LEGISLATIVE REPORT: Solid California Rule Guides Cases in Chicago, San Diego

The California Rule appears to be doing well and is not in jeopardy of dying. One news source, The American Spectator, reported in June that “San Diego’s final capitulation to union demands signals the end of a reform movement that had once showed promise to...

Meet Your Board: A look at RLACEI Board Members – August

RLACEI Board Member Dennis Harding was born and raised in Southern California in the San Gabriel Valley. He is one of seven children born to Mary and Edward Harding...

Retirees Association hosts 41st golf tournament.

The Retired Los Angeles City Employees, Inc. (RLACEI) held its 41st annual invitational tournament June 6 at the Alhambra Municipal Golf Course...

Lynette Howlett is a Retiree on the Move.

Lynette Howlett retired in April 2010 after 31 years of City service. During her City career, she worked in Building and Safety; Rec and Parks; CDD; the LAPD;...

LACERS Financial Report: Beyond the Ups and Downs: LACERS Pension Holds Steady

What do financial headlines mean to us as Retirees expecting our regular pension checks? The answer is that the daily ups and downs of the financial markets do not affect the long-term stability and safety of LACERS...

Meet Your Board: A look at RLACEI Board Members – July

RLACEI Board Member Mike Wilkinson retired in 2010 as part of the ERIP program and set out with his brother Rich the next year to ride their bicycles...

LEGISLATIVE REPORT: Looking at Pension Issues in Unions, and Facing Women

In this column, we focus most of our concerns on pensions to the public sector: local pensions for cities, counties, schools and the states. Once in a while I have chosen to cover the union pension...

RLACEI: Board Has Vacancy, Seeks New Director

The RLACEI Board of Directors is looking for members to serve on the Board. The Board ensures that our retirement benefits are protected...

Fern Greene Johnson is a Retiree on the Move.

Fern Greene Johnson retired in July 2001. She started her career working summers in 1969 and 1969 and became a permanent employee in 1971...

LACERS Financial Report: Now’s When LACERS Looks For Health Plan Improvements

Now is the time that LACERS begins the renewal process for all of the health, dental and vision contracts. LACERS staff and its health consultants use this process...