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Great Communities Start
with Great Public Servants

We are committed to delivering sustainable retirement solutions so that Missouri's public workers can focus on serving their communities.

2025 LGH Winner Updated
Meet LAGERS' 2025 Local Government
Hero Award Winner: Andrè Williams

When Andrè first moved to the city of Macon to pursue a career in law enforcement, he quickly recognized that there were opportunities to serve beyond his uniform.

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Upcoming events

Changing Benefit Elections

Who Should Attend: Administrators, HR Personnel, Members of Governing Body, Members who are interested in their employer making a benefit change. Your LAGERS benefit structure is flexible to meet your recruitment and retention goals along with fitting in to your budget. LAGERS subdivisions may change each component of the LAGERS benefit structure can be changed once every two years. This webinar will discuss how changing each component will impact employee benefits, cost implications, and potential risks. Register Watch Recording

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LAGERS Pre-Retirement Webinar

Webinar packet including your benefit estimate will be emailed to you before the event. Technical requirements for webinar: A computer with speakers (mobile phones are compatible as well) Stable internet connection May require you to download the Zoom app or software prior to the meeting. Contact Kathy Rolwes at 573.632.6282 or email [email protected] for more information. Register View Recording

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LAGERS Monthly Reporting Webinar

Who should attend: Administrative, statement, and payment contacts for LAGERS A review of some of the more detailed facets of LAGERS' monthly reporting requirements. Topics include free six-month period; wage reporting; leave reporting; termination, transfers, and retirements of employees; and much more. Register  

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Leaving LAGERS Covered Employment

Who Should Attend: HR Personnel, Members Considering Changing Jobs This session is designed to help individuals considering leaving LAGERS-covered employment understand all of the options for their LAGERS benefit. Because there are many benefit options for a member at termination, this session may also be helpful for administrators and HR personnel who work with individuals through the termination of employment process. Register View Recording

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Board of Trustees Meeting

For more information about LAGERS board meetings, contact Board and Executive Administrator Sheila Reinsch at [email protected].

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LAGERS News

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Mar 20

LAGERS Legislative Day 2020 Canceled

LAGERS has been monitoring the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in an effort to ensure we are proactively protecting the health and safety of our members, staff, and all we come in contact with. On Tuesday, lawmakers issued a request urging all advocacy groups to avoid the Capitol. In consideration of this request and of the welfare of our members, we have decided to cancel our Legislative Day, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th.
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Jan 20

LAGERS Seeks to Enhance Flexibility of Employee Contribution Options

LAGERS is seeking legislation to further enhance the flexibility of the retirement system. Currently under law, a member employer has many options to tailor a retirement benefit that will meet the goals and needs of its unique workforce. The options for employer election range from the benefit multiplier, final average salary, retirement ages, and employee contributions.
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Sep 19

System Portfolio Earns 7.1% for the Year

The Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS), the pension fund that covers over 60,000 Missouri local government employees and retirees, had a 7.1% total return (net of fees) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
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Aug 19

New Report Shows How Retiree Spending Benefits Every County in Missouri

A new report released by the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) shows the $8.1 billion pension fund paid over $333 million in benefits last year, with $309 million paid to recipients living in Missouri.
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