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Follow these steps to retire from your fire or police department. Learn more about your pension benefits.
| Step 1 |
- At least six weeks before your desired retirement date, schedule an appointment with your department’s retirement counselor to begin the application process.
- At your appointment, your department’s retirement counselor will:
- Provide information regarding unused sick, vacation and overtime balances,
- Help you select a pension effective date that will be advantageous to you,
- Help you prepare your Letter of Intent to Retire for submission to the Department, and
- Make your retirement appointment to complete your application to the Department.
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| Step 2 |
At your appointment, with LAFPP counselors, please bring your Letter of Intent to Retire that is signed by you and your employing department.
Please bring any of the following personal documents and certificates that are not on file, including:
- Your marriage certificate or proof of dissolution of prior marriages, such as final dissolution of marriage decree or death certificate,
- Birth certificate(s) for your minor or dependent children, and/or
- Letter from the Department confirming filing of a Declaration of Domestic Partnership.
You will also complete:
Additionally, information on non-taxable contributions and retaining current voluntary deductions will be provided during the application interview. |
| Step 3 |
Your application will be processed — and you will receive your first pension check — at the end of the following month after the effective date of your retirement. |
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