This announcement is for a Call for Resumes for the position of Staff Counsel, LACERA - (Benefits)
The Call for Resumes can be officially suspended at any time.
Annual Salary: $11,997.08 - $18,158.54 Monthly.
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) administers and manages the $91 billion retirement fund for the County of Los Angeles. We provide retirement, disability, and death benefits to eligible County Employees and their Beneficiaries, and collect, deposit, invest, and manage retirement funds collected from the County, Outside Districts, and County Employees. LACERA is one of the largest county retirement associations in the United States with almost 200,000 members. Our Membership is comprised of individuals from a diverse range of careers, age groups, and ethnicity - all contributing to the greater welfare of Los Angeles County. LACERA also manages the $5 billion OPEB Master Trust whose purpose is to pre-fund OPEB Program medical, dental, and vision benefits for the retirees of participating employers.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The current vacancy is in the Benefits Section of the Legal Division. This position will be part of a team of attorneys, legal analysts, and secretarial support that provide legal advice and representation on all aspects of administration of the pension plan and retiree health care plan other than disability to LACERA and its Boards of Retirement and Investments, the Executive Office, the Member Operations Group, and other divisions as needed in the performance of LACERA’s fiduciary duty of loyalty and prudence in providing benefits to members and their beneficiaries. Issues will include interpretation of the California Constitution, County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL), the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), the Internal Revenue Code, and other benefit eligibility and delivery laws, regulations and internal policies, and procedures. The position will involve legal research, analysis, writing, collaboration, and presentation to the Board of Retirement and its committees. The position will advise the Board of Retirement on administrative appeals by members.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Four years' experience in the practice of employee benefits law, tax law related to employee benefit plans, public agency law or a comparable legal specialty.
LICENSE:
Admission to practice law in all courts of California
To submit your interest online, go to governmentjobs.com.
Please contact Sharon Norton, Senior Human Resources Analyst at [email protected] for any questions.
