{"id":10637,"date":"2026-07-24T08:03:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/?page_id=10637"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:03:45","slug":"retiring-from-a-drs-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/retirement-plans\/nearing-retirement\/retiring-from-a-drs-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Retiring from a DRS plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>(PERS, TRS, or LEOFF)<\/h2>\n<p>Please download the following documents to help with your planning:<br \/>\n<b>Handouts<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/07\/hr-retirement-checklist-2026-a11y.pdf\">Retirement Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/657936383\" target=\"_blank\">PERS\/SERS\/TRS Plans 2 and 3 Thinking about retiring early<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drs.wa.gov\/life\/retire\/\" target=\"_blank\">DRS Nearing Retirement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/assets\/pebb\/51-4031-retiree-election-form-a-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2026 PEBB Retiree Election Form A<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/assets\/pebb\/premera-form-b-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2026 PEBB Retiree Group Medicare Supplement Enrollment Form (Form B)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/assets\/pebb\/metlife-retiree-enrollment-change-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PEBB Retiree Term Life Insurance Enrollment Form \u2013 MetLife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/HCA-Electronic-Debit-Service-Agreement-rev-7-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">HCA Debit Service Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/VEBA-plan-benefits-brochure-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">VEBA Plan Benefits Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veba.org\/home\/investment-options\/\" target=\"_blank\">VEBA Investment Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/DRS-CFD-Retiree-Letters-2019-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CFD retiree letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>PEBB Application Examples<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/2025-PEBB-Electronic-Debit-Service-Agreement-example-automatic-payment-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PEBB Electronic Debit Service form for automatic payment setup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/2026-pebb-form-a-example-for-initial-enrollment-a11y.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2026 PEBB Form A example for initial enrollment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/2026-pebb-form-a-example-for-deferral-a11y.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2026 PEBB Form A example for deferral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/2026-pebb-form-b-example-used-for-supplemental-plan-g-enrollment-only-a11y.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2026 PEBB Form B example used for Supplemental Plan G enrollment only<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional resources<\/b>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/pubs\/EN-05-10540.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How to create an online Social Security account<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faq.ssa.gov\/en-us\/Topic\/article\/KA-01717\" target=\"_blank\">How can I get a benefit verification letter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/retirees.uw.edu\/resources\/privileges\/\" target=\"_blank\">UWRA Privileges Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hca.wa.gov\/assets\/pebb\/51-0275-retiree-monthly-premiums-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2026 PEBB Retiree Premiums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-10\/medicare-initial-enrollment-period.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Your Medicare Initial Enrollment Period<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurance.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-09\/shiba-brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">About SHIBA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Surveys<\/b>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/b7LR0DppSi\" target=\"_blank\">Feedback survey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handouts and application examples related to retiring from a DRS 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