Retirement

Nearing Retirement

There are several important things to think about as you near retirement. Please review the resources provided below to help guide you through the retirement process including healthcare options, leave processing and payouts, what happens with your current benefits, payroll, and more.

Douglas County Employees are automatically included in the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS, PSERS, and LEOFF). Retirement plans that County employees participate in are administered by Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). The plans that our employees participate in are: 

• Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2 (PERS2) or Plan 3 (PERS3) 
• Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF2)
• Public Safety Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2 (PSERS2)

DRS Retirement Resources: Visit the DRS Retirement webpage to access helpful resources and to begin planning for retirement. The earlier you begin retirement planning, the more successful your retirement will be.

 Contact Douglas County Payroll and Human Resources department for assistance and / or DRS at 800-547-6657 or email DRS for assistance with your retirement plan.

There are several important things to think about as you near retirement. Please review the resources provided below to help guide you through the retirement process including healthcare options, leave processing and payouts, what happens with your current benefits, payroll, and more.