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Eligible TRS members may purchase service credit as provided by law. TRS offers several methods for completing the purchase. One of these methods is an installment payment plan via payroll deduction. However, not all Reporting Employers (REs) choose to …

One of the requirements for employment eligible for TRS membership is that employment must be for one-half time or more of the required standard workload for the same or similar full-time position.  To determine if someone meets the requirement, the first …

Reporting Reminder For TRS reporting purposes, in person instructional time must be converted to clock hours and counted as a minimum of two clock hours for each hour of instruction in the classroom or lab . This applies to all instructors for higher …

As the fiscal year progresses, TRS wants to provide a reminder for mid and late year hires. Some employees may have already served in another position at another employer and earned a year of service. Employment that does not meet the requirements for TRS …

Currently, TRS defines temporary employment as “total employment that is expected to last less than four and one-half months in a school year.” It is important to note the designation of ‘total employment’ means the total amount of time a person is …

TRS retirees may work as substitutes after retirement; however, special rules apply when they work in a vacant position. The following information explains when a retiree may be reported as a substitute, when limits apply and how work must be reported …

When a TRS member earns a year of creditable service within the current TRS fiscal year, and then transitions into a less than half-time position, they must be reported as TRS-eligible for the remainder of that fiscal year (which runs through Aug. 31). …

Whenever an employee is hired or changes positions, TRS membership eligibility requirements must be applied at the time that the person is hired or the job agreement changes. If the employee was previously working in a position that was not TRS eligible, …