Changes to TRS laws effective Sept. 1, 2011, established a five-year time limit for you to notify and provide verification to TRS of service and/or compensation, including substitute service, not credited on your annual statement.
If you do not notify TRS and verify your service or compensation within the applicable time frame, you will not be able to establish TRS credit for the service or compensation, and you will not be able to use the service or compensation for TRS benefit purposes.
| Verification Deadlines | Type of Service |
|---|---|
| You must verify unreported service to TRS within five years from the end of the school year in which you rendered that service. | Unreported Service |
| You must verify unreported compensation within five years from the end of the school year in which it is paid. | Unreported Compensation |
Helpful Forms
Forms for verifying unreported service and/or compensation, including substitute service and service not credited on the annual statement, are:
- Verification of Service and Salary (TRS 22I)
- Verification of Substitute Service and Salary (TRS 22S)
- Verification of Worker’s Compensation Payments (TRS 22W)
Have your employer complete the form and return it to you. Then, sign and date the “Instructions for Member” section and send the form to TRS so that it is received by the applicable deadline.