DRS Notice 25-010, Contribution Rate Changes for PERS, PSERS and WSPRS
DRS Notice: 25-010
Date: May 28, 2025
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Notice 25-010, Contribution Rate Changes for PERS, PSERS and WSPRS
Pension contribution rates
The contribution rates presented in the chart below become effective July 1, 2025.
Contribution rate changes for PERS, PSERS and WSPRS are based on ESSB 5357.
On or before Aug. 1, we will send a separate notice with additional rates effective Sept. 1, 2025, for SERS and TRS.
Employers who have additional questions regarding this notice should contact DRS Employer Support Services at 360-664-7200, option 2, or 800-547-6657, option 6, option 2, or email us.
| Contribution Rates Effective 7/1/2025 (Employer rates include 0.20% DRS administrative expense rate) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Bold indicates rate change) | Plan 1 | Plan 2 | ||
| Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | 6.00% | 0.06 | 5.38% | 0.0538 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | 5.58% | 0.0558 | 5.58%* | 0.0558* |
| PERS State Government Elected Officials | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | 7.50% | 0.075 | 5.38% | 0.0538 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | 8.27% | 0.0827 | 5.58%* | 0.0558* |
| PERS JBM State Agencies – Supreme Court Justices, Appeals and Superior Court Judges | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | 9.76% | 0.0976 | 10.95% | 0.1095 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | 8.08% | 0.0808 | 8.08%* | 0.0808* |
| PERS JBM Counties & Cities – District Court Judges & Municipal Court Judges | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | 12.26% | 0.1226 | 13.45% | 0.1345 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | 5.58% | 0.0558 | 5.58%* | 0.0558* |
| Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | NA | NA | 6.91% | 0.0691 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | NA | NA | 7.11% | 0.0711 |
| Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF) | Percent | Rate | Percent | Rate |
| Cities, Counties, and Fire Districts, etc. | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | 0.00% | 0 | 8.53% | 0.0853 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | 0.20% | 0.002 | 5.32% | 0.0532 |
| State Contribution Rate | 0.00% | 0 | 3.41% | 0.0341 |
| Ports and Universities | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | NA | NA | 8.53% | 0.0853 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | NA | NA | 8.73% | 0.0873 |
| Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) | ||||
| Member Contribution Rate | 8.75% | 0.0875 | 8.75% | 0.0875 |
| Employer Contribution Rate | 16.05% | 0.1605 | 16.05% | 0.1605 |
*Employer rates for Plan 3 are the same as Plan 2.
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