Keep Your Information Current

Mailing Address

Please inform TRS in writing of any address change to receive any important communications, such as your annual 1099-R Income Tax form or annual statement of account.
To update your address, you must complete and mail to TRS a Change of Address Notification Form (TRS 358) (pdf).
If you have a MyTRS User ID and password, you may log in to MyTRS to update your address.

Name Changes

TRS requires notification in writing when you change your name. There is no TRS form for submitting a name change.

The written notice must contain both your Social Security number and your signature.
You must also include a copy of a court order or marriage license that authorizes your name change.
If you are working for a TRS-covered employer when your name changes, you must officially change your name in your employer's records to ensure that your employer's records and TRS records match.

Beneficiary Designation

You should review your beneficiary designation when significant life events occur such as:
- marriage,
- divorce,
- death of a spouse or designated beneficiary, or
- if the beneficiary becomes eligible for Medicaid or other "needs-based" assistance programs.
A divorce does not automatically revoke your former spouse as beneficiary.

For Active Members

As soon as you begin membership in TRS, log in to MyTRS to name your beneficiary. You can review and update this information online at any time.

Alternatively, you may complete and submit a Designation of Beneficiary form (TRS 15) to TRS.

A completed form instructs TRS on how to distribute valuable active member death benefits, so keeping your beneficiary designation current is important.

Please see the topic "Beneficiary Designation by Members" in the TRS Benefits Handbook (pdf).

For Retirees

Regardless of the payment plan or option you chose when you retired, if you want to change the beneficiary(ies) for survivor benefits only, you should complete and return Designation of Beneficiary Form (TRS 15) (pdf).

If you selected Option 1, 2 or 5, you may only change your beneficiary for the continuing monthly payment in certain circumstances.

If you selected Option 3 or 4 and you wish to change your beneficiary(ies) for any remaining payments under the option, complete and returnChange of Beneficiary for Continuing Optional Retirement Annuity (Option Three and Four) (Form TRS 30D )(pdf).

Please see the topic "Information for Retirees" in the TRS Benefits Handbook (pdf).