As a participant in an elected official position, the benefits that are available to you and which Retirement Path pertains to you vary depending on your Membership Tier.
Membership Tiers
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Tier 1 Members DB Plan Only |
3 mo Tier 2 Members 3 mo DB Plan Only |
Fiscal YTD Tier 3 Members Fiscal YTD DC Plan (EODCRS) Only |
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Hired into an EORP position before January 1, 2012 |
3 mo Hired into an EORP position on/after January 1, 2012 |
Fiscal YTD Newly appointed or elected on/after January 1, 2014 |
EODCRS Overview
Any newly appointed or elected official on/after January 1, 2014 will be required to pay in to the Elected Officials’ Defined Contribution Retirement System (EODCRS), which is a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan currently administered by Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Since there may be situations prohibiting this requirement, the Retirement Paths table below outlines those conditions.
If you are required to pay into the EODCRS under Path 3, visit our Forms & Resources webpage for the AZ EODCRS Plan Overview and EODCRS Summary of Plan Provisions for additional information. You will also need to contact your employer to begin making contributions to NRS and will need to complete an EODCRS Nationwide Enrollment Form, also located on our Forms & Resources webpage. It is very important for you keep your beneficiary current with NRS at all times; failure to do so may delay payment to your eligible beneficiary(ies) or estate.
Additionally, during the course of your public service, should you become permanently mentally or physically incapacitated for the purpose of performing your duties as an elected official, you may Apply for a Disability benefit.
For an overview of EODCRS benefits, click here for the EODCRS Summary of Plan Provisions.
Retirement Paths
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Path 1 (Tier 1 & 2)
Elected Officials’ Retirement Plan (EORP)
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3 mo If an elected official has an account (active or inactive) with the EORP, then they must pay into their existing EORP account under the defined benefit (DB) plan. See Member Benefits for additional benefit information.
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Path 2 (Tier 3)
Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
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3 mo If an elected official does not have an account with EORP (active, inactive or retired), but has an account (active or inactive) with Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the elected official may be required to pay into their existing account with ASRS; contact ASRS for more information.
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Path 3 (Tier 3)
Elected Officials’ Defined Contribution Retirement System (EODCRS)
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3 mo This path applies to a newly appointed or elected official who does not have an active, inactive, or retired account with the EORP or ASRS. See Contribution Rates and Path 3 Requirements below for additional information.
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Path 4 (Any Tier)
Retired from either EORP or ASRS
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3 mo If an elected official receives a pension from EORP or ASRS, does not have an active or inactive account with EORP (or ASRS) and does not violate any return-to-work rules with EORP (or ASRS), the employer of the retired member will be required to pay the alternate contribution rate (ACR) to EORP since the retired member is in a position that would have normally been filled with a contributing member. (The ACR contributions are used to fund the legacy costs of the EORP defined benefit plan.) However, if the elected official makes a request through their employer to participate in the Elected Officials’ Defined Contribution Retirement System (EODCRS), this request may be granted and the contribution rates under Path 3 will apply.
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Contribution Rate Table
Effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 (Fiscal 2023/24)
Download the FY2024 contribution rates for EORP and EODCRS, click here.
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Paths |
3 mo Pre-tax? |
Fiscal YTD Employee Rates |
Calendar YTD Employer Rates
Determined by statute |
1yr Submit to |
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Path 1 (Tier 1 & 2) |
3 mo EORP Contribution Rates |
Fiscal YTD Yes |
Calendar YTD Tier 1 if hired before July 20, 2011 is 7% Calendar YTD Tier 1 if hired on or after July 20, 2011 is 13% Calendar YTD Tier 2: 13% |
1yr 76.51% |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired) |
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Path 2 (Tier 3) |
3 mo ASRS – LTD Rates
ASRS – Contribution Rates
ASRS / EORP – Legacy Rates |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
– |
Calendar YTD 0.15%
12.14%
–
Total 12.29% |
1yr 0.15%
12.14%
64.37%
Total 76.66% |
2yr ASRS
ASRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – ASRS Legacy) |
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Path 3 (Tier 3) |
3 mo EODCRS – Disability Rates
EODCRS – Contribution Rates
EODCRS / EORP – Legacy Rate |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
N/A |
Calendar YTD 0.15%
8.00%
–
Total 8.15% |
1yr 0.15%
6.00%
70.51%
Total 76.66% |
2yr EODCRS (EORP)
NRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – EORP Legacy) |
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Path 4 (Any Tier) |
3 mo EORP Alternate Contribution Rate (ALT/ACR/LEGACY) |
Fiscal YTD N/A |
Calendar YTD N/A |
1yr
