Leoff2:Table of Contents

Updated March 2006

LEOFF Plan 2 Member Handbook

For members of Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2.

LEOFF Plan 2 Summary of benefits
Highlights
Am I a member of the plan?
Who pays for my benefits?
How is my service counted?
What if I leave my LEOFF position?
What if I’ve been a member of another retirement system?
What is my service retirement benefit?
What are my benefit options?
How does early retirement affect my benefits?
What will I receive if I become disabled?
What benefits do my survivors receive?
What if I return to work after I retire?
Can my benefits increase after I retire?
Taxation and assignment of benefits
When should I start planning for retirement?
Why does DRS need my Social Security number?
Administrative information
Contacting DRS

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The actual rules governing your benefits are contained in State retirement laws. This handbook is a summary, written in less legalistic terms. It is not a complete description of the law. If there are any conflicts between what is written in this handbook and what is contained in the law, the applicable law will govern.