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…...
2023 Session Ends With No Negative Impact on LAGERS
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…...
LAGERS to No Longer Withhold Public Safety Health Insurance Premiums
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…...
LAGERS December Board Report
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…...
Missouri LAGERS Names Bill Betts as System’s Next Executive Director
The Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) has announced the hiring of Bill Betts as the system’s next Executive Director following the retirement of current director, Robert Wilson. Betts will assume his new role on January 3, 2023. “We look forward to having Bill take the helm of the…...
