Using 'My TRS'
Why Use My TRS?
Active Members
Active (non-retired) members who log into My TRS can:
- View their member account, creditable service balance, and contribution history
- View and update their beneficiaries
- View and update their mailing address and contact information
- Run an estimate of future retirement benefits (if vested)
- View or print a copy of their most recent annual statement
- Check on the status of any service purchases in progress
- Apply for withdrawal (refund) – if terminating all TRS-reportable employment
Benefit Recipients
TRS retirees and others who receive monthly benefits can:
- View their payment history and current tax withholding
- See how changing their tax withholding would affect their net monthly benefit
- View the mailing address currently on file with TRS
- View and update their email address and phone numbers
- View their current beneficiary designation or joint annuitant
- Download a copy of their most recent IRS 1099-R (February 15 or later)
- Print an informal Verification of Benefits letter
- Review the date on which their break-in-service period will end, if applicable
- Check to see whether their reported earnings are approaching the annual limit
Creating Your User Account
If you haven't yet created a user account for My TRS:, follow these steps:
- Click the Login button at the top of the page, then click the link for My TRS
- On the Login page, click the link labeled "Create Account"
- Enter your last name, birth date, and SSN to locate your membership.
Follow instructions to set up your username, password, and other security features.
If your membership is NOT verified:
Don't worry! It might mean, for example, that your name in spelled slightly differently in the TRS database. A brief phone call usually is all it takes to confirm your identity and resolve the issue.
For assistance, call TRS during normal business hours.