DRS Communications By Date
Communications sent to employers are listed in chronological order. Communications include DRS Notices and e-mails.
Communications of high interest are listed by Subject.
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2012 DRS Communications
Date: May 16, 2012
E-mail 12-009
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-009, New Online Retirement Application
Date: May 02, 2012
E-mail 12-008
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-008, Payment Address and ePay
Date: May 02, 2012
E-mail 12-007
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-007, Employer Contribution Rate Changes for PERS, PSERS, SERS and TRS
Date: April 18, 2012
E-mail 12-006
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-006, Proposed Contribution Rate Changes for PERS, PSERS, and SERS
Date: March 07, 2012
E-mail 12-005
Applies to: Non Educational Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-005, 2011 Annual Retirement Statements are Online
Date: February 17, 2012
E-mail 12-004
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-004, America and Washington Saves
Date: January 09, 2012
E-mail 12-003
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-003, Distribution of Outlook Newsletter
Date: January 05, 2012
E-mail 12-002
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-002, Elected/Governor Appointed Officials and Transferring to Plan 3 Reminder
Date: January 03, 2012
E-mail 12-001
Applies to: TRS Employers
Subject: DRS Email 12-001, TRS Plan 3 Rate Window Reminder
2011 DRS Communications
Date: December 23, 2011
E-mail 11-038
Applies to: Higher Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-038, Employer Reporting Change for Retirees Working in HERP-eligible Positions
Date: December 2, 2011
E-mail 11-037
Applies to: Non-Higher Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-037, Retiree Return to Work Update
Date: November 18, 2011
E-mail 11-036
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-036, Retiree Return to Work TRS and PERS Plan 1 Letters
Date: November 16, 2011
E-mail 11-035
Applies to: Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-035, 2010-2011 Annual Retirement Statements are Online
Date: November 02, 2011
E-mail 11-034
Applies to: Higher Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-034, ESHB 1981 Update for Higher Education Employers – Retirees who Return to Work and System Choice
Date: October 17, 2011
E-mail 11-033
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-033, Retirement Planning and Seminar Schedule
Date: October 10, 2011
E-mail 11-032
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-032, National Save for Retirement Week
Date: October 10, 2011
E-mail 11-031
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-031, Plan 3 and DCP investment fund lineup change -- reminder mailing
Date: October 04, 2011
E-mail 11-030
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-030, HB 2070 Benefit Calculation Protections
Date: October 04, 2011
E-mail 11-029
Applies to: Higher Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-029, ESHB 1981 Higher Education Employers – HERP Supplemental Benefit Fund
Date: September 12, 2011
E-mail 11-028
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-028, Re-Engineering the Employer Information System
Date: September 09, 2011
E-mail 11-027
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-027, Transition Guide
Date: August 22, 2011
E-mail 11-026
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-026, New Plan 3 and DCP/JRA Investment Fund Lineups
Date: August 19, 2011
E-mail 11-025
Applies to: DCP Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-025, New DCP Publications and Enrollment Form
Date: August 3, 2011
E-mail 11-024
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-024, Contribution Rate Correction for TRS and SERS
Date: July 27, 2011
E-mail 11-023
Applies to: All LEOFF Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-023, LEOFF Plan 2 Contribution Rates
Date: July 22, 2011
E-mail 11-022 ***Please see E-mail 11-024 for correct TRS and SERS rates***
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-022, New Contribution Rates for TRS, SERS, PERS and PSERS
Date: July 20, 2011
E-mail 11-021
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-021, Employer Newsletter
Date: July 6, 2011
E-mail 11-020
Applies to: State Agency Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-020, Reporting Lump Sum Payments to DCP
Date: July 1, 2011
E-mail 11-019
Applies to: Higher Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-019, System Choice between PERS/TRS Plan 3 and HERP
Date: June 29, 2011
E-mail 11-018
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-018, HB1625 Plan 3 default change
Date: June 27, 2011
E-mail 11-017
Applies to: Higher Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-017, ESHB 1981, System Choice between PERS/TRS Plan 3 and HERP
Date: June 15, 2011
E-mail 11-016
Applies to: School District and Educational Service District Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-016, Health Insurance Coverage Update
Date: May 31, 2011
E-mail 11-014
