If you were hired on or before December 31, 1995, a portion of County cafeteria plan contributions are included as compensation earnable (pensionable earnings). If your hire date was on or after January 1, 1996, County contributions to your cafeteria plan are not considered pensionable.
Effect on Your Final Compensation
Refer to the healthcare plans and dates below to determine the pensionable amounts of County contributions to your retirement plan.
If you are eligible for pensionable compensation, that amount is automatically included in the salary amount used by the retirement estimate calculator on My LACERA. Log in to your My LACERA account to create your estimate.
- Choices
- Hired on or before to 12/31/1995: Pensionable amount = $244
- Hired on or after 1/1/1996: Pensionable amount = $0
- Options
- Hired on or before 12/31/1995: Pensionable amount = $244
- Hired on or after 1/1/1996: Pensionable amount = $0
- Flex
- Hired on or before 12/31/1994: Pensionable amount = $442 or 10% of 12/31/1994 base salary
- Hired in 1995: Pensionable amount = $244
- Non-pensionable election in 1995: Pensionable amount = $0
- Hired on or after 1/1/1996: Pensionable amount = $0
- MegaFlex
- Hired on or before 12/31/94: Pensionable amount = $524 or 14.5-19% of 12/31/1994 base salary
- Hired in 1995: Pensionable amount = $244
- Non-pensionable election in 1995: Pensionable amount = $0
- Hired on or after 1/1/1996: Pensionable amount = $0