Ready to Retire?

Go to the Member Self Service Portal to determine your Plan and Tier, or call MERS for assistance.

Go to Member Self Service View Retirement Eligibility Requirements

Use Member Self Service to calculate a preliminary retirement benefit estimate using your MERS information.
*Be sure to use the 1st of a month, as your date of retirement. 

Go to Member Self Service Request an Official Estimate

Have the documents that apply to your situation ready:

• Copy of Social Security card for the member
• Copy of Social Security card for beneficiary(ies)
• Copy of birth certificate for the member
• Copy of birth certificate for beneficiary(ies)
• Spousal consent, when required
• Certified divorce judgment, if divorced
• Certified death certificate of spouse, if widowed
• Direct-deposit information, including a voided check or bank-issued direct-deposit authorization

If you are still employed: your employer will submit the retirement paperwork to MERS.
If you are no longer employed: send your completed paperwork directly to MERS using one of the following:
Email: lobby@mersla.com
Fax: 225-925-4816
Mail: Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Louisiana, 7937 Office Park Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70809