Tim Stratton is a Retiree on the Move
In March 2018 after 31-and-a-half years, Tim Stratton retired from the Los Angeles Convention Center. He started with the City in 1986 as a Mechanical Helper...
How defined benefit plans help our economy
Much of the news coverage on public pensions is negative and stresses the taxpayers’ burden and leaves out the positive aspects of these pensions you have earned over a work lifetime.
Meet Your Board: Ann Seales
Meet RLACEI’S newest Board Member. Ann Patricia Seales joined the City of Los Angeles in October 1994. She started her journey with the City at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as a...
LACERS Members Respond to Anthem Advantage PPO Survey
LACERS has released the results of a survey of the more than 4,000 members who are currently enrolled in the Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO...
The Consequential Position of the LACERS Board President
Who cares who is elected LACERS Board President? You should care, but unfortunately these elections frequently fly under most people’s radar...
‘Building’ the Future of LACERS
As LACERS moves into its new building at 977 N. Broadway, here is a retrospective of its various headquarters buildings...
Mark Williams is Retirees on the Move
Mark Williams retired from L.A. Dept. of Water and Power in 2011 after 22 years of service as a Structural Engineering Associate in the Power System...
An Update on LACERS Well
We take it for granted that we have the wonderful wellness program LACERS Well to improve our physical and mental health. However, when you look around, we...
Question Every Retirement Article – Including Mine!
As you read articles about retirement, including retirements from LACERS, it is extremely important that you read them with skepticism. The reason for this is that almost all retirement articles have biases. The two most common issues to watch out for are...
Mitsuko Funakoshi is Retirees on the Move
Meet Mitsuko Funakoshi, who prefers to go by “Mitsie.” Mitsie started her City career in the Controllers Office and retired from the same department after 22 years...
