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Employer Eligibility Check



Find out whether your organization qualifies to participate in DRS retirement systems.


Select the Organization Type that best fits your organization. If you need assistance, contact us.


Organization Type:   
Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
Do you currently or do you anticipate having employees who regularly work 70 or more hours per month?

Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
Are you hiring an existing Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Plan 1 member?
Do you anticipate that your employee will regularly work 70 or more hours per month?

Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS)
Are you one of these employers?
  • A city or county corrections department as defined in RCW 41.37.010(12).
  • A public corrections entity as defined in RCW 41.37.010(12).
  • Public corrections entity created under RCW 39.34.030 by counties, cities not covered under chapter 41.28 RCW, or both.
Do you have a position that requires the person to meet one of these four criteria and work on a full-time basis?
  • Have completed a certified criminal justice training course and authorized to arrest, conduct criminal investigations, enforce the criminal laws of Washington state and carry a firearm as a part of the job.
  • Have the primary responsibility to ensure the custody and security of incarcerated or probationary individuals.
  • Function as a limited authority Washington Peace Officer.
  • Have the primary responsibility to supervise eligible PSERS members.
  • Primary responsibility to provide nursing care to offender and patient populations in institutions and centers operated by entities covered under RCW 41.37.010(12).

Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF)
Are you hiring or do you currently employ a fire fighter?
Will they be a fulltime (normally expected to work 160 hours per month), fully compensated fire fighter?
Are you hiring or do you currently employ a law enforcement officer?
Will they be a fulltime (normally expected to work 160 hours per month), fully compensated and commissioned law enforcement officer?

Have you entered into a State-Tribal Education Compact with Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction?

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