There are currently 6 tiers provided to the sworn members of the Los Angeles Fire, Police, Harbor, and Airport Departments. All Tier 1 members are retired. Tiers 2 through 5 have both active and retired members. Tier 6 consists of active members and is the only tier accepting new members.

Tier membership is initially determined by date of hire but certain exceptions such as re-appointments, re-instatements, and elections to transfer tiers can affect which tier a member is in. If you are not sure which tier you are in, please contact Active Member Services.

Learn more about each tier’s pension benefits below.