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Virginia Retirement System (VRS)

Learn About VRS Plan 1, Plan 2, and Hybrid Plan Details

Virginia Retirement System (VRS) 

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is a mandatory defined benefit program sponsored by the Commonwealth of Virginia. All full-time educational, administrative, or operational employees (typically monthly-paid) are members of the VRS. After five years of eligible service, you become vested in this system. Click on the plan names below to learn more.

This plan will apply to you if you were hired or rehired before July 1, 2010; and you were vested as of January 1, 2013. For more details about Plan 1, visit the VRS website.

This Plan will apply to you if you were hired or rehired on or after July 1, 2010; or you were hired or rehired before July 1, 2010, and were not vested as of January 1, 2013. For more details about Plan 2, visit the VRS website.

This plan will apply to you if you were hired or rehired after January 1, 2014, and were not vested as of January 1, 2014 or you have no previous VRS service credit. Other plans may apply for new hires with previous VRS service. The Hybrid Retirement Plan combines the features of a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. For more details about the VRS Hybrid Plan, visit the VRS website.

To contribute more to your Hybrid Retirement Plan and receive a partial matching contribution from FCPS, consider enrolling in the VRS Hybrid 457 component of your retirement plan. Learn more here.

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