Pension resources
Resources used by the Office of the State Actuary (OSA).
Funding
- Contribution rates projections
On this page you’ll find the contribution rate-setting process, projected contribution rates, and links to the current contribution rates.
- Cost-of-living adjustments
Education and context on cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), as it relates to the actuarial work of the Office of the State Actuary (OSA).
- Pension risk assessment
The risk assessment helps stakeholders understand the potential likelihood of adverse outcomes occurring in the state pension systems.
- Pension valuations
These reports supply the background calculations for determining the contribution rates, as well as the most current AVR information on funded status, plan assets, and participant data.
- Projected benefit payments
This page display both the Present Value and Future Value of the projected benefit payments for current members only (excludes new entrants for the open plans).
- Understanding risks to pensions
This page informs decision-makers and plan beneficiaries about key risks to the pension system.
Supporting information
- Active membership by employer
Data on active membership for the WA state public pension systems.
- Actuarial assumptions
This page describes the actuarial assumptions used in the valuation process.
- Actuarial methods
This page describes the actuarial methods used in the valuation process.
- Historical valuation data
Data used for the actuarial valuation reports produced by the Office of the State Actuary.
- Inflation data
Historical Consumer Price Index (CPI) data
- Projections model assumptions and methods
Summarizes the assumptions and methods for the Office of the State Actuary’s 2024 Valuation Projections Model.
- Return on investment
Historical commingled trust fund performance
- Summary of plan provisions
High-level summaries of plan provisions for the WA state public pension systems.