Archive
Post Retired Members
August 2015
- 2015 COLA
- BPP Web Passport
- Health Subsidy Information
- 2015 Non-Medicare Subsidy
- Medicare Information
- Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program
- Fry v. City of Los Angeles
- Pension Administration System
- LAFPP is on Twitter!
- LAFPP.com Redesigned!
- Quarterly Review – June 30, 2015
- Board News & Information
- Strategic Plan
- 10 Best States to Retire
Post Active Members
June 2015
- Survivor Benefits
- Submitting Proof of Your Child’s Disability
- 2015 COLA for DROP Members
- How to Enter DROP
- Plan Funding Status
- 2014 Annual Report
- 2% Opt-In Contribution
- LAFPP is on Twitter
- Quarterly Review – March 31, 2015
- Board News & Information
- Strategic Plan
Post Retired Members
February 2015
- Plan Funding Status
- 2014 Annual Report – Coming Soon!
- LAFPP on Facebook
- Fry v. City of LA
- 2015 Health & Dental Subsidy
- Benefit Payment Participant Web Passport
- Tax Information
- Updating Your Address
- Direct Deposit
- 2015 Pension Payment Schedule
- Quarterly Review
- Board News & Information
- Health Tip
Post Active Members
November 2014
- Active/DROP Newsletter E-Distribution Only
- Like Us on Facebook
- Website Redesign
- Pension Benefit Basics – Tier 3 – 6 Members
- DROP Program Entry and Exit
- Before You Terminate Your Employment
- Quarterly Review – September 30, 2014
- Board News & Information
- Upcoming Active Police Board Member Election
Post Retired Members
August 2014
- 2014 COLA
- Quarterly Review
- LAFPP.com
- Non-Medicare Subsidy Change for 2014
- Board News & Information
- Board Awards A Distinguished Service Medal
- Email – The Green Way to Communicate
Post Active Members
May 2014
- Pension Legislation Update – Pension Reform Act of 2014
- Plan Funding Status – June 30, 2013
- 2013 Annual Report
- Quarterly Review – March 31, 2014
- After-Tax Pension Contributions
- Service Credit Purchases – Attention Members with Less Than 5 YOS
- Update on the DROP Study
- Board Information
- Retired Police Board Member Election
- Move to New Headquarters – Mid 2015
- Financial Planning Education Seminars
- Will There Be a Tier 6 Transfer Opportunity?
- Email – The Green Way to Communicate!
Post Retired Members
February 2014
- Pension Legislation Update: The Pension Reform Act of 2014
- Plan Funding Status and the City’s Contribution
- Quarterly Review
- 2014 Health & Dental Subsidy Information
- Tax Season is Here!
- Update on the Affordable Care Act
- BPP Web Passport
- Board Updates
- New Headquarters Building
- “Honorably Retired” Flat Badges for Police Members
- 2014 Pension Payment Schedule
- Are You On Direct Deposit?
- Message from Commissioner Aliano
- Remember to Keep Your Address Current
- E-Newsletters
Post Active Members
December 2013
- Quarterly Review
- Contribution and Divorce Calculation Letters
- Internal Revenue Code Section 415(b)
- Domestic Partnership Registration
- Survivor Benefits
- Status of a Tier 6 Transfer and the DROP Study
- Retired Police IDs and Badges
- Board Updates and Information
- Deferred Compensation Enhancements
- FAQs Online
- Annual Actuarial Valuation
Post Retired Members
August 2013
- LAFPP Pension Benefit vs. Your Social Security Benefit
- Message from Commissioner Aliano
- 2012 Annual Report
- 2013 COLA
- Quarterly Review
- Board Updates
- Pension Verification Letters
- The Value of a Health Subsidy
- 2013 Non-Medicare Subsidy Change
- Medicare Enrollment Reminders
- BPP Web Passport
Post Active Members
May 2013
- Plan Funding Status
- 2012 Annual Report
- Quarterly Review
- Board Update
- Power of Attorney: Another Means of Estate Planning
- Retiree Health/Dental Coverage and Subsidy Eligibility
- Financial Planning Education Seminars
- Finding Information on LAFPP.com
Post Retired Members
January 2013
Pension Perspectives - January 2013 Newsletter
- Online Personalized Pension Account Access – Two Resources!
- Pension Legislation Update: AB 340 Does Not Apply to You!
- Plan Funding Status and the City’s Contribution
- 2013 Health & Dental Subsidy Information
- Tax Season is Here… And We Have a Few Reminders for You!
- Have You Signed Up for Direct Deposit?
- Retired Member Death and Survivor Benefits
- Board Updates
- Finding Information on LAFPP.com
Post Active Members
December 2012
- Pension Legislation Update
- Status of a Tier 6 Transfer Period
- Have You Logged in to MyLAFPP Yet?
