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Please respond to our mailing to avoid losing MyTRS access

On Friday, February 27, 2026, the MTRS mailed MyTRS Security Administrator / MyTRS User Verification Forms to all superintendents for active employers to confirm who should have access to the employer self-service (ESS) module of MyTRS. Please review the information on the form, update any data …

In February during school vacation week, we will be presenting our popular "Ready for Retirement" seminar virtually. Please forward the message below to your MTRS members who are retiring within the next year. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide in letting our members know about the program—and if you'd like to attend, we'd …

As you know, there are federal and state limits on the amount of pensionable earnings ("regular compensation") that can be used in computing benefits for active members of public retirement systems with effective membership dates after 12/31/1995.

What this means for employers

For any members with effective membership dates listed below, DO NOT take MTRS deductions on any …

Two critical reminders when creating your 2026 calendar(s) in MyTRS:

Do not delete or overwrite any of your previous years' calendars. Please follow the exact steps in Tab 5 of Deduction Reporting in MyTRS to preserve previous payroll calendars, which our staff use to generate service credit reports for members.
1. The Start Date must be 01/01/2026
2. The Stop Date must …
  Read more Active member deduction reporting: Creating your 2026 payroll calendar(s) in MyTRS

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What this means for employers

Two critical reminders when creating your 2026 calendar(s) in MyTRS: