TRS Benefits Handbook

JANUARY 2018 TRS BENEFITSHANDBOOKT eacher Retirement System of TexasUpdated information regarding new telephone contact system on page Handbook has been written in nontechnical terms wherever possible. However, if questions of in-terpretation arise as a result of the attempt to make retirement and other benefit provisions easy to under-stand, TRS laws and rules must remain the final TRS Benefits Handbook is revised every two years. This edition is based upon TRS plan terms in effect as of December 2017. The TRS plan terms are subject to changes due to modifications to the law, as enacted by the Texas Legislature; to the rules and policies, as approved by the TRS Board of Trustees; and to federal law relating to qualified retirement to the state laws and TRS rules can be found on the TRS website ( ), and a copy of the TRS Laws and Rules publication is available during normal business hours at:Teacher Retirement System of Texas 1000 Red River StreetAustin, Texas 78701-2698 Brian K.

ployees for over 80 years. In November 1936, voters approved an amendment to the Texas Constitution creating a statewide teacher retirement system, and in 1937, TRS was officially formed. The system is governed by a nine-member board of trustees appointed by the governor with the approval of the Texas Senate.

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