The Educational Employees' Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) is a defined-benefit retirement plan known as a pension. The ERFC pension supplements the primary benefits you’ll earn from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and Social Security

Generally, full-time FCPS teachers, educational personnel, instructional assistants, administrators, administrative support staff, and technical staff are automatically enrolled in ERFC. Your ERFC contributions are tax-deferred, which means as an active FCPS employee, your yearly retirement contribution lowers your taxable income.

After five years of full-time service, you’re “vested” and are eligible for an ERFC benefit when you retire. Your ERFC benefit is guaranteed for life and remains constant year after year—no matter what the market does. 

• Legacy Plan will apply to you if you were hired before July 1, 2001. For more details about the Legacy Plan, visit the ERFC website
  • Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) allows ERFC Legacy members who are eligible for an unreduced retirement the option to retire for purposes of the ERFC pension plan while continuing to work full time for FCPS and receive a salary for a maximum of five years. For more details about DROP, visit the ERFC website.
• 2001 Tier 1 Plan will apply to you if you were hired July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2017. For more details about the 2001 Tier 1 Plan, visit the ERFC website.
• 2001 Tier 2 Plan will apply to you if you were hired July 1, 2017 - present. For more details about the 2001 Tier 2 Plan, visit the ERFC website.