Each year, members, employers, and board members of the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System convene for the Annual Meeting, an in-person event held to elect members to the LAGERS Board of Trustees.
The meeting offers stakeholders the opportunity to help shape the future of the retirement system, as well as hear system updates and educational sessions that explain in depth how LAGERS benefits work. The Local Government Hero Award winner will also be announced during the meeting.
This year’s Annual Meeting will take place Oct. 30-31 in Springfield, Mo., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
What is the Annual Meeting?
The Annual Meeting is an annual event held to elect member and employer trustees to the LAGERS Board. The Board of Trustees is composed of:
- Three member trustees: Member trustees must be active employee LAGERS members.
- Three employer trustees: Employer trustees must be elected or appointed officials of a LAGERS participating employer. They cannot be members of the system.
- One citizen trustee: The citizen trustee is neither an active member nor an employer official and is appointed by the state governor.
Which Seats are up for Election This Year?
Two board seats will be up for election on Oct. 31.
- One member trustee seat (full term from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2029)
- One employer trustee seat (full term from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2029)
The nomination period for the LAGERS Board of Trustees election is from July 14 to Sept. 4, 2025.
Who is Eligible to be a Board Candidate?
A member trustee candidate must be an active member of LAGERS. A candidate cannot be from the same employer as another active board member nor a police officer (if there is another police officer on the board) or a firefighter (if there is another firefighter on the board).
An employer trustee candidate must be an elected or appointed official from a participating LAGERS employer. A candidate cannot be a member of LAGERS nor from the same employer as another active board member.
More information on how to run for a Board of Trustees seat and frequently asked questions about the election are available online.
Who Should Attend?
Each LAGERS’ employer may send one member delegate, one employer delegate, and as many non-voting delegates as they wish to the Annual Meeting.
- Voting member delegate: Must be an active LAGERS member and elected by the active membership of their employer. The election must allow all active members of the employer to participate via a secret ballot.
- Voting employer delegate: Must be a member of the governing body of a LAGERS employer. This delegate is appointed by the governing body and votes on its behalf.
- Non-voting attendees: Non-voting attendees can be anyone from a LAGERS employer interested in attending the Annual Meeting.
