What are pre-retirement seminars?

LASERS seminars are a valuable resource for understanding your retirement options and planning effectively. We currently offer the following seminars:

• The Pre-Retirement Program (PREP) seminar is for LASERS members thinking about or approaching retirement. In this seminar, you will learn about eligibility requirements, types of retirement, and more.
• The Calculating Your Benefit seminar explains how your LASERS benefit is calculated, reviews the benefit estimate calculator in myLASERS, offers a brief tutorial on how to create an estimate, and clarifies how to read and understand your estimate.
• The DROP vs. IBO seminar defines the fundamental differences between the two retirement options, discusses how each is funded, and advises members on how and when to apply for these types of retirement.
• The Early-Career seminar introduces members to LASERS and the defined benefit retirement plan. This seminar is for LASERS members hired on or after January 1, 2011, but not within five years of retirement eligibility.

Find a seminar that best fits your current career stage and register for either the virtual or in-person sessions by checking out the Seminars page here on our website.