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LASERS Closed on Wednesday, April 10

State offices, including LASERS, will be closed on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, due to the threat of severe weather in our area. All scheduled meetings, educational programs, and on‐site customer service on April 10 are cancelled. Please check our website for the most up-to-date information on closure notices.

Retirement Legislation Update April 3, 2024

The House Retirement Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, April 11 at 9:30 a.m. There are currently three bills on the agenda that would impact LASERS, if passed: HB 30 by Rep. Bagley would permit any rank-and-file member, regardless of age or first date of employment, to retire with 25 years of service. SB […]

View the New Annual Financial Reports

LASERS Annual Financial Reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are now available on our website.

Senate Retirement Meeting on Tuesday, April 2

2024 Louisiana Legislative Session Senate Retirement Meeting on Tuesday, April 2 The Senate Retirement Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m. and will discuss SB 5 by Sen. Miguez. It requires fiduciaries for public retirement systems to make investment decisions based solely on financial factors. Senate Bill 1 Advances SB […]

LASERS Members Elect Five Trustees in 2023 Board Election

Baton Rouge – Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) members elected five Trustees to the LASERS Board in the 2023 election. Active LASERS members elected three candidates to serve four-year terms. The newly elected representatives are Pam Diez, Undersecretary at the Department of Health; Cortny Jarrell, Human Resources Analyst at the Louisiana House of Representatives; […]