DRS Employers
Employer Reporting Application
Handbook
Chapter 1: Overview
Using the Handbook, overview of the deferred compensation program, overview of the retirement systems and plans, types of employers who report retirement
Chapter 2: Membership
Eligibility, membership rules, employer responsibilities
Chapter 3: Service credit
What is service credit and how is it earned
Chapter 4: Reportable compensation
What compensation is reportable
Chapter 5: Special conditions
Special conditions in reporting retirees, educational substitutes, higher education members, deferred payments of employee compensation, school district pay adjustments
Chapter 6: Contributions
Procedures for reporting employer and employee contributions, taxed and nontaxed employers, contribution rate tables
Chapter 7: Transmittal codes
Status and type codes for reporting regular compensation and special payments, such as cash outs
Chapter 8: Transmittal reporting
Transmittal reporting requirements, making corrections to the transmittal report, automated reporting requirements, Plan 3 special reporting, transmittal edits, manual reporting, sequencing information
Chapter 9: Transmittal edit reports
How DRS edits transmittal data, using the transmittal edit report, using the transmittal correction report
Chapter 10: Account activity
The DRS receivables management system, detailed description of the Statement of Account Activity, information about employer invoices
Chapter 11: Deferred compensation
What it is, employers who can participate, overview of the reporting system, both manual and automated
Chapter 12: Resources
Links to forms used by DRS, when to use a form, how to order forms
Chapter 13: Training
Training videos and aids
Chapter 14: Addendum
Additional handbook content for employers
Chapter 15: Financial Reporting
Financial reports
Employer forms
PERS, SERS and TRS Plans 2 and 3 Eligibility Worksheet
Retirement Status Verification
Independent Contractor Status Questionnaire
Notification of Member Retiree or Beneficiary Death
Payment Advice: Plan 1 and Plan 2 Payment
Payment Advice: Higher Education Retirement Plan (HERP)
Financial Institution Authorization for ePay
Member forms
Contact us
DRS is experiencing high call and email volumes, making our response times longer. If you need help, first try the ERA resources menu on the employer homepage. If you are calling Employer Support Services, select the option for an automatic call back and the next ESS representative will call you as soon as they are available.
Contact ESS about:
- Transmittals, both regular and correction reporting
- DCP reporting
- Payment reporting
- Converting to new reporting formats
- Begin and separation dates
- Edit messages
- Employer training
- Any reporting question not listed above
For forms and publications ordering, please email DRS.
DRS Employer Support contact
drs.employersupport@drs.wa.gov
360.664.7200 or 800.547.6657
TTY 711
Fax 360.753.1090
Accounts Receivable Unit
360.664.7864 or 800.547.6657
Fax 360.664.7400
Mailing addresses
Payment mailing address
Department of Retirement Systems
PO Box 9018
Olympia, WA 98507-9018
General correspondence
Employer Support Services
Department of Retirement Systems
PO Box 48380
Olympia, WA 98504-8380
Business hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
State Holidays: Closed
DRS building location:
6835 Capitol Boulevard,
Tumwater, WA 98501
