TRS Board of Trustees Meeting Starts Tomorrow (February 14)! Watch Online!
As the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) reported last week, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees will be meeting in Edinburg on Wednesday, February 14 through Friday, February 16. How to Watch the Meeting Online! We urge all members of TRTA in the area to attend in person (UT Rio Grande […]
TRS Board of Trustees to Meet February 14-16, Primary Election Update
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees will meet next week in Edinburg, Texas for its annual retreat. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) reported on the significance of this meeting in December 2017 when the board discussed the agency’s actuarial valuation. At the time, TRS reported that the pension fund exceeded […]
TRS Board Meets, Reviews Actuarial Valuation and TRS-Care Changes
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) held a Board of Trustees meeting today to discuss the annual actuarial valuation, as well as the implementation of its changes to the retiree health care program, TRS-Care. The annual actuarial valuation stands as important point for TRS to review and evaluate the pension fund’s performance. The pension […]
TRS Board Meets, Will Review Actuarial Valuation Tomorrow
Today, the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees held its first of two days of meetings. The meetings allow the opportunity for presentations and public comment to made to the TRS Board of Trustees. The Board received presentations today on the investment environment, TRS’s team-building program, TEAM, and an update from its Executive Director, […]
Governor Names New Trustees to TRS Board
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott announced the names of the three new trustees who will fill open positions on the Board of Trustees for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Governor Abbott has appointed Jarvis V. Hollingsworth, James “Dick” Nance, and Nanette Sissney to the TRS Board of Trustees for terms […]
TRS Board Elections Underway, Legislature Budget Conferees Named, and More!
While activity continues at the Texas Legislation to address the TRS-Care shortfall, this edition of the Inside Line will focus on some other key issues and actions that Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) members should know about. I. TRS Board of Trustees Elections: Be Sure to Vote! Elections are now underway to fill two seats […]
The March is On: TRS Board of Trustees Elections
Elections are now underway to fill two seats on the Board of Trustees for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). The members elected to the Board of Trustees of TRS represent your interests! There are two open trustee positions: a Retiree seat and an At-Large seat. As a retiree you get to vote for […]
TRS Board Meets to Discuss Condition of Pension Fund, Legislative Study on Health Care
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met this week on December 1 to discuss topics such as the actuarial valuation of the pension fund, the current state of the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program, and the conclusions provided by the Legislative Interim Study Group regarding retiree health care. Board Chairman David […]
TRS Board Meets, TRS-Care Crisis Weighs Heavily on Hearts of Retirees
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met on September 22 and 23 for their quarterly meeting. During the meeting, long-time TRTA member and E.L. Galyean award recipient Tom Rogers provided sincere public comment as he spoke about his concerns for the TRS-Care retiree health insurance program. Asking if there was any […]
TRS Board of Trustees Talks Budget, Plans for TRS-Care
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met today, July 29, to discuss TRS-Care and budget requests that will be made to the Texas Legislature later this summer. TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee provided impassioned public comment, approaching the trustees with heartfelt concern about the looming TRS-Care budget crisis. Lee stressed that […]