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September 2019 Update … OUTSOURCING SUBSTITUTES TRS has recently received questions regarding outsourcing substitutes for some or all positions to a third party. If a Reporting Entity (RE) enters into an agreement with an outside party to provide …

Retire Healthy with TRS Care … Retire Healthy with TRS-Care Health Care for Retired Texas Educators 1. Overview of TRS Benefits & Understanding TRS-Care 2. Enrollment Eligibility 3. TRS-Care Plans 1. TRS-Care Standard 2. TRS-Care Medicare Advantage 3. …

September 2018 Update … Note: If your RE has received messages from TRS stating that you have not yet acknowledged the Annual Recertification Agreement, the Web Messages screen appears. You must acknowledge the messages before proceeding. Annual …

September 2017 Update … Reporting Entity Portal set to be implemented in early October We are just weeks away from the October launch of TRS’ new pension line of business project, which includes the Reporting Entity (RE) Portal for TRS reporting! This is …

September 2016 Update … FAQs about the expanded definition of substitute for TRS retirees In the May Update newsletter, TRS announced an expansion of the definition of a substitute for TRS retirees. A substitute is defined for TRS purposes as a person who …

October 2019 Update … REPORTING ENTITIES TERM TO BECOME REPORTING EMPLOYERS In order to more effectively communicate with our education entities, TRS will begin referring to Reporting Entities as Reporting Employers (REs). Starting immediately, employers …

December 2016 Update … TRS Board adopts changes to rules The TRS Board of Trustees adopted changes to several rules and added one new rule at its December 2016 meeting. The rule amendments and the new rule were published for public comment for 30 days in …

December 2015 Update … Important information for employers with qualified retirement plans Employers who sponsor qualified retirement plans of their own should be aware that state law establishes the TRS retirement plan as the primary plan when there is …