The District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) is pleased to share agency news and updates. Past announcements and member newsletters are below.
Interview Requests and Media Inquiries
Please direct all media inquiries and interview requests to DCRB's Communications and Public Relations Director, Lauren Smith.
News & Updates - 2026
- Winner of 2026 Active Teachers’ Trustee Election
- 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment Notices for Washington, DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- Winner of 2025 Retired Teachers' Election
News & Updates - 2025
- Election for Retired Teacher to the District of Columbia Retirement Board Has Commenced
- District of Columbia Retirement Board Announces with Sadness the Death of Longtime Board Member Mary A. Collins
- Winner of 2025 Active Firefighter and Teacher Trustee Elections
- 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment Notices for Washington, DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
Newsletters
- DCRB Report Newsletter to Plan Members
- DCRB Fall 2021 Newsletter
- DCRB Spring 2022 Newsletter
- DCRB Fall 2022 Newsletter
- DCRB Weathers the Financial Storm
- DCRB Fall 2018 Newsletter
- DCRB Fall 2019 Newsletter
- DCRB Fall 2020 Newsletter
- DCRB Spring 2018 Report Newsletter
- DCRB Spring 2019 Report Newsletter
- DCRB Summer 2019 Teachers' Report Newsletter
- DCRB Winter 2018 Police Officers and Firefighters' Report Newsletter
- DCRB Winter 2019 Police Officers and Firefighters' Report Newsletter
- DCRB Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Past Announcements/Press Releases:
- DCRB Statement in Response to Lawsuit Recently Filed in DC Federal Court
- 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment Notices for Washington, DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment Notices for Washington, DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- 2022 COLA Notices for DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- 2021 COLA Notices for DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- 2020 COLA Notices for DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- 2019 COLA Notices for DC Public School Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Are Available
- Special Election for Active Firefighter Representative to the Board Has Commenced
- Special Election for Retired Firefighter Representative to the District of Columbia Retirement Board Has Commenced
- Press Release - District of Columbia Retirement Board Statement
- DC Retirement Board Hires New Executive Director
- DCRB Announces Appointment of Patrick Sahm as Interim Chief Investment Officer