Virginia teacher retirement system

Virginia VRS pension guide

Virginia’s Retirement System provides public school teachers defined benefit and hybrid retirement coverage according to membership date and position.

Most teachers first eligible on or after January 1, 2014 enter Hybrid.Plan 2 generally covers members hired from July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2013.Plan 1 is a legacy membership group, not a new-hire choice.

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