LASERS is a public trust fund created in 1946 to provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. Our membership totals approximately 100,000 members. LASERS provides defined benefit plans for various categories of members: • Regular State Employees • Hazardous Duty Services • Correctional Officers • Wildlife Agents • Peace Officers • Bridge Police for the Crescent City Connection (DOTD) • Alcohol and Tobacco Agents for the Department of Revenue • Certain State Legislative Officers and Elected Officials • Judges and Court Officers