Half-Time Employees Eligibility
Regular half-time* civilian employees are eligible for LAwell benefits if:
They are paid at least 20 hours per pay period of qualifying hours (such as HW, SK, VC, HO, etc.), or the number of hours of qualifying work time specified by their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and
They are contributing members of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) or are a Port Police Officer (MOU 27 or 38) or Airport Police Officer (MOUs 30, 39, or 40), and are a member of the Fire & Police Pension System; and
Are eligible for membership in one of the employee representation units for which the civilian benefits program (LAwell program) has been negotiated in an MOU; or
Are not represented by an employee representation unit
Meeting all three of the requirements above is required to receive LAwell benefits. Not meeting requirement number one (1) above will result in discontinuation of the City subsidy applied to your LAwell benefits. Not meeting requirements number two or three (2 or 3) above will result in the termination of your LAwell benefits.
Employees in part-time/intermittent or similar positions are not eligible for LAwell benefits.
*Full-time, half-time, part-time, and intermittent statuses are determined by the employing department and are recorded on your payroll record. Employees in part-time/intermittent or similar positions are not eligible for LAwell benefits. If you change from regular full-time or regular half-time to part-time/ intermittent status, you may not be eligible for LAwell benefits, even if you continue to be a member of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System.