Elected Officials
For information specific to your situation, please click on the appropriate link:
- Active Members - for those who are currently active in a DRS-administered retirement system
- Inactive Members - for those who still have creditable service in a DRS-administered retirement system, but are not currently contributing
- New Members - for those who have never been a member of a DRS-administered retirement system
Active Members
If you are an active member when elected or appointed, please click on the situation that applies to you:
State-Elected Official
| PERS Plan 1 | TRS Plan 1 | LEOFF Plan 1 |
| WSPRS Plan 1 | PERS Plan 2 and 3 | TRS Plan 2 and 3 |
| SERS Plan 2 and 3 | LEOFF Plan 2 | WSPRS Plan 2 |
| PSERS Plan 2 |
Locally-Elected Official
| PERS Plan 1 | PERS Plan 2 and 3 | TRS Plan 1 |
| SERS Plan 2 and 3 | LEOFF Plan 1 |
Governor-Appointed Official
| PERS Plan 1 | PERS Plan 2 and 3 | TRS Plan 1 |
| PSERS Plan 2 |
TRS Plan 1 Locally Elected or Governor Appointed Officials
Rules vary by position for TRS Plan 1 members who are locally elected or appointed, or who are governor-appointed. Please contact DRS for more information.
School District or Educational Service District Positions ONLY
If you are a retired SERS Plan 2 or Plan 3 member when elected or appointed to a school district or educational service district position, see the retiree section of SERS Rules for Local Officials.
Inactive Members
If you were a former but not retired member of a DRS-administered retirement plan you may only join PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3. You are not eligible to rejoin any other system. See PERS Plan 2 and Plan 3 Rules for State-Elected Officials.
New members
If you have never been a member of any DRS-administered retirement system, you may be eligible to become a PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3 member. See PERS Plan 2 and Plan 3 Rules for State-Elected Officials.
Locally Elected or Appointed
If you are elected or appointed to a local government or political subdivision position such as a county commissioner, city mayor, or city council member you are not eligible to remain in or rejoin your plan, but you are eligible to join PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3. See PERS Plan 2 and PERS Plan 3 Rules for Local Officials.
Note: This applies to all plans except LEOFF Plan 1, PERS Plan 1 and TRS Plan 1.
Governor-Appointed Officials
If you are appointed to office directly by the Governor you are not eligible to remain in or rejoin your plan, but you are eligible to join PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3. See PERS Plan 2 and PERS Plan 3 Rules for Governor-Appointed Officials.
Note: This applies to all plans except PERS Plan 1 and TRS Plan 1.