Once you have filed your retirement application, you must submit all other required documents and forms within 12 months from your effective retirement date. Your application for retirement will be void if you do not meet the 12-month deadline. If your application becomes void for this reason, you must submit a new retirement application. Your earliest retirement date can then be no earlier than the last day of the month in which TRS receives the new retirement application or the last day of either of the two months preceding the month in which you submit the new application, provided employment has terminated. No annuity payment will be payable for the intervening months.
Retirement Deadlines
| Retirement Date | Employment Must Be Terminated By | Deadline for Filing Retirement Application with TRS | Deadline for Payment of Additional Service Credit* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31 | Jan. 31 | March 31 | March 31 |
| Feb. 28 | Feb. 28 | April 30 | April 30 |
| March 31 | March 31 | May 31 | May 31 |
| April 30 | April 30 | June 30 | June 30 |
| May 31 | June 15 | July 31 | July 31 |
| June 30 | June 30 | Aug. 31 | Aug. 31 |
| July 31 | July 31 | Sept. 30 | Sept. 30 |
| Aug. 31 | Aug. 31 | Oct. 31 | Oct. 31 |
| Sept. 30 | Sept. 30 | Nov. 30 | Nov. 30 |
| Oct. 31 | Oct. 31 | Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 |
| Nov. 30 | Nov. 30 | Jan. 31 | Jan. 31 |
| Dec. 31 | Dec. 31 | Feb. 28 | Feb. 28 |
*If you are already eligible to retire without purchasing additional service credit, payment in full must be received by the deadline listed. If you are not purchasing additional service credit, you may disregard this deadline. If purchasing additional service credit is required to establish eligibility for retirement, payment in full must be received by your effective retirement date.