Life Events
Report a Death
Contact LACERS upon the death of a person receiving a LACERS monthly retirement allowance, continuance, or survivorship. This person may have been a:
- Retired City Employee
- Surviving Spouse of a Retired City Employee
- Surviving Domestic Partner of a Retired City Employee
- Any other Dependent receiving a Continuance or Survivorship Benefit
Be prepared to provide the deceased’s full name and Social Security number:
Aging Into Medicare (Age 65)
Retirees should enroll in Medicare three months prior to turning age 65 in order to qualify for a LACERS medical plan premium subsidy and be eligible for coverage in a LACERS-sponsored medical benefit plan. Retired members, eligible surviving spouses/domestic partners, and dependents are required, upon turning age 65, to enroll in Medicare Part B. Medicare Part A is only required if it is at no cost to the member.
Please visit our Medicare webpage for more information.
Change of Residence
To update your address, phone number, and/or email, complete the Change of Address Request form and submit it in one of the following ways:
Review and Update Your Beneficiaries
It is important that you review and update your benefits periodically to ensure that any benefits payable upon your death are paid as you desire.
Direct Deposit
Members who participate in Direct Deposit have their retirement allowance funds deposited with their selected financial institution on the last day of the month.
To have your monthly retirement allowance deposited directly into your bank account by the end of each month, fill out the Direct Deposit Authorization form and return it to LACERS.
We recommend Direct Deposit for the following reasons:
Tax Withholding
If you are receiving a monthly benefit from LACERS you may request that Federal and California state taxes be withheld from your allowance. LACERS does not withhold State taxes for any other state other than California.
If you wish to make a change to the amount of Federal taxes being withheld from your retirement allowance, please complete the Form W-4 Request for Income Tax Withholding.