Retirement Security Resources

Plan Today, Secure Your Tomorrow

It’s Never Too Early

Preparing for retirement may seem daunting, but it’s never too early (or too late!) to take charge of your financial future.

From your first day as a state employee, you begin shaping your retirement. Knowing your retirement plan, staying connected with LASERS, and taking advantage of supplemental savings options early gives you the power to feel more prepared for what’s ahead.

As your career grows, your retirement strategy should evolve too. Here are a few things you can do now to actively manage your future retirement:

Create and monitor your myLASERS account
Attend seminars designed for every career stage
Consider enrolling in the Deferred Compensation Plan
Explore the Career Stages and Life Changes sections of our website
Review your member statement annually
Sign up for LASERS emails

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Explore by Career Stage

Early Career

Early-Career

Take Steps Now to Set Yourself Up for Success Later

Create a myLASERS account to gain access to your information online and easily access it throughout your career.

Attend an Early-Career seminar to learn more about LASERS and the defined benefit plan.

Find which LASERS membership plan you’re enrolled in. Knowing this helps you understand your unique contribution rate, accrual rate, and retirement eligibility.

Consider enrolling in the Louisiana Deferred Compensation Plan; contributing even a small amount now can grow your retirement savings over time.

Discover how your unused annual and sick leave can add value to your future retirement.
View the LASERS: Your Retirement System video for a brief overview of LASERS and the defined benefit plan, and expand your knowledge on the retirement system.

Mid Career

Mid-Career

Let’s Stay on Track

As you advance in your career, it’s a great time to review your retirement goals and verify you’re on track:

Review your LASERS member statement annually in myLASERS to check service credit, contributions, membership history, and more.
Attend a LASERS educational seminar. These sessions offer the tools to maximize your benefits and answer your questions.
Reassess your Deferred Compensation Plan contributions or additional savings plans, and ensure your strategy matches your evolving personal and family needs.
Ensure your beneficiary and contact information is accurate and up-to-date.
Check out our Member’s Guide to Retirement as a one-stop-shop for many of your questions.

Ready to Retire

Prepare for Retirement with Confidence

It’s important to remember that retirement is not an overnight process and involves teamwork – you, your agency, LASERS, and ample planning time.

Take these important steps to prepare for the next chapter:

Utilize our comprehensive Ready to Retire webpage, to access our 12-month checklist and Retirement Readiness planner, familiarize yourself with OGB health insurance, learn what to expect as an applicant for retirement, and more.
Log in to your myLASERS account to review your membership information, upload documents, create benefit estimates, submit eForms, and more.
Start gathering the documents you’ll need: birth certificates and Social Security cards for you and your beneficiary, marriage license if applicable, and any divorce or death certificates related to prior spouses. Submitting these early streamlines your application process and reduces delays.
Watch the Countdown to Retirement video.
Attend a Pre-Retirement Education Seminar (PREP) for expert guidance on retirement eligibility requirements, how to purchase service credit, various retirement options, and more.

You’re Retired

I’m Retired!

Stay Connected with LASERS

Keep your contact information and banking details current in myLASERS to ensure secure delivery of your monthly benefit and communications.
Attend the Retiree Workshop at LASERS or online, usually held annually in the summer.
Review the Retirees section of the LASERS website for information about COLAs, Age 65 and Medicare, 1099-R tax forms, cybersecurity, and much more.

You’re Part of a Community

Together, we make retirement readiness possible.

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