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LIAISON MEMORANDA FOR EMPLOYERS

Liaison Memoranda are distributed to agency liaisons as informal guidance to provide timely information on specific topics.

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Current Memoranda

2026 Liaison Memoranda

  • 26-04: Updated 2026-2027 Employer Contribution Rates
  • 26-03: Administrative Errors on Retirement Applications
  • 26-02: 2026-2027 Employer Contribution Rates

2025 Liaison Memoranda

  • 25-09: December 31, 2025, Year-End Close
  • 25-04: Administrative Errors on Retirement Applications
  • 25-03: June 30, 2025 Fiscal Year-End Close
  • 25-02: 2025-2026 Employer Contribution Rates

Archives

Click on a tab to view the corresponding archives. Please note: Outdated memoranda are excluded from our archives.

2024

2024

  • 24-09: December 31, 2024 Year-End Close
  • 24-08: Administrative Errors on Retirement Applications
  • 24-04: 2023-2024 Fiscal Year-End Close
  • 24-03: Fraudulent Email Impersonating LASERS Circulating to Agencies
  • 24-02: Administrative Errors on Retirement Applications
  • 24-01: 2024-2025 Employer Contribution Rates
2023

2023

  • 23-10: December 31, 2023 Year-End Close
  • 23-09: View Resources from the 2023 LASERS Agency Open Forum
  • 23-04: 2022-2023 Fiscal Year End
  • 23-02: 2023-2024 Employer Contribution Rates
  • 23-01: Important Reminders for Selecting a Retirement Date
2022

2022

22-09: December 31, 2022 Year-End Close
22-08: View Recording of 2022 Agency Open Forum Presentations
22-06: Register for LASERS Agency Open Forum Webinar
22-05: LASERS New Office Hours
22-04: Watch a PREP Seminar Video Online
22-03: June 30, 2022 Fiscal Year-End Close
22-02: Submit Your Ideas for a New Employer Self-Service
22-01: 2022- 2023 Employer Contribution Rates

2021

2021

21-09: December 31, 2021 Year-End Close
21-08: Reminder to Register for Agency Open Forum
21-04: June 30, 2021 Fiscal Year-End Close
21-02: Virtual Learning Opportunities for LASERS Members
21-01: 2021-2022 Employer Contribution Rates

2020

2020

20-08: June 30, 2020 Fiscal Year-End Close
20-07: LASERS Response to COVID-19 Situation
20-06: Additional Information on Phishing Scams
20-04: 2020-2021 Employer Contribution Rates
20-03: Reporting LWOP for Non-LaGov Agencies

2019

2019

  • 19-21: Beware of Phishing Scams
  • 19-13: Liaison Memoranda Organized by Topic
  • 19-11: June 30, 2019 Fiscal Year-End Close
  • 19-10: New! Ready to Retire Section on the LASERS Website
  • 19-09: LASERS Agency Training Available through CPTP
  • 19-05: 2019 – 2020 Employer Contribution Rates
2018

2018

  • 18-18: 2018 Legislation on Retirement Issues
  • 18-14: NEW! Retirement Readiness Planner
2017

2017

  • 17-28: Optional Membership / Social Security
  • 17-14: New Video about the Deferred Compensation Plan
  • 17-04: New Learning Opportunities for LASERS Members
  • 17-02: Payment of Leave for Certain Unclassified Officials
2016

2016

16-28: Reporting Base Pay for Members with Dual Employment

16-27: Survivor Benefits – Definition of a Minor Child

16-24: Submissions of LASERS Documents via Fax

16-23: Self-Funded COLA Election – New Form

16-16: Steps to Retirement

16-14: Part-Time Employees

16-12: Educating Early Career Members on LASERS

16-08: Act 368 of 2015 – Collection of Litter Fines

16-07: Use of Leave When Returning to State Service

16-02: LASERS Training Class

2015

2015

15-19: Employees Hired After July 1, 2015
15-12: Updating Agency Contact Information in ESS
15-01: Paperless Annual Statements

2014

2014

14-13: Commission and Board Members Not Eligible for LASERS
14-10: Suggestions for Leave Certification

2013

2013

13-27: Refund of Accumulated Contribution Process
13-24: Reporting Leave Without Pay (LWOP)
13-23: Rehired Retirees
13-19: Selecting a Retirement Date
13-16: Enrollment in LASERS for Part-Time, Intermittent, Temporary, Emergency, WAE, and Job Appointment Employees
13-15: Reminder on Air Time Purchases and Health Insurance Premiums
13-13: Retirement Eligible Contributions and Wage Types
13-06: Disability Retirement for Employees with 20 Years (Clarification of Liaison Memo 12-26)
13-02: Leave Certification Form

2012

2012

12-27: Additional Steps in Hiring Process (Benefit Forfeiture)
12-26: Disability Retirement for Employees with 20 Years
12-23: Retirement Eligibility on Optional Pay
12-22: Layoffs
12-21: Procedures When Hiring Re-employed Retirees
12-15: Privatization
12-07: Employer Provided Cell Phones

2011

2011

11-32: Vesting in LASERS for Rank-And-File Members
11-31: Self-Funded COLA Not Best Choice for All
11-27: Adjunct Professors
11-23: Air Time for Retirement Eligibility Purchases
11-15: HAZ Plan Enrollment Deadline
11-14: LASERS Eligibility for Part-Time Employees
11-13: HAZ Plan Enrollment Effective Date
11-12: HAZ Plan Enrollment Extension
11-09: Applying for Disability
11-07: HAZ Plan Enrollment Extension
11-05: Important Act 992 Reminders
11-04: DROP and retirement eligibility changes for employees covered under ACT 75
11-01: HAZ Plan Transition Update

2010

2010

10-27: HAZ Plan Transition Information
10-26: Act 992 New Retirement Plan Codes
10-20: Member Registration Form 1-1 (ER1)
10-19: Act 992 Hazardous Duty Personnel
10-12: Termination Date
10-06: LASERS Required Documents
10-01: New Retirement Option

2009

2009

09-21: Contributions for Furloughed Employees-Unclassified Employee

2008

2008

08-17: Your Benefits are Secure
08-02: LASERS Dual Employment Eligibilities
08-01: Eligibility in LASERS

2007

2007

07-10: Emoluments
07-09: Interest on Delinquent Contributions
07-08: USERRA
07-04: Employment Status of LASERS Members
07-02: Pension Protection Act of 2006
07-01: Check 21 – Deposits of Agency Contributions

2006

2006

06-15: New Tax Notice from LASERS
06-14: Certification at End of Employment Forms
06-12: Cash Acceptance Policy
06-08: Act 75 of the 2005 Regular Session
06-04: Agency Delinquent Contributions
06-01: Agency Reporting for Furloughed Employees

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