If you have questions related to accessing your member account or if you’re having trouble with the MyTRS member portal, please contact Member Services 800-223-8778 (Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST) and a counselor can assist you. TRS is committed …
Some members and retirees have contacted TRS to ask whether TRS employees or representatives initiate meetings with members — whether at home, work or online — to discuss TRS benefits.
All TRS participants have access to their own official TRS Membership Card. Your membership card is unique to you and can be a handy resource to use when communicating with us. It includes information that will be helpful when contacting our Telephone …
Division Not Required by TRS Please be aware that TRS does not require division of TRS benefits in a divorce or otherwise. It is the court that orders the community property division according to the laws of the state of Texas. In some cases, the …
A domestic relations order (DRO) is an order entered by a state court in a divorce, or other domestic relations proceeding, which awards a portion of a TRS participant's benefits to a spouse or former spouse. Before TRS can make payments directly to a …
When TRS receives the certified copy of the domestic relations order (DRO) , TRS will review the order to determine whether it meets all criteria established by laws and rules to be a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO). If it does, the order is …
TRS requires both parties to submit verification of social security numbers when submiting the certified domestic relations order (DRO). TRS must receive both the participant’s and participant’s spouse’s or former spouse’s social security numbers. The …