SAFETY MEMBER CONTRIBUTION RATES: EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008
Member contributions are a percentage of your base salary, plus other
pensionable earnings, and your entry age into LACERA.
Computing Your Entry Age
If you are within six months of your next birthday when
you join LACERA, your entry age will be based on the age you will become
on that birthday. If you are more than six months from your next
birthday when you join LACERA, your entry age will be based on
the age you were on the first day of your membership.
Examples:
- You were 29 when you entered LACERA in March and your birthday is August;
your official entry age is 30.
- You were 29 when you entered LACERA in March and your birthday is January;
your official entry age is 29.
For the course of your career, regardless of how many years you work,
your contributions are calculated based on your entry age.* For
example, if your official entry age is 30, your contributions will always
be based on the age 30 rate, regardless of how many years you work.
*Under some conditions, entry age for returning
employees may be based on their age at the time they rejoined
LACERA. For more information, call 1-800-786-6464.
