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The Teacher Retirement System administers the TRS pension fund and health
insurance programs for active and retired school employees.
Over the years TCTA has worked with TRS and the legislature to increase benefits for Texas teachers with TCTA initiated improvements ranging from TRS-Care to the Rule of 80. TCTA provides members with current, thorough and accurate information on all of the issues relating to retirement, Social Security and health insurance.
TRS
- TRS-ActiveCare insurance premiums to rise by 7% (2/25/10)
- What happened to the 13th check - in plain language (12/03/09)
- Attorney General nixes "13th check" for retirees (11/23/09)
- TRS actuarial results released; contribution increases recommended (11/18/09)
- Nanette Sissney appointed to TRS Board of Trustees (Fall 2009)
- TRS board considers change in retirement benefit (10/12/09)
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Health insurance (09/01/09)
- Retire/rehire (09/01/09)
- TRS DROP program (09/01/09)
- TRS partial lump-sum benefit program (09/01/09)
- TRS purchase of service credit (09/01/09)
- TCTA submits brief on 13th check (07/31/09)
- TRS managing health insurance programs (Updated 6/25/09)
- TCTA Exec. member among top vote-getters for TRS Board position (05/22/09)
- TRS launches TRS.TV (02/27/09)
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TRS Board increases insurance premiums, discusses fund status, considers bonus plan (02/19/09)
- TRS Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 01/28/09)
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TRS financial and political challenges could jeopardize benefit improvements (01/14/09)
Social Security
- Social Security benefits (09/01/09)
- Last call for employees with previous Social Security/TRS experience to utilize 1-day exemption (01/14/09)
- Social Security Fairness Act re-filed in U.S. Congress (01/12/09)
- TX Congressional representatives continue to support retirees in Social Security issue June '08
- Social Security: Is there really a chance for change?
- Senate subcommittee holds Social Security hearing November '07
- Social Security Update January '08
- Update on Social Security audit report
- Report concludes many Texas employees not entitled to full SS benefits under one-day exemption
- Social Security bill filed in Congress
- Social Security petition receives signatures
- Social Security bill repealing last-day GPO exemption signed into law
- Unofficial list of districts participating in S.S.
- SSA Web site: A law that affects spouse's or widow(er)'s benefits
- Possible movement on Social Security bill, contact your Congressman
Updated: 02/25/10
