Greg Byrd

If you have over five years of service credit, you are eligible to purchase up to five years of service called Air Time. You can purchase service credit for benefit computation only, benefit comput...

There are no provisions in the law that allow one to borrow against or take a loan from the 401(a) defined benefit employee contribution balance. You must terminate state service for at least 30 da...

You can view your employee contribution balance in your myLASERS account. You can choose to leave your accumulated contributions and time in LASERS, and if you return to a LASERS-eligible position,...

To apply for retirement, a member must meet the eligibility requirements specified in their particular plan. You cannot use unused annual and sick leave to reach eligibility for retirement. Also, c...

Click here to learn more about creating a myLASERS account 

You must contact your agency’s Human Resources Office to begin the actual retirement process.We strongly recommend that you obtain an estimate from LASERS 18 months prior to your anticipated retire...

When you are ready to begin the retirement process, review the Ready to Retire section to find the steps you should take in the months, weeks, and days leading up to retirement. Ideally, you should...

If you retire in state service, or out of state service with at least 20 years of service credit, your unused leave can either be converted to service credit to increase your monthly benefit or be ...

You may view and print your annual statements from the previous five years in myLASERS or you may call our office to request a duplicate be mailed to you.

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 f...