About Us
The Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana (MERS) was created in 1955 to provide retirement benefits for the employees of the municipalities of the state. Management of the system was entrusted to a Board of Trustees.
The Board consists of eleven members: six (6) members elected by the members of the system, the President of the Louisiana Municipal Association, the chairman of the Senate Retirement Committee, a member of the House Retirement Committee appointed by the Speaker of the House, the Treasurer, and the Commissioner of Administration.
MERS is a voluntary system and any member employer may withdraw its membership upon payment of its pro rata share of any unfunded accrued liability. MERS is a "statewide” system; therefore the state is not a guarantor of the benefits.
The system consists of two plans:
- Plan A is a traditional defined benefit retirement plan
- Plan B is a defined benefit plan integrated with Social Security
Self Service Portal
MERS members now have access to their retirement account online on our newly released Employee Self Service portal. Once registered, you will be able to update your contact information including address, phone number, email address, beneficiary(ies), and marital status. Other exciting features are the ability to obtain retirement/DROP estimates, print contribution statements, contribution verification letters, benefit verification letters, and DROP statements.
All members, active and retired, are encouraged to register their own account. Your registration keeps fraudsters from trying to register on your behalf.
Note that when speaking to coworkers and/or retirees your menu may be different from someone who is in DROP or retired. Your menu on the Employee Self Service portal will depend on your status with MERS.
When registering do not use your work email address. You should use your personal email address as this is your personal information and you will have access to this portal throughout your career and retirement.
You may click here to be routed to the portal.
Call our office at 800-820-1137 or 225-925-4810 if you need assistance registering or navigating through the site.
