Whether you are a retired City of Seattle employee, an active employee saving and planning for retirement, or an interested resident of the City, we have the information you need about the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System (SCERS).

See our FAQs to answers to our most frequently asked questions.

News Release

Councilmember Tim Burgess (Position 8, Citywide) and Chair of the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) Board, and Jeff Davis, Executive Director of the SCERS, issued the attached statement at the conclusion of the July 13, 2017 Board of Administration meeting, during which time fossil fuel divestment was discussed.

SCERS Plan 2

SCERS Plan 2 is a new Retirement Plan for eligible employees hired after December 31, 2016. 

Have you earned service before January 1, 2017 that is eligible for purchase or redeposit and you haven't yet joined the Retirement System? Find out how SCERS Plan 2 applies to you.

Active Members

Most City of Seattle non-uniformed employees are automatically enrolled as members of the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System. You are an active member of the Retirement System if:

  • You are enrolled in the Retirement System and you are still working for the City of Seattle; or,
  • You enrolled in the system, left City employment, left your contributions in the system, and have not yet started receiving retirement benefits from the Retirement System.

Retired Members

You are considered a retired member of the Retirement System if:

  • You have started receiving retirement benefits from the Retirement System, even if you still work somewhere else; or,
  • You are the beneficiary of a retired member and currently receiving benefits from the Retirement System.