Most County employees will participate in one of the following retirement plans administered by the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) of Washington:

• Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 
• Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 
• Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2

Public Employee's Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 (PERS) Members

• Review the PERS2 Plan Handbook and/or  PERS3 Plan Handbook.
• As a new public employee, you have 90 calendar days from your date of hire to choose between PERS2 and PERS3.
• Your plan choice is irrevocable.
• If you do not choose between PERS2 or PERS3 within 90 calendar days from your date of hire you will be defaulted into Plan 3 with the Option A (5%) income contribution rate. If you are defaulted, it is also irrevocable.
• Learn about the differences between PERS and PERS3.
• If you are a returning PERS2 or PERS3 member, you return back to that plan and no plan choice is required. PERS3 can select a new contribution rate.
• Even though the County will begin deducting Plan 2 contributions from your pay, you will default to PERS3 after 90 days of employment if you do not formalize your choice.
• Required Forms: Member Information Form, Retirement Status Verification Form , and DRS Beneficiary Designation Form.

Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighter's Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF) Members

• Review the LEOFF2 Plan Handbook.
• Review LEOFF plan information. 
• Required Forms: Retirement Status Verification Form , DRS Beneficiary Designation Form, and the DRS Enrollment Form.

Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (PSERS) Members

• Review the PSERS2 Plan Handbook.
• Review PSERS plan information.
• Required Forms: Retirement Status Verification Form  and DRS Beneficiary Designation Form.

All DRS Members

• Review the DRS contribution rates.
• Review the DRS New Member Checklist.
• Sign up for Online Account Access.
• Maintain your beneficiaries using your DRS account or by completing the DRS Beneficiary Designation Form).
• Call or email DRS at 800-547-6657 if you have questions on your retirement.

Current Members

• Stay informed - review the DRS Retirement Outlook Newsletters.
• Log in to your DRS account to update your beneficiaries and other information (or complete the beneficiary form).
• Consider supplementing your DRS retirement by enrolling in Deferred Compensation.
• Review the Nearing Retirement Checklist.