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Has a Serious Injury Impacted Your Ability to Work? You May Qualify for Disability Benefits

April 27, 2026 As a member of LAGERS, you have disability protection built into your retirement benefit. A disability benefit is your regular retirement benefit paid early without penalty. It is calculated using your employer’s benefit multiplier, your final average salary, and your accrued service credit....

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New LEARN Conference and Annual Meeting Format Coming in 2027

May 8, 2026 Beginning in 2027, the LAGERS LEARN Conference and Annual Meeting will both take place in October as part of one coordinated event week....

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I’m Getting a Divorce. Will My Benefit Be Affected?

April 22, 2026 Divorce can bring a lot of financial questions, including questions about your retirement benefit. Read for the answers to commonly asked questions regarding what LAGERS can and cannot do when a benefit is involved in divorce proceedings....

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Fake Websites: A Scam to Avoid

April 7, 2026 An evolution in cybercrime has been the development of fake websites impersonating official webpages....

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LAGERS Welcomes New Chief Technology Officer

Sept. 21, 2023 As part of LAGERS’ leadership team, Ciara will manage the IT department, oversee the development and implementation of technology solutions to support the organization’s goals and objectives, and ensure that the technology infrastructure is reliable, secure, and scalable....

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March Board Report

March 24, 2026 The LAGERS Board of Trustees convened for their quarterly board meeting on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the LAGERS office in Jefferson City....

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Board of Trustees to Convene for Quarterly Meeting This Friday

March 16, 2026 The LAGERS Board of Trustees is scheduled to convene for their quarterly meeting this Friday, March 20, 2026 beginning at 8 a.m....

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Focus Over Forecasts

March 8, 2026 Throughout the past year, the LAGERS investment portfolio maintained its disciplined focus on long-term objectives, deliberately looking beyond short-term disruptions....

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See You at the Zoo

Feb. 18, 2026 After retiring with a LAGERS benefit, Paula has spent the past 13 years volunteering at the Kansas City Zoo as a guest guide, ambassador, and now a docent....

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New Administrative Rules Take Effect Feb. 28

Feb. 10, 2026 Two new administrative rules taking effect Feb. 28, 2026 will update procedures affecting police cadet enrollment and disability processes....

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