Retired Plan Details
Cost Of Living Adjustments (COLA)
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
is 5.1% for 2023 (click to
view article) and was approved by the Board of Fire and
Police Pension Commissioners on April 6, 2023.
Historical COLA Percentages is also available for viewing.
Survivor Benefit Purchase Program
The Survivor Benefit Purchase Program allows a retired member to
purchase a survivor benefit for a spouse married in retirement or
a domestic partner declared in retirement.
Manage Your Pension During Marriage Dissolution
Pension benefit is subject to community property.
Health Insurance Subsidy for Members
As a retired member, members may be eligible for a health insurance subsidy.
Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program
The Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program is available to pensioners and Qualified Surviving Spouses/Domestic Partners who meet LAFPP health insurance subsidy eligibility requirements
Dental Insurance Subsidy
Retired members may be eligible for a monthly subsidy for dental coverage. The dental subsidy is not available to qualified survivors.
Taxability Of Pensions
Part of your pension may not be taxed based on any after-tax contributions you made to the Plan.
Healthcare Tax Exclusion
Each tax year, after you retire or exit DROP, as a Retired Public Safety Officer, you may be eligible to exclude up to $3,000 from your annual gross income for certain health and insurance premiums.
Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement (HIPR) program participants may qualify for this tax benefit for any premiums paid on or after December 30, 2022.
Retired Member Forms
Find all Retired member forms here.
- Request Information to Purchase Survivor Benefit Form
- Direct Deposit Form
- California State Income Tax Withholding Form
- Retired Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Claim Form
- Statutory Power of Attorney Form
- Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership
- Declaration of Domestic Partnership
- Change of Address Form
- Pension Verification Letter Request Form
- E-Mail Address Submit/Change Request Form
- How to Access CPI Data
- Request Survivor Benefit Estimate
- Read more