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When submitting Employment after Retirement (ER) reports, each report month should contain the actual days and hours worked by a retiree within that calendar month and the actual pay that was issued during that calendar month. Reporting Entities (REs) …

TRS 'Full Payroll' rules require Reporting Employers (REs) to provide monthly reports on eligible and ineligible employees via the Regular Payroll (RP) report, and all TRS Retirees on the Employment After Retirement (ER) report. To clarify TRS reporting …

Certain higher education employees may be eligible to make a one-time, irrevocable election to participate in the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) in lieu of membership in TRS. Eligibility to participate in ORP is determined by the employing higher …

Limits on Prior Fiscal Year Corrections Corrections to TRS membership accounts are limited, so it’s important to address them as soon as possible. Please review any potential corrections and send the necessary information to your TRS coach promptly so a …

Resolving RE Ledger Shortages Has this happened to you?   All of the Regular Payroll (RP) or Employment After Retirement (ER) record errors have cleared, but an error message remains for an outstanding balance.  Below are some recommendations for …

Reporting Accurate Demographic Information Accurately reporting all employees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas is crucial. This includes using the employee’s name as it appears on their social security card and their date of birth and gender as …

Employees nearing retirement from TRS may present their Reporting Employer (RE) with a TRS 587 – Certification of Unused State Sick and/or Personal Leave and ask the employer to complete the certification. This form is not accepted by TRS earlier than 30 …

As a calendar year draws to a close, REs may have some individuals who are retiring midyear. Here are some items to keep in mind as you close out these employees and prepare to submit their retirement certification. Also included are some reminders for …