MEMBERSHIP & CHOICE OF PLANS
MEMBERSHIP
There are two types of members in LACERA: General Members and Safety Members. Safety Members are employees in law enforcement, firefighting, forestry, and lifeguard classification. All other eligible members are General Members.
CHOICE OF PLANS
As a General Member, you have the choice of two different plans, contributory Plan D or non-contributory Plan E. You have sixty days from your date of hire to select a retirement plan. If you don't select a retirement plan, you will automatically become a member of Plan E the first day of the month following your date of hire as a permanent employee. Safety Members are automatically enrolled in Safety Plan B.
Plan D is a contributory retirement plan
You make monthly contributions in addition to the contributions made by your employer. Members of Plan D may be eligible to purchase retirement service credit for prior County, State, Federal (military), or other public employment. You can view the details of Plan D online.
Plan
E is a non-contributory retirement plan
Your employer makes all contributions on your behalf. These contributions are not paid to you if you terminate County service prior to retirement. Plan E members cannot purchase prior retirement service credit. You can view the details of Plan E online. You can transfer prospectively to Plan D and keep your Plan E service.
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