Retiring

Are you within a few years of retiring? Here are a few resources to get you started.

Resources

Retirement checklist

Nearing retirement seminars

Use your online account to check your service credit, update beneficiaries, estimate your retirement income or request an official estimate.

Separation Date – the last day your are paid for employment. Typically, your last day in public service. Retirement Date – the first day of the month AFTER your separation date and you’ve applied to retire.

Also be sure to check out retirement information in your plan guide:

Public employees PERS 1
Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 1

School employees SERS 3
School Employees’ Retirement System Plan 3

Public employees PERS 2
Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2

Law enforcement/
firefighters LEOFF 1
Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1

Public employees PERS 3
Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 3

Law enforcement/
firefighters LEOFF 2
Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 2

Teachers TRS 1
Teachers’ Retirement System Plan 1

State patrol WSPRS 1
Washington State Patrol Retirement System Plan 1

Teachers TRS 2
Teachers’ Retirement System Plan 2

State patrol WSPRS 2
Washington State Patrol Retirement System Plan 2

Teachers TRS 3
Teachers’ Retirement System Plan 3

Public safety PSERS 2
Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2

School employees SERS 2
School Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2

Judges
Information for Judicial plans: JBM, JRS, JRA, JRF