The Los Alamos Laboratory Retiree Group will not hold its regular annual meeting in May 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
LRG Monthly Breakfasts Cancelled
The Laboratory Retiree Group has decided to cancel the monthly breakfast social gatherings. This action is required because of the current COVID-19 corona virus pandemic that is sweeping our country. The breakfasts are canceled until further notice. The breakfast socials have been very popular and will be resumed as soon as possible.
Open Enrollment Q&A Sessions Nov 4&5
If you have questions about the Laboratory’s Open Enrollment (for 2020), bring them to a Q&A session with representatives from the Laboratory’s Benefits Group.
Session 1: Monday, November 4, 12:00 (noon) at the White Rock Senior Center, in the lunch room.
Session 2: Tuesday, November 5, 12:00 (noon) at the Betty Ehart Senior Center/Los Alamos, in the lunch room.
These sessions are for Laboratory retirees and/or dependents, with or without Medicare.
For lunch beforehand (11:30 AM) call the appropriate Senior Center by 10:00 AM: White Rock: 672-2034 Ehart/Los Alamos: 662-8924
Q&A sessions were organized by: LANL Benefits, LARSO (Los Alamos Retired and Seniors Organization, and LRG (Laboratory Retiree Group)
More information about Open Enrollment and the changes to retiree benefits for 2020, are described in the Open Enrollment Guide, which is available at www.lanlbenefits.com. The deadline to make any changes to your benefits for 2020 is November 7, 11:00 PM Mountain Time. Some benefit providers and premiums will change, though only by a small amount.
And, if you don’t want to make any changes, you don’t have to do anything. Your current benefit plans will be continued.
Open Enrollment 2020
Retiree Benefits in 2020: Presentations Oct 17, Open Enrollment Oct 21 to Nov 7
2020 Retiree Rates: Medicare Non-Medicare
2020 Open Enrollment for Los Alamos retirees has been announced. A two-page notification has been sent via USPS in a business sized envelope to each Los Alamos retiree. Open enrollment is October 21, 2019 to November 7, 2019. Elections must be submitted by 11 p.m. MT (Mountain Time), November 7, 2019. If you have no changes, then all current coverages will continue into 2020. The following information is quoted from the Empyrean two-page announcement.
To enroll online, log on to WWW.LANLBenefitscom. Everything you will need to make your elections for 2020, including the 2020 Open Enrollment guidebook and Required Notices, can be found online at www.LANLBenefits.com. If you need assistance completing your online elections or have questions, please contact the Empyrean Customer Care Center for LANL at 1-844-805-0002.
Presentations will be made, for Medicare Eligible retirees only:
October 17, 2019, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road, Los Alamos NM
October 17, 2019, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 3347 Cerillos Road, Santa Fe NM
LANL Workforce Retirees’ Scholarship
The LANL Workforce Retirees’ Scholarship is an endowed scholarship fund managed by the LANL foundation. It awards a $1000 scholarship annually. The 2019 winner was Reuben Fresquez, an undergraduate in Computer Science at UNM.
Previously the Laboratory Retiree Group has forwarded contributions received to the Foundation. To facilitate the process the LRG now asks that you contribute directly to the Foundation, specifying that your contributions go to the LANL Workforce Retirees’ Scholarship.
Instructions for donating through the Foundation website can be found on our Scholarship page.
Monthly Breakfasts
Enjoy conversation and a great breakfast (from the menu). Coffee or tea provided by the LRG. First Tuesday of every month 8:30-10:30 am at Morning Glory Restaurant, 1377 Diamond Drive, across from Los Alamos High School.
2018 Newsletters
The 2018 Main Gate newsletters have been added to the online archive. You can access them on the Newsletter page.
LANL Retiree Open Enrollment Nov 5-19
Open enrollment for 2019 for LANL retirees will take place Nov 5 through Nov 19, 2018. Go to www.LANLBenefits.com.
LRG Breakfast Social Nov 6
We will once again gather for some good socializing and good food on the first Tuesday of the month, which is this coming Tuesday, November 6. We will gather at the MORNING GLORY RESTAURANT AT 1377 DIAMOND DR. Morning Glory has a full breakfast menu and the food is great. Come over between 8:30 and 10:30 AM and join the fun! LRG will pay for your coffee and tea!
LRG Quarterly Breakfast (Free) June 27
Laboratory Retiree Group Breakfast
Viola’s Restaurant in Los Alamos
Weds. June 27 8:30-10:30am
Free (no charge)
Breakfast Time!! Come mingle with retired co-workers or other LANL workers you’ve never met before. Learn about the Department of Energy Employees Occupational Compensation Program Act. Hope to see you there!