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Active Member Newsletters
October 2008	Employee Self-Service Funding Status Social Security Public Service Purchase Program Your Deferred Compensation Plan Recall to Active Duty Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) Update
January 2008	Retirement Plan Fees and DROP (Submitted by GreatWest) Entering and Exiting DROP A Look at Our Current Asset Allocation Plan Active Fire Member Re-elcted Pre-Retirement Planning for Younger Members Taxability of Service Pensions Register Your Domestic Partner Millennium Bill Emergency Care
January 2007	Pension Protection Act of 2006 An Update from Your Deferred Compensation Plan Start Early on Retirement Planning! Fire Department Active Board Member Election Lost Service Time - Does Not Always Mean a Suspension! You Can Now Reach Us Toll-Free We Need Your Photos!
May 2006	DROP — Now and Looking Ahead to 2007 Important Health Care Information for Active Sworn Members Domestic Partnership Update Reminder — Tier 5 Members Only Return to Active Duty — A New Provision for Retirees
April 2005	Ten Questions to Ask When Choosing a Financial Planner Dependent Child — Be Prepared! Beneficiary Form — Keep it Current Police Department Active Board Member Election
June 2004	Notice to DROP Participants with Spouses Seminar Information Active Member Pension Statement
Fall 2003	Use Your Deferred Compensation Funds to Purchase Service Credit Active Member Pension Statement Tier 5 Statistics and Funding Status Are You Taking Full Advantage? City of LA Deferred Compensation Plan Getting Ready to Retire? Prepare for Health and Dental Coverage
Fall 2002	What’s the Difference Between Tier 5 and DROP? Tier 5 — Myths & Misconceptions What Is the LARFPA? A Note About Health and Dental Coverage DROP Enrollment The End is Near!
Summer 2001	TIER 5 — New Plan for Active Members: DROP Plan Dental Subsidy for Retired Members
Winter 2000	Counting the Days 'Til Retirement? How is Your Pension Fund Being Invested? New Retired Board Members Great-West is Your New Administrator Health Subsidy Benefits Our Name Has Changed…And So Has the Title of Your Plan Avoid the Delay…of Information Meeting the Demand…for More Info
Special Editions
April 2006	1% Increased Employee Contribution—Tier 5
January 2002	Getting the Drop on DROP
October 2001	Special Edition for Los Angeles City Fire and Police Active Tier 5 Members Tier 5 — Enrollment Period Planning for Tier 5 What Tier Do I Belong To? How Many Years of Service Do I Have? Tier 5 vs. the DROP Is Tier 5 Right for Me? Buying Back “Bad Time”/Lost Service Time (LST)