If you disagree with the Medical Board's findings, you may request that a Special Medical Committee review the Medical Board's recommendations. TRS must receive your request within 30 days of the date you receive the transcript of your exam. If you apply for this review, you must pay half the cost of the medical fees incurred and you would waive your rights to pursue your case in any other forum. Another option, if you have new evidence for your case, is to reapply for a disability retirement. In addition, if you had applied for an accident disability retirement application and were denied, you may file for an ordinary disability retirement instead.

The following items are considered acceptable date-of-birth documentation:

• Birth certificate;
• Passport (book or card);
• Naturalization document; OR
• Driver’s license or non-driver ID card from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida.

If none of the above is available, you can submit two of the following:

• Driver's license or non-driver ID card from other states not listed above, or any learner’s permit;
• Certificate of military record;
• Report of Confidential Social Security Benefit Information (Form SSA2458); or
• Other government-issued identification

Documentation must not be expired. Photocopies of all documents are acceptable.

Please note that any date-of-birth documentation in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation. Birth certificates from Puerto Rico are only valid with issue dates from July 1, 2010, or after.

You may upload your date-of-birth documentation in the secure area of our website or mail it to TRS.

Please submit your documentation as early in your membership as possible. TRS cannot process any withdrawal-related requests (e.g., loans) or calculate your retirement benefits if we do not have proof of your date of birth.

The following items are considered acceptable date-of-birth documentation:

• Birth certificate;
• Passport (book or card);
• Naturalization document; OR
• Driver’s license or non-driver ID card from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida.

If none of the above is available, you can submit two of the following:

• Driver's license or non-driver ID card from other states not listed above, or any learner’s permit;
• Certificate of military record;
• Report of Confidential Social Security Benefit Information (Form SSA2458); or
• Other government-issued identification

Documentation must not be expired. Photocopies of all documents are acceptable.

Please note that any date-of-birth documentation in a language other than English must be accompanied by a translation. Birth certificates from Puerto Rico are only valid with issue dates from July 1, 2010, or after.

You may upload your date-of-birth documentation in the secure area of our website or mail it to TRS.

Please submit your documentation as early in your membership as possible. TRS cannot process any withdrawal-related requests (e.g., loans) or calculate your retirement benefits if we do not have proof of your date of birth.

If a Tier II, III, IV, or VI member had at least 10 years of Total Service Credit at the time of death, but was no longer in active service and was not yet eligible for a service retirement under the Qualified Pension Plan (QPP), the amount of Death Benefit #1 or #2 would equal one half of the amount that would have been payable had the member died on the last day that service was performed. If the member's TRS membership had ceased during the separation from service, interest on his/her QPP account balances stopped accruing interest as of that date.

If a Tier II, III, IV, or VI member dies while in service and is credited with at least one year of service since last joining TRS, the member's designated beneficiary can apply to receive ordinary death benefits under the Qualified Pension Plan (QPP). The death benefit would equal the balance in the member's Annuity Savings Fund (ASF) (for Tier II members) or Member Contributions Accumulations Fund (MCAF) and Annuity Savings Accumulation Fund (ASAF) (for Tier III, IV, and VI members), plus the amount of either Death Benefit #1 or Death Benefit #2.

As of October 1, 2000, beneficiaries of Tier II, III, and IV members receive the greater of either Death Benefit #1 or Death Benefit #2, even if the member had elected Death Benefit #1 coverage. Members who joined TRS after January 1, 2001 (including Tier VI members) are automatically enrolled in Death Benefit #2.

Yes, if you are otherwise eligible to take a loan.

Yes. If you are a Tier III, IV, or VI member who has optional service credit available to purchase at the time you separate from service, you may become eligible for vesting by purchasing credit for this service.

If you are close to retirement age, your Annual Benefits Statement may include estimates and projections of your TDA annuity.

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If your account is locked, you have the option to reset your password by clicking “Forgot Password” or contact TRS to unlock your account.