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Retirement Systems Alert:

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our office is open 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM M-F / Walk-ins 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM M-F
703-279-8200 TTY 711
retirementquestions@fairfaxcounty.gov
12015 Route 50, Suite 350, Fairfax, VA 22033
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Jeff Weiler
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Police Officers Retirement System - Active Members

Military and Other Public Safety Service Purchases

Police Officers now have the ability to purchase up to 4 years of military or other public safety service with certain limits and conditions. 

  • 10/24/2024 - To receive an estimated prior service purchase calculation prior to Fiscal Year 2025 salary increases taking effect, applications for service purchase estimates must be submitted on or before October 24, 2024.  Additional information will be provided as it’s received. 

 

The Police Officers Retirement System is for sworn Fairfax County Police Officers. 

Service Retirement - Police

Service retirement is for employees who are one of the following:

Eligible for a full retirement benefit (Normal Service Retirement) Eligible for an early retirement benefit (Early Retirement) Vested but not eligible for an ordinary or early retirement benefit (Deferred Vested Retirement)

Each of these will be discussed in the sections below.

Police Service Retirement Information

Disability Retirement - Police

Members who are actively employed and become disabled may be eligible for a Disability Retirement benefit.

There are 2 categories of Disability Retirement benefits:

Ordinary Disability - for disabilities that are not job-related.Service-Connected Disability - for disabilities that are job-related.

Each of these will be explained in the sections that follow.

Police Disability Retirement Information

DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program)

DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program). DROP provides the ability for an employee to retire for purposes of the pension plan while continuing to work and receive a salary for a period of up to three years.
DROP (Deferred Retirement Option Program) Information

Police Survivor Benefits

In the event that an officer dies before their spouse and/or beneficiaries.do, there are benefits that will be payable to the spouse and/or children. The benefits vary depending upon whether the officer's death is before or after retirement.

Police Survivor Benefits Information

Be Sure to Update Your Beneficiaries

Any time that your family situation changes, be sure to fill out a beneficiary change form and send it in to our offices. Either by Courier to the Retirement Systems office or by US Mail to:

Fairfax County Retirement Systems
12015 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Suite 350
Fairfax VA 22033

Click Here to Update Your Beneficiary Information
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