, and more! This webinar is a CLA Elective Requirement Register View Recording
Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar
This is an online Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar. In this Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar, we will cover topics such as how your benefit is calculated, the retirement application process, payment options, taxes, COLAs, and other after retirement topics. This Seminar is open to all LAGERS members wanting to know more about the retirement process. When you register for this online event, we will email you a Pre-Retirement Seminar packet including your benefit estimate. Please fully complete the registration so that we are able to generate your benefit estimate. Technical requirements for virtual seminar: A computer with speakers (mobile phones are compatible as well) Stable internet connection May require you to download GoToWebinar app or software prior to the meeting. Contact Penny Thomas at (573) 632-6350 or pthomas@molagers.org for more information. Register View Recording
Monthly Employer Reporting Review
Who should attend: Administrative, statement, and payment contacts for LAGERS A review of some of the more detailed facets of LAGERS monthly reporting requirements. Topics include ‘free six month period;’ which wages should I report?; how to handle various types of employee leave; termination, transfers, and retirements of employees; and much more. This webinar is a CLA Core Requirement Register View Recording
Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar
This is an online Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar. In this Virtual Pre-Retirement Seminar, we will cover topics such as how your benefit is calculated, the retirement application process, payment options, taxes, COLAs, and other after retirement topics. This Seminar is open to all LAGERS members wanting to know more about the retirement process. When you register for this online event, we will email you a Pre-Retirement Seminar packet including your benefit estimate. Please fully complete the registration so that we are able to generate your benefit estimate. Technical requirements for virtual seminar: A computer with speakers (mobile phones are compatible as well) Stable internet connection May require you to download GoToWebinar app or software prior to the meeting. Contact Penny Thomas at (573) 632-6350 or pthomas@molagers.org for more information. Register View Recording
Auditing 101
Guest Speaker: Melissa Rackers, LAGERS CFO Register
Taxes, COLAs, and Working After Retirement
Who Should Attend: Pre-Retirees and Retirees While applying for retirement and selecting a payment option are important, they are not the only pieces of the puzzle when it comes to your LAGERS retirement benefit. This webinar discusses three of the other important topics surrounding your LAGERS benefit: taxes, cost of living adjustments and working after retirement. This webinar is a CLA Core Requirement Register View Recording
