Check out LASERS Fact Sheet. (PDF)

View the Legislative Steps Taken to Reduce Employer Costs and Improve Funding of the System. (PDF)

View A Solid Foundation for the Future. (PDF)

By adjusting the discount rate, asset allocation, and amortization of the debt schedule, LASERS has built a solid path forward for the long-term future of the fund.

View the Pensionomics 2018 report from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) measuring the economic impact of Defined Benefit (DB) expenditures. (PDF)

This NASRA brief examines alternative types of retirement plans, including a traditional Defined Benefit (DB) plan combined with an individual Defined Contribution (DC) retirement savings account, referred to as a “DB+DC plan.”

NASRA COLA Brief (PDF)

This NASRA brief presents a discussion about the purpose of COLAs, the different types of COLAs provided by government pension plans, and an overview of recent state changes to COLA provisions.

Facts about COLAs and LASERS Experience Account. (PDF)

View Charts Comparing LASERS COLAs to Social Security Benefits. (PDF)

View chart comparing the CPI-U vs. COLA from 2000-2019. (PDF)

Debt Owed to LASERS Projected to Decrease by $1 Billion in Five Years and $5 Billion in 18 years. View the Payment Chart. (PDF)