Department of Retirement Systems Pension Contribution Rate Update - School Employees’ and Teacher’s Retirement Systems
The contribution rates presented in the chart below are effective September 1, 2025.
The 2025 legislative session made contribution rate changes based on the passage of the following bill:
Contribution rate changes for SERS and TRS are based on ESSB 5357.
HRMS has been updated to reflect these changes. Employees impacted by these changes who require a new Savings Plan (0169) infotype record will be updated by OFM. Processors creating a record for employees hired on or after 9/1/2025 do not require a new record. No agency action is needed.
Contribution Rates Effective 9/1/2025
(Employer rates include 0.20% DRS administrative expense rate)
(Bold indicates rate change)
Plan 1
Plan 2
School Employees’ Retirement System (SERS)
Member Contribution Rate
NA
NA
6.87%
0.0687
Employer Contribution Rate
NA
NA
7.07%*
0.0707*
Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS)
Member Contribution Rate
6.00%
0.0600
7.54%
0.0754
Employer Contribution Rate
7.74%
0.0774
7.74%*
0.0774*
TRS State Government Elected Officials
Member Contribution Rate
7.50%
0.0750
7.54%
0.0754
Employer Contribution Rate
7.74%
0.0774
7.74%*
0.0774*
TRS JBM State Agencies – Supreme Court Justices, Appeals and Superior Court Judges
Member Contribution Rate
9.76%
0.0976
NA
NA
Employer Contribution Rate
7.74%
0.0774
NA
NA
* Employer rates for Plan 3 are the same as Plan 2.
Employers who have additional questions regarding this notice should contact DRS Employer Support Services at 360-664-7200, option 2, or 800-547-6657, option 6, option 2, or email DRS.
HRMS Release Information
This was a planned release of changes and improvements to HRMS based off of the HRMS Release Management process and schedule. As we are continuously working on improvements to better assist and support our professional users, HRMS releases take place two times a month.