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-014, Contribution Rate Changes
Date: May 26, 2011
E-mail 11-013
Applies to: Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-013, ESHB 1981 Post Retirement Employment
Date: May 25, 2011
E-mail 11-012
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-012, Plan 3 default change
Date: May 17, 2011
E-mail 11-011
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-011, Distribution of Outlook Newsletter
Date: May 02, 2011
E-mail 11-010
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-010, Statewide Training Workshops
Date: April 21, 2011
E-mail 11-009
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Email 11-009, DRS Temporary Layoff April 22, 2011
Date: March 25, 2011
E-mail 11-008
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-008, DRS Temporary Layoff March 28, 2011
Date: March 14, 2011
E-mail 11-007
Applies to: Non Education Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-007, 2010 Annual Retirement Statements are Online
Date: February 18, 2011
E-mail 11-006
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-006, America and Washington Saves
Date: February 18, 2011
E-mail 11-005
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-005, DRS Temporary Layoff February 22, 2011
Date: February 02, 2011
E-mail 11-004
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-004, Employer Newsletter
Date: January 27, 2011
E-mail 11-003
Applies to: DCP Employers
Subject: Email 11-003, DCP Deferral Opportunity
Date: January 26, 2011
E-mail 11-002
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Email 11-002, DRS Temporary Layoff January 28, 2011
Date: January 07, 2011
E-mail 11-001
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 11-001, Elected/Governor Appointed Officials and Transferring to Plan 3 Reminder
2010 DRS Communications
Date: December 29, 2010
E-mail 10-025
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-025, TRS Plan 3 Rate Window Reminder
Date: December 23, 2010
E-mail 10-024
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-024, DRS Temporary Layoff December 27, 2010
Date: November 09, 2010
E-mail 10-023
Applies to: Educational Employers
Subject: DRS Email 10-023, 2009 - 2010 Annual Retirement Statements are Online
Date: October 21, 2010
E-mail 10-022
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 10-022, Retirement Planning and Seminar Schedule
Date: October 14, 2010
E-mail 10-021
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 10-021, National Save for Retirement Week
Date: October 7, 2010
E-mail 10-020
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS Email 10-020, DRS Temporary Layoff October 11, 2010
Date: September 2, 2010
E-mail 10-019
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-019, DRS Temporary Layoff September 7, 2010
Date: August 16, 2010
E-mail 10-018
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-018, Furlough/Temporary Layoff
Date: August 4, 2010
E-mail 10-017
Applies to: All LEOFF Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-017, LEOFF Plan 2 Contribution Rates
Date: August 3, 2010
E-mail 10-016
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-016, DRS Temporary Layoff August 6, 2010
Date: July 27, 2010
E-mail 10-015
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-015, Distribution of Outlook Newsletter
Date: July 15, 2010
E-mail 10-014
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-014, Employer Newsletter
Date: July 15, 2010
E-mail 10-013
Applies to: WSPRS Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-013, WSPRS Supplemental Rates for 2010
Date: July 15, 2010
E-mail 10-012
Applies to: SERS Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-012, SERS Supplemental Rates for 2010
Date: July 01, 2010
E-mail 10-011
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-011, DRS Temporary Layoff July 6, 2010
Date: June 11, 2010
E-mail 10-010
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-010, Employer Statewide Training Workshops
Date: June 10, 2010
E-mail 10-009
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-009, Legislative Summary
Date: May 28, 2010
E-mail 10-008
Applies to: DCP/JRA Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-008, New DCP Record Keeper
Date: March 8, 2010
E-mail 10-007b
Applies to: Non Educational Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-007b, Annual Retirement Statements are Online
Date: March 8, 2010
E-mail 10-007a
Applies to: PERS, LEOFF Non Educational Employer
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-007a, Annual Retirement Statements are Online
Date: March 1, 2010
E-mail 10-006
Applies to: Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-006, Educational Opportunities
Date: February 23, 2010
E-mail 10-005
Applies to: Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-005, 2009 Summary Annual Financial Report
Date: February 18, 2010
E-mail 10-004
Applies to: Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-004, Employer Newsletter
Date: February 04, 2010
E-mail 10-003
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-003, Distribution of Outlook Newsletter
Date: January 07, 2010
E-mail 10-002
