Category Archives: Employer

Notice No: 24-004Date: February 22, 2024Applies to: All EmployersSubject: DRS Notice 24-004, Elected or Governor-Appointed Officials: Membership Enrollment and Reporting Requirements Do not automatically enroll an elected official into a Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plan.* Please direct newly elected or governor-appointed officials to the Elected or Governor-Appointed Official webpage on the DRS website (under…

DRS Notice 24-003Date: February 5, 2024Applies to: All PERS EmployersSubject: DRS Notice 24-003, FAQ Update for Telecommunicators Legislation: Public Safety Officers’ Retirement System (PSERS) Plan 2 Legislation We’ve updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that is linked to DRS Notice 24-002 and was posted on Jan. 24, 2024: Some PERS Public Safety Telecommunicators Eligible…

DRS Notice 24-002Date: January 24, 2024Applies to: All PERS EmployersSubject: DRS Notice 24-002, Some PERS Public Safety Telecommunicators Eligible for PSERS Plan 2 beginning June 1, 2024 A new law will take effect June 1, 2024, that expands the definition of Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) employers to include Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)…

DRS Notice 24-001Date: January 23, 2024Applies to: All EmployersSubject: DRS Notice 24-001, Insert for New Hire Plan Choice Booklets This notice is regarding the printed plan choice booklets for new hires in PERS, SERS and TRS. We have an updated insert available for Plan Choice Booklets published June 2023, and earlier. Effective Jan. 1, 2024,…

DRS Notice 23-020Date: November 20, 2023Applies to: All EmployersSubject: DRS Notice 23-020, Secure Access Washington (SAW) warning Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) has notified state agencies that Washingtonians who use the Secure Access Washington (SAW) portal to access state services should be on the lookout for spoofed (fake) internet ads that pretend to be government links…

DRS Notice 23-019Date: October 20, 2023Applies to: All DCP EmployersSubject: DRS Notice 23-019, Roth Option Now Available in DCP Roth is now live for all Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) customers. You could start seeing Roth deferral changes for your employees on your deferral change report soon. How do employees add Roth? Current DCP participants can…

This notice is provided to clarify the rules for reporting data to DRS regarding holiday leave banks. Certain employees whose duties entail providing essential or emergency services (such as firefighters, police officers, correctional officers, 911 dispatchers, etc.) are often required to work on recognized holidays. Some employers create holiday leave banks for these employees and…

Notice No: 23-017Date: October 05, 2023Applies to: School Districts, Charter Schools, Tribal Schools, Educational Service DistrictsSubject: DRS Notice 23-017, Retirement Planning Email Scam Alert We’ve learned about an email scam targeting TRS and SERS employees. Those who have been affected report that a scammer presents themselves through email as a retirement planning professional who offers…

Notice No.: 23-016 Date: October 02, 2023 Applies to: School Districts Subject: DRS Notice 23-016, New Return to Work Rules and Type Code Changes Starting Jan. 1, 2024, there will be new Type Codes required for reporting certain retirees who have returned to work. Here are the changes: If the retiree has retired from more…

Notice No.: 23-015Date: October 02, 2023Applies to: State Agencies and Institutions of Higher EducationSubject: DRS Notice 23-015, New Return to Work Rules and Type Code for Non-administrative Nursing Positions Effective: April 14, 2023 —July 1, 2026: Retirees from the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and the Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) can now return…