- What Tier Am I In?
- Forms Available Online!
- Making the Decision to Enter DROP
- Planning to Enter or Exit DROP?
- The Three-Legged Stool of Retirement
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- We Need Your Photos!
Post Retired Members
Summer 2012
- Board of Fire and Police Pensioners Selects a New General Manager
- Member Non-Medicare Health Subsidy Change
- 2012 Cost of Living Adjustment
- Dissolution of Marriage and Your Pension
- Alive and Well Audit
- 2011 Annual Report
- Funding Status
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- Board Awards a Distinguished Service Medal
- We Need Your Photos
Post Active Members
Spring 2012
- Online Resources
- Funding Status
- 2011 Annual Report
- Calculating Hazard Pay
- Purchasing Service Credit Reminder
- The DROP Account Benefit Calculation
- Update on Vesting of Health Subsidy Benefits – DRC Process
- Dissolution of Marriage and Your Pension
- Pre-Retirement Seminars Update
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- Board Awards Two Distinguished Service Medals
- Upcoming Active Fire Board Member Election
Post Retired Members
December 2011
- Cost of Living Adjustment for 2011
- Retiree Health Subsidy Freeze
- Health Insurance Subsidy Information
- Applying for Medicare
- Member Dental Insurance Subsidy
- Online Forms
- How to Read Your Earnings Statement
- Voluntary Pension Deductions
- Tax Exclusion Reminder
- December 2011 Pension Check
- 1099-R News Flash
- Reporting the Death of a Pensioner and Applying for a Survivor Pension Benefit
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- A Message to Retired Police Officers – Update on the “Flat Badge”
- Board Awards Two Distinguished Service Medals
Post Active Members
Summer 2011
- Funding Status
- 2010 Annual Report
- Los Angeles Voters Approve Charter Amendment G
- Updating Your Mailing Address
- E-Newsletters
- Termination of Active Service
- Pre-Retirement Seminars
- Contact Your Health Plan Sponsor Before You Retire or Exit DROP
- Retired Member Health Subsidy – How It Works
- Introducing Roth 457 – A New Way to Save in the City of Los Angeles Deferred Compensation Plan
- 10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Financial Planner - Revised Page 14 (Pension Perspectives - Summer 2011 Newsletter)
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
Post Retired Members
February 2011
- Health Insurance Subsidy Requirements
- Member Dental Subsidy
- Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement
- Medicare Part B Premium Increase for 2011
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Health Administrators
- Health Corner
- Funding Status
- Form 1099-R News Flash
- Two Ways To Go Green!
- New Pension Statement
- How to Read Your Earnings Statement
- Board Members Honored
- We Have News for You!
Post Retired Members
November 2010
- Cost-of-Living Adjustments for 2010
- New Benefit Payment System
- Health Subsidy Tax Treatment
- Health Subsidy Increase
- Important Reminder – Medicare Parts A and B
- Request for Pension Verification
- Change of Address
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- New E-mail Address for LAFPP
- Who Are We?
- 2009 Annual Report
- Dependent Child Documentation
- Health Corner
- Health Care Reform Update
Post Active Members
July 2010
- Health Corner
- To Serve You Better
- New Benefit Payment System
- 2009 Annual Report
- Purchasing Service Credit Reminder
- Who Are We?
- Dependent Child Documentation
- Workers’ Compensation Program
- Funding Status
- Real Estate Portfolio Report
- Paperless Annual Statements
- DROP Status
- Pre-Retirement Seminars
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- New E-mail Address for LAFPP
- Contact Information
Post Retired Members
February 2010
- Health Subsidy Requirements
- Member Dental Subsidy
- Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursement
- Medicare Part B Premium Increase for 2010
- Retired Fire Board Member Election
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- Form 1099-R News Flash
- To Serve You Better
- Funding Status
- Real Estate Portfolio Report
- SEC Investigation
- Survivor Benefit Purchase Program – Corrected
- When Can I Expect My Pension Check?
Post Active Members
November 2009
- DROP Entry and Exit
- Tier 5 Beneficiary Forms
- Register Your Domestic Partner
- Dependent Child Documentation
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
- Update Your Mailing Address
Post Retired Members
August 2009
- Non-Medicare Health Subsidies
- Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program
- The Medical & Dental Benefits Section
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment 2009
- 2009 Federal Stimulus Package
- Disabled Children
- Survivor Benefit Purchase Program
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners
Post Active Members
June 2009
- Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners Welcomes New Members
- Have You Bought Back Your Academy or Drill Tower Time?
