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Hiring TRS Retirees

What You Need to Know
Retired members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georiga (TRS) have the ability to be employed on either a full or part-time basis under certain terms and conditions. All employment of a TRS retiree must be reported to TRS prior to employment.

Before returning to work in any capacity in a TRS-covered position, TRS retirees must have a “break-in-service” of at least one month (i.e., if a member’s retirement is effective July 1, he or she cannot begin work in a public school system until August 1, at the earliest). If a TRS retiree is employed without a break in service, employers are responsible for reimbursing TRS for all benefits paid during that month.

The sections to the right, listed according to system type (Board of Regents, Department of Education, and the Technical College System of Georgia), contain offical TRS policy regarding working in retirement. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call your assigned TRS representative for more information