The Administrator

The Goal is Better – Introducing the Administrator Blog

Jeff Kempker, CEBS, CRC This blog was originally published on our LAGERS Bloggers blog in January of 2018, but we wanted to re-post it as the first post of our new blog all about employer reporting and administrative issues for LAGERS employer contacts.This blog discusses LAGERS future goals as they…...

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Who is Eligible for LAGERS Benefits?

Elizabeth Althoff Like with any benefit, there are certain eligibility requirements to be able to participate in LAGERS. As one of your most valuable benefits, it’s important to make sure that you are enrolling employees correctly. Here’s a quick refresher of who is and is not eligible to participate in…...

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Nominate Your Hero

Angela Lechtenberg, APR One of our goals here at LAGERS is to celebrate local government service in our Missouri communities. LAGERS members are highly skilled local government workers that dedicate a career, sometimes that lasts their entire lifetime of work, to serving our communities....

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Announcing the Certified LAGERS Administrator

Jeff Pabst, CRC Are you responsible for administering LAGERS’ benefits at your employer? This great opportunity is for you! The Certified LAGERS Administrator program is designed to give you a foundation of knowledge about LAGERS, enhance your ability to administer your LAGERS plan and know what resources are available to…...

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LAGERS Seeking Legislation to Update Public Safety Definition

Elizabeth Althoff LAGERS believes that we play a critical role in helping local government employers, like you, recruit and retain high caliber workers into public service. One of our greatest tools in helping our employers achieve this is the flexibility of the LAGERS benefit structure.  While there are many options…...

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Types of Retirement Plans

Angela Lechtenberg, APR It’s sometimes easy to get confused when it comes to retirement, benefits and the different accounts and options that are involved. Your LAGERS benefit is a very specific type of retirement benefit, called a defined benefit plan, otherwise known as a pension....

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LAGERS Has Been Busy!

Angela Lechtenberg, APR...

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LAGERS Events February 2021

Penny Thomas Every first of the month we will provide the most up-to-date schedule of LAGERS events for that month. These include in person and virtual events as well as member and employer events so that you and your employees can stay informed of the happenings at LAGERS. Leaving LAGERS…...

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LAGERS Events March 2021

Penny Thomas The following is the most up-to-date schedule of LAGERS events for March. These include in person and virtual events as well as member and employer events so that you and your employees can stay informed of the happenings at LAGERS. Monthly Employer Reporting Review Webinar A review of…...

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