- Termination of Active Service
- Pre-Retirement Seminars
- Charter Amendments
- Steps to Enter DROP
- Public Safety Officers’ Benefit Program
- Employee Self-Service Reminder
- Survivor Benefits Handbook
Post Retired Members
January 2009
- Benefits Committee Update – Ballot Measures 2009
- Keep Your Address Current
- Year-End Tax Form 1099-R
- Welcome Two New Board Members
- Retired Police Board Member Election
- Tax Exclusion Reminder
- Medicare Information
- Health Subsidy Information for 2009
- Medical Dental Subsidy – Decrease for 2009
- Change of Address Form
- Survivor Benefits Handbook
Post Active Members
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
Post Retired Members
August 2008
- Benefits Committee Update
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- Direct Deposit
- Are You Covered? Dental Subsidy Available to Members
- Health Subsidy Requirements
- Non-Medicare Health Subsidies
- Social Security
- What Tier Am I In?
- Paying Back Workers’ Compensation Awards
- Medicare Reminder
Post Retired Members
January 2008
- Tax Exclusion Update
- Health Subsidy Requirements
- How To Read Your Form 1099-R
- Form 1099-R News Flash
- Recruitment Incentive Program
Post Active Members
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
Post Retired Members
July 2007
- Health Subsidy Increase
- 2007 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- A Look at Our Current Asset Allocation Plan
- Millennium Bill – Emergency Care for Veterans
Post Retired Members
April 2007
- Health Subsidy Requirements
- Member Dental Subsidy Increase
- Non-Medicare Health Subsidies
- Medicare Health Subsidy Increase
- Medicare Part B Premium Increase
- An Update from Deferred Compensation
- Pension Protection Act of 2006
- Income Tax Withholdings
- 1099-R News Flash
Post Active Members
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!
Post Retired Members
July 2006
- New Health Subsidy Ordinance
- You Can Now Reach us Toll-Free
- 2006 Cost of Living Adjustments
- What Tier Am I In?
- We’ve Got a Job for You
- We Need Your Photos
Post Active Members
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
Post Retired Members
December 2005
- Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage — Important Notice from Police Relief
- In the Event of an Emergency Direct Deposit Is the Way to Go
- Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage — Important Notice from Fire Relief
- Return to Active Duty A New Provision for Retirees
Post Retired Members
July 2005
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- New Board Members Elected
- Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program
- An Update from Deferred Compensation Plan
- Dependent Child — Be Prepared
- Workers’ Compensation
- Mail Order Prescription
Post Active Members
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
Post Retired Members
December 2004
- Medicare Part B — 2005 Premium Increase
- Health Subsidy Increases
- Disability Pensions — Paying Back Workers’ Compensation Awards
- Reporting the Death of a Pensioner
- Retired Fire Board Member Election
- Retired Police Board Member Re-Elected
- 1099-R News Flash
- December 2004 Pension Check
- How to Read Your Form 1099-R
Post Active Members
June 2004
- Notice to DROP Participants with Spouses
- Seminar Information
- Active Member Pension Statement
Post Retired Members
April 2004
- Medicare Perspectives: Newsletter for LA City Fire & Police Retiree Members at or Near Medicare Age
Post Retired Members
February 2004
- City of Los Angeles Deferred Compensation Plan Retiree Update
- Dental Subsidies to Increase
- Medicare Part B Premium and Reimbursement Increase
- Missing Your Direct Deposit?
- DROP Statement Update
- Funding Status
- Do You Need to Update Your Tax Withholdings for 2004?
- Reporting the Death of a Firefighter and the Role of the Relief Organization
Post Active Members
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
Post Retired Members
Spring 2003
- Funding Status
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2003
- Becoming Eligible for Medicare Before Reaching Age 65
- Medicare Part B Premium and
- Reimbursement Increases
- Dental Subsidy Increase
- What is the Retired Fire and Police Association
- Reporting the Death of Pensioners
Post Active Members
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!
Post Active Members
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)
Post Active Members
Summer 2001
- TIER 5 — New Plan for Active Members: DROP Plan
- Dental Subsidy for Retired Members
Post Retired Members
Summer 2001
- Reactivation of Surviving Spouse Benefits
- Dental Subsidy
- Special Election News
- Benefit Committee Issues
- Long Term Care — CalPERS
- Cost-of-Living Adjustments
- Domestic Partner Health Coverage
Post Active 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
Post Retired Members
Summer 2000
- New Retired Board Members
- Health Subsidy Benefits
- Long-Term Care
- Y2K Prepared
- Reporting Death of Pensioners
- How is Your Pension Fund Being Invested?
- Our Name Has Changed!
- Cost of Living Adjustment
- Direct Deposit Schedule
- We’re Here to Serve You!