The District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB) is pleased to share agency news and updates. Past announcements and member newsletters can be found below.
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News & Updates - 2025
- 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