For the 45th consecutive year, the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The system also received…...

Jamey McVicker has been named LAGERS 2023 Local Government Hero Award Winner. The announcement was made during the system’s Annual Meeting, held in Maryland Heights on October 26, 2023. The award, which seeks to celebrate the outstanding contributions of the state’s local public workforce, is annually bestowed upon a LAGERS…...

Three candidates have declared their intent to run for the LAGERS Board of Trustees later this month. The elections will take place at the LAGERS Annual Meeting, which is set to be held in Maryland Heights on October 26 and 27. Chad Munsey – City of Springfield Chad currently serves…...

The LAGERS Board of Trustees has a fiduciary duty to its membership to ensure the system is administered in a fiscally sound manner. The board meets at least quarterly to make sure LAGERS continues to deliver on its commitments of strength and security. The board gathered on March 24, 2023 for…...

The Candidate Declaration period is now open for individuals interested in running for a seat on the LAGERS Board of Trustees at the system’s Annual Meeting in October. Two Employer Trustee seats will be elected to fill partial terms at this year’s meeting on October 27, 2023 at the Sheraton…...

The LAGERS Board of Trustees has a fiduciary duty to its membership to ensure the system is administered in a fiscally sound manner. The board meets at least quarterly to make sure LAGERS continues to deliver on its commitments of strength and security. The board gathered on March 24, 2023 for…...

The 2023 Legislative Session ended on Friday, May 12, 2023, without any negative impact on the LAGERS. In total, more than 2,300 bills were filed with 41 bills crossing the finish line. Although LAGERS did not have any legislative priorities this session, the system tracked over 150 bills covering a…...

The LAGERS Board of Trustees has a fiduciary duty to its membership to ensure the system is administered in a fiscally sound manner. The board meets at least quarterly to make sure LAGERS continues to deliver on its commitments of strength and security. The board gathered on March 24, 2023 for…...

For eligible public safety retirees who have elected to have LAGERS withhold their health insurance premiums to qualify for the federal HELPS (Health Care Enhancement for Local Public Safety Officers) deduction, an important change is coming later this Spring. With the recent signing of the SECURE 2.0 Act by President…...

The LAGERS Board of Trustees has a fiduciary duty to its membership to ensure the system is administered in a fiscally sound manner. The board meets at least quarterly to make sure LAGERS continues to deliver on its commitments of strength and security. The board gathered on December 2, 2022 for…...