Planning for retirement
Financial Fitness for Life: Live healthy. Retire well.
Planning for retirement is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family and the earlier you begin, the more successful your retirement will be. DRS can provide you with the tools you need to get started.
If you are within two years of retirement, the Retirement Planning Checklist will help you set your retirement plans in motion. You will also want to contact DRS to request a written estimate. We will perform a detailed review of your account to verify the accuracy of your service credit, compensation and contributions before creating the written estimate and providing it to you.
Retirement planning seminars
Presented by DRS staff, and representatives from Social Security, the Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB) and the Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA).
We offer retirement planning seminars for members within five years of retirement. Seminars are held on Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at various locations throughout the state. Register for a seminar online.
Educational seminars for Plan 3 members
Presented by ICMA-RC on behalf of the Department of Retirement Systems DRS.
Benefit estimators
- Online Benefit Estimator: Use our online account service to create benefit estimates based on your actual member data. Just sign in or register as a new user.
- Self Estimate Worksheets: If you prefer to perform your own calculation, benefit estimate worksheets are available for all the systems and plans. These worksheets assist you in approximating your future retirement benefit. The estimate is based on information you supply and not on confirmed data.
Questions about retirement planning
Select your system and plan from the list below.