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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
- No change for TRS-Care and ActiveCare; Board approves changes in rates and benefits for HMOs (02/08/08)
- TRS: What's going on over there?
- 13th check approved: TRS fund in good shape
- TRS Board adopts controversial compensation plan for investment employees; discussion hints at increased active member contribution to TRS
- 2007/08 Insurance Plan Changes
- TCTA expresses concern on TETF investment
- TRS concerns addressed by TCTA
- TRS fund continues to improve; still needs infusion of money to afford benefit increases
- Senate Finance Committee discusses TRS funding 09/25/06
- TCTA testifies for TRS increase
- TRS funding on the table, lowered contribution unlikely
- TRS Frequently Asked Questions
- Retire/rehire
- Retirement eligibility and calculating benefits
- TRS DROP program
- TRS managing health insurance programs
- TRS partial lump-sum benefit program
- TRS purchase of service credit
- TRS Web site
Social Security
- 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 benefits
- 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
