WA TRS
TRS Plan 2
A pension plan for teachers who established membership:
on or after October 1, 1977, unless transferred to Plan 3;
or
on or after July 1, 2007, and chose Plan 2.
TRS Plan 3
As of June 30, 2020, Plan 2 is the default plan for TRS members who do not select a plan in their first 90 days of employment.
A pension and investment plan for teachers who established membership:
in Plan 2 and chose to transfer to Plan 3; or
on or after July 1, 1996, and before July 1, 2007; or
on or after July 1, 2007, and chose Plan 3.
On and before June 30, 2020, Plan 3 was the default plan for TRS members who did not select a plan in their first 90 days of employment.
SERS Plan 2
You are a Plan 2 member if you were first hired into a SERS-eligible position with:
Past PERS Plan 2 service
Before July 31, 2009 and you did not transfer to Plan 3. You may have the opportunity to transfer to Plan 3 each January.
On or after August 1, 2009 and you chose to be in Plan 2.
No past PERS Plan 2 service
On or after July 1, 2007 and you chose to be in Plan 2.
As of July 1, 2020, Plan 2 is the default plan for SERS members who do not select a plan in their first 90 days of employment.
SERS Plan 3
You are a Plan 3 member if you chose to transfer to Plan 3 or were first hired into a SERS-eligible position on or after:
September 1, 2000 and before July 1, 2007; or
August 1, 2009 and chose to be in Plan 3.
On and before June 30, 2020, Plan 3 was the default plan for SERS members who did not select a plan in their first 90 days of employment.