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Deferred Membership

If you are vested with five years of County (or combined County and reciprocal system) service credit and terminate employment prior to meeting the minimum age requirement, you will be placed on deferred membership status.

Your retirement contributions will remain on deposit and continue to earn interest until you retire. If you elect to withdraw your deferred contributions and interest, you will forfeit all rights to future retirement benefits from LACERA.

If you are a deferred, vested Plan A, B, or C member, you can apply to receive your retirement allowance when you meet any of the following conditions:

  • At age 50, having reached the date you would have accrued 10 years of County (or combined County and reciprocal system) service credit had you remained in full-time service.
  • At any age, having reached the date you would have accrued 30 years of County (or combined County and reciprocal system) service credit had you remained in full-time service.
  • At age 70, regardless of number of years worked.

Important: Keep LACERA informed of address changes while you are on deferred status by contacting us or updating your My LACERA profile.

See more about terminating service in your online plan book.