Please access the Beneficiaries feature in the secure section of our website to choose or change a beneficiary

Members must provide the following to TRS:

Please access the Beneficiaries feature in the secure section of our website to choose or change a beneficiary

New unit values are usually announced by the third week of each month. A news bulletin on our website announces when the new unit values are available, and the current unit values are always available from the home page of our site.

Current unit values are also available on our phone system. After calling 1 (888) 8-NYC-TRS and providing some personal information to verify your identity, press option 1.

Members who are interested in past unit values can access this information in the Investments section of our website.

If you are a member in active service or on a leave of absence, you may apply for a loan from the Qualified Pension Plan (QPP) by logging in to the secure section of our website or by filing a paper QPP Loan Application (code LO6) .

If you are a participant in TRS' Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Program and you are in active service, on a leave of absence, or have TDA Deferral status, you may apply for a TDA loan by logging in to the secure section of our website or by filing a paper TDA Loan Application (code LO15) .

However, if you are applying for a QPP or TDA loan in conjunction with retirement, you must file a paper loan application. For more information about loans, please refer to the QPP Loans and TDA Loans brochures.

If you are enrolling in the TDA Program for the first time, you may elect how to invest your future TDA contributions by logging in to the secure section of our website or by filing a paper TDA Enrollment Form (code TD1). If you are already a TDA participant, you may elect how to invest your future TDA contributions and any past TDA accumulations by logging in to the secure section of our website or by filing a paper TDA Investment Election Change Form (code TD45) on a quarterly basis. Investing in 5% multiples, you may choose any combination of TRS' Passport Funds.

If you are a member in active service or on a leave of absence, you may apply for a loan from the QPP by logging in to the secure section of our website or by filing a paper QPP Loan Application (code LO6).

If you are a participant in TRS' TDA Program and you are in active service, on a leave of absence, or have TDA Deferral status, you may apply for a TDA loan by logging in to the secure section of our website or by filing a paper TDA Loan Application (code LO15).

However, if you are applying for a QPP or TDA loan in conjunction with retirement, you must file a paper loan application. For more information about loans, please refer to the QPP Loans and TDA Loans brochures.

No. The easiest way to file an RMD election is to do so in the secure section of our website. If you do not file any RMD election (either online or the paper form), you will receive a payment, normally in October, that meets your distribution requirement for the year.

No. The easiest way to file an RMD election is to do so in the secure section of our website. If you do not file any RMD election (either online or the paper form), you will receive a payment, normally in October, that meets your distribution requirement for the year.

A-B-S stands for the Annual Benefits Statement. In-service members and members on a leave of absence for up to seven school years can view their ABS by logging in to the secure section of our website. The statement summarizes the members' Total Service Credit and lists their designated beneficiaries. Benefit estimates and benefit projections are also provided to certain retirement-eligible members. This information is reported as of the previous June 30.