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TRS is closed Friday, July 3 for Independence Day. Normal operations will resume Monday, July 6. You can find 24/7 resources on the MyTRS member portal.

How to Report Performance Pay

Performance Pay is a type of compensation category that specific employees are able to earn if they meet qualifications that were approved by the RE in advance. Performance Pay applies only to public and charter schools (see TRS Laws, Section 822.201 of the Texas Government Code for additional information).

Performance Pay is considered to be TRS-eligible compensation, provided that the employee meets all the requirements for the pay.

  • Performance Pay Criteria

    • A complete description of how an employee can earn Performance Pay must be adopted as part of the total compensation plan by the board of the RE. The eligibility criteria for receiving the Performance Pay must be clearly defined.
    • Classroom teachers must be included in at least one type of Performance Pay.
    • The performance standard may be based on evaluations or goal achievement of the individual employee or of the group in which the individual belongs.
    • There must not be an element of retention to receive the Performance Pay. This means that if an employee earned the right to receive the payment, they will receive it even if they have since left the RE.

Performance Pay will be credited to the month and year in which it is paid. Both the member and employer must pay any applicable contributions due on Performance Pay at the current contribution rates.

Performance Pay Certification

Employers must certify the Performance Pay in the RE Portal prior to reporting it on the RP Report. When reporting Performance Pay on the RP record, the amount is included in the ‘Total Gross Compensation’ field, but is not included in the ‘TRS Eligible Gross Compensation’ field.

In this example, the Total Gross Compensation of $6,000 is the sum of the Eligible TRS Gross Compensation of $5,000 and the Performance Pay Gross of $1,000. No ineligible compensation is being reported.

The Member Contribution is calculated on the sum of the Eligible TRS Gross Compensation and the Performance Pay Gross: $6,000 x 8.25% = $495. The Member TRS-Care Contribution is $6,000 x 0.65% = $39.