City Budget Issues And LACERS Impact
On Oct. 23, the City Administrative Officer (CAO) released the First Financial Status Report for the current fiscal year. As you might imagine, the news was not good. The projected shortfall grew from a projected $200 million to $400 million...
2020 LACERS Insurance Plans Have Added Benefits
As you may know, LACERS is having an extended period for open enrollments this cycle, which runs through March 31, 2021. I am happy to report that there are several improvements to the LACERS health plans...
Longtime Street Services head, RLACEI president passes away.
It is with sad news that we announce the passing of former RLACEI President and President Emeritus Edward J. Harding. Ed passed away Oct. 16. After more than 30 years serving on the RLACEI Board and as president for 24 years...
Raymond T. Serna Jr. is a Retiree on the Move
Ray Serna served the City of Los Angeles for almost 35 years and retired in August 2009. His career with the City of L.A. began at 17 when he became a Warehouse Worker with General Services...
Russ Ewald is a Retiree on the Move.
Russell Ewald worked for the City for 11 years and retired in 2010. During his tenure, he worked at Airports, LAPD and Rec and Parks...
LACERS Sets Minimum 2021 Health Subsidies
The LACERS Board has approved the new maximum health subsidies. The subsidy continues to cover all the two-party Kaiser premium for under 65 members and those 65 and over with Medicare Part B only...
LACERS Since 2003 By the Numbers
Did you know that LACERS pays out more than $1 billion in benefits every year? That’s right – more than $1 billion!...
A Note on COVID-19
Another month! Yes, it has now been almost nine months living a new lifestyle. Many of us are coping well and others of us need a little more laughter.
Ed Harding Retires: Tributes
RLACEI President Emeritus Edward Harding is retiring from the RLACEI Board after serving as President for more than 24 years and as Board member for more than 30 years...
Ed Harding’s Career
My dad, Ed Harding, and I have a number of things in common. We both had City of L.A. Street Maintenance careers, holding many of the same job titles (in different eras, of course) as we promoted up through the ranks, both of us retiring from the same Division Head position...
