Retirement plan guides for all Department of Retirement System plans including rules and benefit information for Washington State DRS pension customers.

Retirement payment dates, information on COLAs, 1099-R statements and more.

Mailing address: Voya Financial Attn: Washington State DRS PO Box 389 Hartford, CT 06141 What does the record keeper do? The DRS record keeper maintains the records for Plan 3, DCP and JRA …

Online account As a member or retiree in any DRS pension plan, you can securely access your retirement account online. And it takes just a few minutes to activate your account. What can I do …

Approaching retirement with DRS and have questions? Here is a checklist, seminars and information to get you started.

About DRS The Department of Retirement Systems serves a diverse population of more than 330,000 Washington public employees, including firefighters, teachers and police officers. Led by Tracy …

DRS specialists are available weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Call Tuesday through Thursday, avoiding the lunch hour, for the shortest wait time. Leave a call back number when prompted to keep …

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) A cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is an annual adjustment applied to retirement income to counteract cost changes in the economy (inflation). While most DRS retirement …

EmployerPosted on December 05, 2025 Applies to: All Employers Subject: DRS Notice 25-026, Compliance Review Common Findings The DRS Compliance Team has been busy conducting …

Multiple Plans If you are a member of more than one Washington state retirement system, you are a dual member. You can combine service credit earned in all dual member systems to become eligible …