Yes. A TRS Special Durable Power of Attorney (code BK75) is available on our website and it can be used by members, retirees, and beneficiaries. The TRS PoA will also be honored by the other New York State and New York City retirement systems listed on the form.

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.

Members receive a Quarterly Account Statement (QAS) for each account they have with TRS. Starting in 2026, each account is reported on a separate statement.

All non-retired members will receive a QPP Account Summary each quarter, reporting activity in their pension account, the Qualified Pension Plan (QPP). The TDA Account Summary is provided quarterly to members who have a traditional TDA account in TRS’ 403(b) plan, the Tax-Deferred Annuity (TDA) Program. Participants in the TDA Program’s Roth option will receive a Roth Account Summary each quarter.

New Quarterly Account Statements are normally posted in the secure section of TRS’ website about six weeks after the end of each quarter.

TRS will notify you by email when your latest Annual Benefits Statement (ABS) and Quarterly Account Statement (QAS) are available for viewing in the secure section of our website. The ABS is generally available each fall. The QAS is normally available about six weeks after the end of each quarter.

Yes. Members with active TRS accounts and beneficiaries who received a lump-sum distribution from TRS in the past five years may request a duplicate of the associated 1099 form online by logging in to the secure section of our website.

Yes. Members with active TRS accounts and beneficiaries who received a lump-sum distribution from TRS in the past five years may request a duplicate of the associated 1099 form online by logging in to the secure section of our website.

Yes. A TRS Special Durable Power of Attorney (code BK75) is available on our website and it can be used by members, retirees, and beneficiaries. The TRS PoA will also be honored by the other New York State and New York City retirement systems listed on the form.

Yes. For example, you can receive your retirement allowance payments in one account and your TDA annuity payments in a different account. You can make this election in the secure section of our website; log in and go to Payments.

Members with TDA Deferral status can view their TDA Quarterly Statements by logging in to the secure section of our website. Statements are available within one to two months after the end of each quarter of the calendar year.