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    Our mission is to produce, protect, and provide the promised benefits to our members.
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    2. Leadership

      1. Board of Retirement
      2. Board of Investments
      3. Board Meetings
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      5. Divisions
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  2. Active Members

    Active Members

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    Our defined benefit plans were created to provide you with financial security.
      1. General Plans

      2. Plans A/B/C
      3. Plan D
      4. Plan E
      5. Plan G
      6. Safety Plans

      7. Plans A/B
      8. Plan C
    1. Active Service

      1. Contributions
      2. Service Credit
      3. Compensation
      4. Reciprocity
      5. Terminating Service
      6. Felony Forfeiture
      7. Pre-Retirement Divorce
      8. Disability Retirement
    2. Retirement Planning

      1. Benefit Estimates
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      3. Ready to Retire
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      5. Retirement Options
      6. Beneficiaries
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  3. Retirees and Families

    Retirees and Families

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    Your monthly allowance is guaranteed, and benefits extend to families and survivors.
    1. Retirement Payments

      1. Cost of Living
      2. Direct Deposit
      3. Tax Requirements
      4. Returning to Work
      5. Divorce
      6. Admin Appeals
    2. Families and Survivors

      1. Benefits Process
      2. Eligible Beneficiaries
      3. Survivor Benefits
      4. Survivor Healthcare
      5. Taxability of Benefits
  4. Retiree Healthcare

    Retiree Healthcare

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    We provide comprehensive healthcare plans and resources to keep you healthy in retirement.
    1. Program Basics

      1. Healthcare Eligibility
      2. Paying for Coverage
      3. Manage Your Enrollment
      4. Medicare
      5. COBRA
      6. Healthcare Resources
      7. Healthcare Legislation
    2. Healthcare Plans

      1. Anthem Blue Cross of CA
      2. CIGNA
      3. Kaiser Permanente
      4. SCAN
      5. United Healthcare
      6. Dental/Vision Plans

Leadership

  1. Board of Retirement
  2. Board of Investments
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Executive Team
    1. Organizational Chart
  5. Divisions
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Our team of management professionals oversees daily operations in 15 specialty departments. See our administrative structure and current leadership staff in the organizational chart displayed below or view the text-only version.

Image of an org chart representing our management team. List of professionals can be found at bottom of this website.

  • Board of Retirement
  • Board of Investments
    • Santos H. Kreimann, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Office
      • Richard Bendall, Chief, Internal Audit (Reports to CEO and both Boards)
      • Jonathan Grabel, Chief Investment Officer, Investments
      • Luis A. Lugo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Executive Office
      • Steven Rice, Chief Counsel, Legal Services
      • Vincent Lim, Chief Counsel, Disability Litigation
    • John Popowich, Assistant Executive Officer, Executive Office
      • Allan Cochran, Division Manager, Member Services
      • Ricki Contreras, Division Manager, Disability Retirement
      • Bernardo Buenaflor, Chief, Quality Assurance & Metrics Division
      • Louis Gittens, Division Manager, Benefits Division*
      • Cynthia Martinez, Chief, Communications
    • Laura Guglielmo, Assistant Executive Officer, Executive Office
      • Roberta Van Nortrick, Division Manager, Administrative Services Division*
      • Carly Ntoya, Director, Human Resources
      • Ted Granger, Chief Financial Officer, Financial & Accounting Services Division*
      • Vacant, Information Systems Manager, Systems Division
    • Cassandra Smith, Director Retiree Healthcare, Retiree Healthcare Benefits Program

*Interim assignment

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

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Member Service Center

M – F, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT

Holiday Schedule

300 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101

Contact Us

Member Services Call Center

M – F, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT

800-786-6464

Retiree Healthcare

800-786-6464

Business

M – F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT

PO Box 7060
Pasadena, CA 91109-7060

Phone 626-564-6000

Fax 626-564-6155

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