58.57% 1yr (76.51% – normal cost of 17.94% = 58.57%) |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired – Return to Work) |
Effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 (Fiscal 2022/23)
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Paths |
3 mo Pre-tax? |
Fiscal YTD Employee Rates |
Calendar YTD Employer Rates
Determined by statute |
1yr Submit to |
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Path 1 (Tier 1 & 2) |
3 mo EORP Contribution Rates |
Fiscal YTD Yes |
Calendar YTD Tier 1¹ if hired before July 20, 2011 is 7% Calendar YTD Tier 1¹ if hired on or after July 20, 2011 is 13% Calendar YTD
Calendar YTD Tier 2: 13% |
1yr 70.42% |
2yr EORP |
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Path 2 (Tier 3) |
3 mo ASRS – LTD Rates
ASRS – Contribution Rates
ASRS / EORP – Legacy Rates |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
– |
Calendar YTD .14%
12.03%
–
Total 12.17% |
1yr .14%
12.03%
58.39%
Total 70.56% |
2yr ASRS
ASRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – ASRS Legacy) |
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Path 3 (Tier 3) |
3 mo EODCRS – Disability Rates
EODCRS – Contribution Rates
EODCRS / EORP – Legacy Rate |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
N/A |
Calendar YTD 0.165%
8.00%
–
Total 8.165% |
1yr 0.165%
6.00%
64.42%
Total 70.585% |
2yr EODCRS (EORP)
NRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – EORP Legacy) |
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Path 4 (Any Tier) |
3 mo EORP Alternate Contribution Rate (ALT/ACR/LEGACY) |
Fiscal YTD N/A |
Calendar YTD N/A |
1yr
48.58% 1yr (70.42% – normal cost of 21.84% = 48.58%) |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired – Return to Work) |
Effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 (Fiscal 2021/22)
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Paths |
3 mo Pre-tax? |
Fiscal YTD Employee Rates |
Calendar YTD Employer Rates
Determined by statute |
1yr Submit to |
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Path 1 (Tier 1 & 2) |
3 mo EORP Contribution Rates |
Fiscal YTD Yes |
Calendar YTD Tier 1¹ if hired before July 20, 2011 is 7% Calendar YTD Tier 1¹ if hired on or after July 20, 2011 is 13% Calendar YTD
Calendar YTD Tier 2: 13% |
1yr 61.43% |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired) |
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Path 2 (Tier 3) |
3 mo ASRS – LTD Rates
ASRS – Contribution Rates
ASRS / EORP – Legacy Rates |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
– |
Calendar YTD .19%
12.22%
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Total 12.41% |
1yr .19%
12.22%
49.21%
Total 61.62% |
2yr ASRS
ASRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – ASRS Legacy) |
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Path 3 (Tier 3) |
3 mo EODCRS – Disability Rates
EODCRS – Contribution Rates
EODCRS / EORP – Legacy Rate |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
N/A |
Calendar YTD 0.125%
8.00%
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Total 8.125% |
1yr 0.125%
6.00%
55.43%
Total 61.555% |
2yr EODCRS (EORP)
NRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – EORP Legacy) |
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Path 4 (Any Tier) |
3 mo EORP Alternate Contribution Rate (ALT/ACR/LEGACY) |
Fiscal YTD N/A |
Calendar YTD N/A |
1yr
41.59% 1yr (61.43% – normal cost of 19.84% = 41.59%) |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired – Return to Work) |
Effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (Fiscal 2020/21)
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Paths |
3 mo Pre-tax? |
Fiscal YTD Employee Rates |
Calendar YTD Employer Rates
Determined by statute |
1yr Submit to |
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Path 1 (Tier 1 & 2) |
3 mo EORP Contribution Rates |
Fiscal YTD Yes |
Calendar YTD Tier 1¹ if hired before July 20, 2011 is 7% Calendar YTD Tier 1¹ if hired on or after July 20, 2011 is 13% Calendar YTD
Calendar YTD Tier 2: 13% |
1yr 61.43% |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired) |
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Path 2 (Tier 3) |
3 mo ASRS – LTD Rates
ASRS – Contribution Rates
ASRS / EORP – Legacy Rates |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
– |
Calendar YTD .18%
12.04%
–
Total 12.22% |
1yr .18%
12.04%
49.39%
Total 61.61% |
2yr ASRS
ASRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – ASRS Legacy) |
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Path 3 (Tier 3) |
3 mo EODCRS – Disability Rates
EODCRS – Contribution Rates
EODCRS / EORP – Legacy Rate |
Fiscal YTD No
Yes
N/A |
Calendar YTD 0.125%
8.00%
–
Total 8.125% |
1yr 0.125%
6.00%
55.43%
Total 61.555% |
2yr EODCRS (EORP)
NRS
EORP (Employer portal code: Hired EODC – EORP Legacy) |
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Path 4 (Any Tier) |
3 mo EORP Alternate Contribution Rate (ALT/ACR/LEGACY) |
Fiscal YTD N/A |
Calendar YTD N/A |
1yr
39.72% 1yr (61.43% – normal cost of 21.71% = 39.72%) |
2yr EORP (Employer portal code: Hired – Return to Work) |
¹EORP Contribution Rate Changes
Approved in the PSPRS Board of Trustees meeting on March 30, 2017, effective with the first pay period on or after April 1, 2017, the contribution rates will revert to 7.0% for the Tier 1 Members. For Tier 1 Members who qualified, the excess contributions, plus interest, have been returned to the employers and will need to be issued back to the employees from the employers. Additionally, Tier 1 Members with a membership date on or after July 20, 2011 and through December 31, 2011, the employee contribution rate will remain based on the Tier 2 Membership since these members became a member after the effective date of the legislation pursuant to SB1609.
Additional Resources
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