Retirees

LAGERS seeking to add retiree seat to Board of Trustees

LAGERS has pre-filed legislation for the 2024 session seeking to add a Retiree Trustee to the LAGERS Board....

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Final Average Salary decoded

Dec. 2, 2014 Understanding what wages your employer is reporting to LAGERS is important because those wages have a direct impact on your benefit calculation; the higher the wages, the greater your monthly benefit at retirement....

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What’s the best payment option for me?

Dec. 23, 2024 LAGERS offers several retirement payment options for retirees....

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Retirement housekeeping: Review and update your personal information

Sept. 26, 2023 Regardless of which Benefit Payout Option you elected at retirement, keeping your information, such as beneficiaries, up to date ensures all future payable benefits are made to whom you intend....

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How do I increase my retirement income?

How Do I Increase My Retirement Income?...

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Local Government Hero finalists announced

Local Government Hero Finalists Announced...

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2023 Cost of Living Adjustments

LAGERS COLAs are designed to ensure retirees do not lose purchasing power over the course of their retirement due to inflation....

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New security enhancements impact your myLAGERS login

July 15, 2024 To further protect your personal information, LAGERS has implemented enhanced security measures that will require you to create new login credentials....

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LAGERS retirees helping keep the American Dream alive

Sept. 25, 2023 When Linda and Wayne Hartley met while working at the City of Independence more than 25 years ago, they could have never imagined how important their LAGERS retirement would be to supporting the dreams of others in their community....

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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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