The Administrator

Your Top COVID-19 Employer Questions Answered

Elizabeth Althoff During these uncertain times, there seem to be more questions than answers. While your LAGERS system is designed to weather these types of storms, you may still have questions about how the COVID-19 outbreak will impact LAGERS. Here are the answers to the top frequently asked questions we…...

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Resources A-Plenty!

Jeff Pabst, CRC Are you responsible for onboarding new employees, providing employees with benefit information and/or helping employees through the retirement process? As someone who is responsible for administering your political subdivision’s LAGERS benefit, you likely play a role with one or all of those essential processes. The good news,…...

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Webinar Recap: The Pro’s and Con’s of Benefit Changes

Jeff Pabst, CRC As you may know, employers have significant flexibility within the LAGERS system to change their benefit selections to best meet their retention needs and budgetary requirements. Throughout the year, I get quite a few requests for cost estimates for changing benefits when most of you are working…...

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Don’t Forget About LAGERS’ Disability & Survivor Benefits

Jeff Pabst, CRC As you know, LAGERS is considered a great tool for recruiting and retaining employees by providing a retirement benefit that continues to grow throughout their career. This growing retirement benefit is top of mind when employees think about what LAGERS offers them, but don’t forget: LAGERS also…...

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LAGERS Events June 2021

Penny Thomas The following is the most up-to-date schedule of LAGERS events for June. 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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LAGERS Expansion of Employee Contribution Option Passes the General Assembly

Elizabeth Althoff During the final weeks of the second session of 100th General Assembly, LAGERS’ Expansion of Employee Contribution Bill, House Bill 1467, was truly agreed to and finally passed....

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Your LAGERS Benefit Levels are Flexible

Jeff Pabst, CRC LAGERS is a state-wide pension plan that provides defined benefit plans to more than 800 local government subdivisions in Missouri. LAGERS employers range from rural special districts to larger urban cities. Each with their own set of challenges, goals and budgets. This is why a flexible system…...

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Your Annual Actuarial Valuation

Penny Thomas I will start with kudos! Kudos to ALL of you for not missing a beat during this uncertain and hectic time. Thanks to you and your consistent reporting and your consistent contributions, LAGERS has not missed a beat either. We ARE in this together, and we’re making it…...

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Three Things You Need to Know About Changing LAGERS Benefits

Jeff Pabst, CRC Many of you are currently in your budget season and may be considering a change to your LAGERS benefits. Your LAGERS system is designed to be flexible to meet your subdivision’s recruitment goals and budgetary constraints. Here are the 3 things you need to be thinking about…...

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Communicating the Value of Your LAGERS Benefits: Webinar Recap

Jeff Pabst, CRC Your LAGERS benefit is designed to be a workforce management tool for recruiting, retaining, retiring and churning your organization’s workforce. When employees fully understand their benefits, it allows your organization to leverage your LAGERS benefit to recruit and retain the best possible workforce for your community. We…...

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