DRS Notice 25-003, Elected or governor-appointed officials: membership enrollment and reporting requirements

Applies to: All employers
Subject: DRS Notice 25-003, Elected or Governor-Appointed Officials: Membership Enrollment and Reporting Requirements

Do not automatically enroll an elected official into a Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plan.*

Please direct newly elected or governor-appointed officials to the Elected or Appointed Official webpage. The page is designed to guide them through the requirements for membership enrollment, and provides a link to the membership application form. Whether they are enrolling or opting out of membership, they must first complete the form and send it to DRS.

After DRS review, we will give you the specific type code to use and when you may start reporting retirement data. You can also find the type codes here.

If the elected or governor-appointed official is a retiree of a DRS plan, please ensure that you report them to DRS as instructed in the Retiree return-to-work reporting charts.

*Note: Elected sheriffs who meet the definition of a Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System (LEOFF) member as defined in WAC 415-104-225, are mandated into and should be reported in LEOFF.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding this DRS Notice, please contact Employer Support Services at 360-664-7200, option 2, or 800-547-6657, option 6, option 2, or email us.