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JRF and JRS Codes

Judicial employers must report any retiree working in a PERS position using P/0 (system/plan) and should refer to PERS Codes for the appropriate type code. Call DRS if you hire any retiree into a judicial position.

52 - Judge elected or appointed to Superior Court, Court of Appeals or Supreme Court

53 - No longer valid code for reporting a judge in the Judges Retirement Fund

LEOFF Codes

LEOFF employers must report any retiree working in a PERS position using P/0 (system/plan) and should refer to the PERS heading for the appropriate type code. Call DRS if you hire any retiree into a LEOFF position.

40 - Firefighter employed by Washington State University

41 - Law enforcement officer employed by a first class city

42 - Law enforcement officer employed by other than a first class city

43 - Law enforcement officer employed by a county

44 - Firefighter employed by a first class city

45 - Firefighter employed by other than a first class city

46 - Firefighter employed by any other entity (port authority, fire protection district, etc.)

47 - LEOFF member serving as an elected or appointed official at the state level

48 - Law enforcement officers employed by universities

49 - Law enforcement officers employed by port authorities

55 - Law Enforcement officer employed by Fish and Wildlife

 

PERS Codes

01 - Employee of state government

02 - Employee of a county

03 - Employee of a city

04 - Employee of a port authority

05 - Employee of a public utility district

06 - Employee of the Washington Public Power Supply System

07 - Employee of a fire, conservation, irrigation, mosquito, sewer, water, or weed district

08 - Employee of a non-state government entity not covered by codes 02-07

Elected Officials

09 - Elected state official

10 - Elected county government official; including PERS non-JBM District Judge, Superior Court Judge, or Appeals Court Judge

11 - Elected city government official; including PERS non-JBM Municipal Judge

12 - Elected official of a port authority

13 - Elected official of a public utility district

14 - Elected official of the Washington Public Power Supply System

15 - Elected official of a fire, conservation, irrigation, mosquito, sewer, water, or weed district

16 - Elected official of a non-state government entity not covered by codes 10-15

59 - Elected PERS non-JBM Supreme Court Justice

Education Employees

17 - Employee of the State School for the Blind or the State School for the Deaf

18 - Employee of a school district working in a non-certificated, non-teaching position

19 - Employee of a community or technical college

20 - Employee of a 4-year college or university

21 - Educational Staff Associate with service credit in PERS Plan 1 prior to July 7, 1984 who chose not to transfer to TRS

22 - Valid code prior to March 31, 1991 for reporting an employee working at a community or technical college

23 - Valid code prior to March 31, 1991 for reporting an employee working at a 4-year college or university

Governor-Appointed Officials:

24 - State official appointed by the Governor (e.g., agency director)

25 - Official appointed by the Governor to a state board, commission or committee

Judges Benefit Multiplier Program:

26 - PERS-JBM Court of Appeals or Superior Court Judge

27 - PERS-JBM District Judge - Elected or appointed to a vacant elected position

28 - PERS-JBM Municipal Judge - Elected or appointed to a vacant elected position

29 - PERS-JBM Supreme Court Justice

54 - PERS-JBM District Judge - Appointed to a non-elected position

56 - PERS-JBM Municipal Judge - Appointed to a non-elected position

Retirees Returning to Work

97 - TRS Plan 1 Retirees working for educational employers

98 - Retirees working in eligible positions*

99 - Retirees working in ineligible positions*

PSERS Codes

60 - City employee (This code doesn't apply to employees of Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane)

61 - County employee

62 - State, Department of Corrections employee working in a custodial role of a prison, work camp or pre-release institution

63 - State, Department of Corrections employee working in a community monitoring offenders under supervision

64 - State, employee of the WA State Parks and Recreation Commission, WA State Gambling Commission, WA State Patrol, or the WA State Liquor Control Board

65 - Statewide Elected or Governor Appointed Official

98 - Retiree who works in a PSERS position*

SERS Codes

30 - Employee of an educational service district

31 - Elected official of an educational service district

32 - Employee of a school district working in a non-certificated, non teaching, position

33 - Educational Staff Associate with service credit in PERS Plan 2 prior to July 7, 1984 who chose not to transfer to TRS

34 - Elected state official

39 - Employee of a school district working as a substitute *

97 - TRS Plan 1 retiree *

98 - Retirees who work in eligible positions *

99 - Retirees who work in ineligible positions *

TRS Codes

70 - TRS Plan 1-JBM Supreme Court Justice

71 - Employee of a school district, educational service district, the School for the Blind, or the School for the Deaf working in a position which requires certification

72 - Employee of a community or technical college working in a position which requires certification

73 - Employee of a 4-year college or university working in a position which requires certification

74 – Certificated administrator or supervisor working in a non-certificated position.

75 - TRS member serving as elected or appointed official

76 - Valid code prior to March 31, 1991 for reporting a certificated employee working at a community college who does not have a contract for a full academic year

77 - Valid code prior to March 31, 1991 for reporting a certificated employee working at a four-year college or university who does not have a contract for a full academic year

78 - TRS member employed by a non-educational state agency (TRS Plan 2 & Plan 3 must also be employed at a school district with an ongoing contract) or a TRS Plan 1 member who is a Non-JBM Supreme Court Justice

79 - TRS Plan 2 or Plan 3 member working in a school district or educational service district certificated position as a substitute*

80 - TRS Plan 1 member working in a school district or educational service district certificated position as a substitute*

97 - TRS Plan 1 retirees working for educational employers*

98 - Retirees working in eligible positions*

99 - Retirees working in ineligible positions*

* Retirees and substitutes have special reporting requirements. Refer to Reporting Charts to Assist Employers with Type Codes for the specific type code to use.

WSPRS Codes

State Patrol employers must report any retiree working in a PERS position using P/0 (system/plan) and should refer to the PERS heading for the appropriate type code. Call DRS if you hire any retiree into a State Patrol position.

51 - Commissioned officer of the Washington State Patrol

Other Resources

For more information see the Employer Handbook Chapter 7: Transmittal Codes.