Applies to: PERS, SERS, TRS, Elected/Governor Appointed Employers
Subject: DRS E-mail 10-002, Elected/Governor Appointed Officials and Transferring to Plan 3 Reminder
Date: January 04, 2010
E-mail 10-001
Applies to: TRS Employers
Subject: TRS Plan 3 Rate Window Reminder
2009 DRS Communications
Date: December 02, 2009
E-mail 09-019
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Retirement Planning and Seminar Schedule
Date: September 29, 2009
E-mail 09-018
Applies to: Educational Employers
Subject: New Process for Annual Statements Distribution
Date: August 26, 2009
E-mail 09-017
Applies to: PERS, SERS
Subject: SB 5303 PERS to SERS Auto Transfer
Date: August 24, 2009
E-mail 09-016
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: No Cost Interruptive Military Service
Date: August 21, 2009
E-mail 09-015
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Department of Retirement Systems launches newly designed website
Date: August 6, 2009
E-mail 09-014
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Distribution of Outlook Newsletter
Date: August 4, 2009
E-mail 09-013
Applies to: SERS
Subject: Contribution Rate Changes for SERS
Date: July 23, 2009
E-mail 09-012
Applies to: LEOFF
Subject: Supplemental Rate Increase for LEOFF
Date: July 21, 2009
E-mail 09-011
Applies to: PERS, PSERS, SERS, and WSPRS
Subject: **NEW** Contribution Rate Changes for PERS, PSERS, SERS and WSPRS
Date: July 20, 2009
E-mail 09-010
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: SB 6157 (Furlough)
Date: July 10, 2009
E-mail 09-009
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Employer Newsletter
Date: June 19, 2009
E-mail 09-008
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Employer Statewide Training Workshops
Date: June 1, 2009
E-mail 09-007
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Contribution Rate Changes
Date: March 12, 2009
E-mail 09-006
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Employer Statewide Training Workshops
Date: February 23, 2009
E-mail 09-005
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: New Process for Annual Statements Distribution
Date: February 19, 2009
E-mail 09-004
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Reporting Change for Highly Compensated Individuals
Date: January 7, 2009
E-mail 09-003
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: TRS Plan 3 Rate Window Reminder
Date: January 7, 2009
E-mail 09-002
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Transferring to Plan 3 and Elected Officials Reminder
Date: January 6, 2009
E-mail 09-001
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: New instructions for 2008 Early Retirement Factors and Retirees
2008 DRS Communications
Date: December 12, 2008
E-mail 08-020
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Distribution of Outlook Newsletter
Date: December 1, 2008
E-mail 08-019
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Heart Act of 2008– Differential wage payments
Date: September 15, 2008
E-mail 08-018
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Annual Statements and Sequencing
Date: September 15, 2008
E-mail 08-017
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: 2008 Early Retirement Factors and Retirees Update
Date: September 3, 2008
E-mail 08-016
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Transition Guide
Date: September 2, 2008
E-mail 08-015
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Plan Choice Booklet Ordering and Update
Date: August 7, 2008
E-mail 08-014
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Early Retirement Factors and Retirees
Date: June 17, 2008
E-mail 08-013
Applies to: DCP, JRS, LEOFF, PERS, PSERS, SERS, TRS, WSPRS, Elected Official Employers
Subject: Employer Statewide Training Workshops, Phase 2
Date: June 4, 2008
E-mail 08-012
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Retirement Outlook Newsletter
Date: June 3, 2008
E-mail 08-011
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Contribution Rate Changes
Date: March 13, 2008
E-mail 08-010
Applies to: JRS, LEOFF, PERS, PSERS, SERS, TRS, WSPRS, Elected Official Employers
Subject: Employer Statewide Training Workshops, Phase 1
Date: February 26, 2008
E-mail 08-009
Applies to: School District and Educational Service District, Elected Official Employers
Subject: America and Washington Saves
Date: February 26, 2008
E-mail 08-008
Applies to: State Agency Employers
Subject: America and Washington Saves
Date: February 6, 2008
E-mail 08-007
Applies to: LEOFF, JRS, PERS, PSERS and WSPRS Employers
Subject: Annual Statements & Sequencing
Date: February 5, 2008
E-mail 08-006
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Link to 2007 DRS Summary Annual Financial Report
Date: January 6, 2008
E-mail 08-004
Applies to: DCP Employers
Subject: DCP Hardship Withdrawal Information
Date: January 6, 2008
E-mail 08-003
Applies to: TRS Employers
Subject: TRS Plan 3 Rate Window Reminder
Date: January 6, 2008
E-mail 08-002
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Transferring to Plan 3 and Elected Officials Reminder
Date: January 4, 2008
E-mail 08-001
Applies to: All Employers
Subject: Distribution of Outlook Newsletter