Retirement

All personnel employed on a regular basis for at least one-half time of the normal work schedule are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS). Substitutes not receiving TRS service retirement benefits who work at least 90 days a year are also eligible for TRS membership and to purchase a year of creditable service. TRS provides members with an annual statement of their account showing all deposits and the total account balance for the year ending August 31, as well as an estimate of their retirement benefits.

Employees who plan to retire under TRS should notify the Payroll Department and the Human Resources Department as soon as possible. Information on the application procedures for TRS benefits is available through both the Payroll Department and the Human Resources Department.

Additional inquiries should be addressed to:

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

1000 Red River Street

Austin, Texas 78701-2698

1-800-223-8778 or (512) 397-6400

If you have a TRS PIN number, you may call 1-888-877-0123 or visit the website: www.trs.texas.gov

Reimbursement for Leave

The following leave provisions shall apply to local leave earned beginning on the original effective date of this program.

A full-time employee who retires from the District shall be eligible for reimbursement for local leave under the following conditions:

The employee’s retirement is voluntary, i.e., the employee is not being discharged or nonrenewed.
The employee provides advance written notice of intent to retire by February 1 of the duty year in which the retirement will occur.
The employee completes his or her final duty year.
The employee is retiring under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
The employee has at least five consecutive years of full-time service with the District immediately preceding retirement.
The employee uses no more than six days of paid or unpaid leave during his or her final year of service with the District; and
The employee uses no more than three days of paid or unpaid leave after providing notice on February 1.

For purposes of this provision, the duty year for an exempt, 12-month employee retiring at the end of August shall extend through his or her final day of service with the District.

An eligible employee shall be reimbursed for each day of local leave at his or her daily rate or $100 per day, whichever is less, to a maximum of $3,000 in accordance with the following:

School year	Number of eligible local days	Amount for notification by Feb. 1	Maximum reimbursement for local days
2015–2016	5	$2,500	$500
2016–2017	10	$2,000	$1,000
2017–2018	15	$1,500	$1,500
2018–2019	20	$1,000	$2,000
2019–2020	25	$500	$2500

Beginning with the 2020–2021 school year, an eligible employee shall be reimbursed for each day of local leave at his or her daily rate or $100 per day, whichever is less, to a maximum amount of $3,000.

The rate established by the Board shall be in effect until the Board adopts a new rate. Any changes to the rate shall apply beginning with the school year following the adoption of the rate change.

If the employee is re-employed with the District, days for which the employee received payment shall not be available to that employee.

Original Adoption: June 22, 2015

Revised Adoption: October 19, 2015