What if I’ve previously been a member of another retirement system?
Dual membership
If you establish membership in more than one retirement system, you may qualify as a dual member even if your membership in another system has been terminated.
You qualify for dual membership if you become a member of PSERS and also:
- Have service credits in PERS, the Teachers’ Retirement System, the School Employees’ Retirement System, the Washington State Patrol Retirement System, the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System, or the City Retirement System of Seattle, Tacoma, or Spokane;
- Have not retired from service with any dual member system, or any other DRS-administered system; and
- Are not receiving disability retirement or disability leave benefits from any dual member system, or any other DRS-administered retirement system.
