The Teacher Retirement System of Texas administers the TRS pension fund and health insurance programs for active and retired school employees. During the years, TCTA has worked with TRS and the Legislature to increase benefits with TCTA-initiated improvements ranging from TRS-Care retiree health insurance to the retirement eligibility Rule of 80. TCTA provides our members with information on issues relating to retirement, Social Security and health insurance.

Helpful Links
TRS Website
TRS Active-Care Health Insurance (current employees)
TRS-Care Insurance (retirees)

TRS Info
Health Insurance Overview
How to Calculate Your Retirement Benefits
Standard Retirement
Early Retirement
Disability Retirement
Partial Lump-Sum Option (PLSO)
Retirement Contributions
TRS Service Credit
Withdrawal of Funds
Retire/Rehire
TRS FAQs

Social Security Info
Texas Educators' Social Security Eligibility and Offsets
Districts Participating in Social Security

More Information:

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Should I retire this year to avoid changes to my TRS benefits? Apr 3, 2013
TCTA’s Dolores Ramirez on 2013 TRS ballot Mar 6, 2013
ActiveCare premiums to increase 9 to 25 percent for next year Feb 21, 2013
Two days of TRS talk provide clues to potential policy changes Nov 30, 2012
TCTA testifies against changes to the TRS pension fund Sep 21, 2012
Session Prep: The facts on TRS benefits Sep 20, 2012
TRS study findings support maintaining current pension structure Sep 5, 2012
TRS Board of Trustees focuses on TRS-Care at June 2012 meeting Jun 11, 2012
TRS News - Summer 2012 Jun 1, 2012
TRS Approves Rate Increase for 2012-13 Health Insurance Apr 10, 2012
Rumor v. Reality The Truth about TRS Today Apr 6, 2012
Update on February TRS Board meeting, Active-Care premium increase Feb 17, 2012
TRS Board to accept questions live during February meeting Feb 14, 2012
TRS fund stable, but benefit structure in question Dec 13, 2011
TO [NOT] DO LIST 12 ways to mess up your retirement Dec 13, 2011

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