TRS administers the fund from which teachers in the state’s public schools, many employees of the University System of Georgia, and certain other designated employees in educational-related work environments receive retirement benefits. This page is dedicated to providing another way to connect with our members, retirees, and other interested parties. TRS maintains and monitors this page regularly
, helping to keep our audience informed. Our page, as well as other social media profiles, are created for general purposes of sharing agency information and providing additional support to our members and retirees. We advise every visitor to our page to read our privacy policy below before using our page. This page is not intended to replace our Call Center or our website.
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PLEASE DO NOT POST PRIVATE INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY OR TELEPHONE NUMBERS. TRS representatives will not offer individual retirement or investment advice via our Facebook site. If you have questions or concerns about your individual account please contact us, toll free, at 800-352-0650, or visit our website, www.TRSGA.com to schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia reserves the right to monitor our page, delete content we deem not related to the purpose of the our page, not limited to, but including:
o An individual’s confidential information (social security number, phone number, etc.) o Out of context posts
o Threatening, harassing, discriminatory, violent, or illegal posts. o Obscenity
o Advertisements, promotions, etc. o Political campaigns, candidates, or endorsements
o Anything that violates TRS policy: http://www.trsga.com/privacy-policy
In addition to monitoring our page, which includes the deletion of out-of-context posts, The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia reserves the right to ban users who post such content. TRS is also not responsible for any information that is not posted by an authorized TRS representative. This includes damages caused by private information being posted. Information posted by individuals is posted at their own risk. Anything posted by the public does not reflect the views and opinions of the TRS staff or Board of Trustees. Please be aware that The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia representatives will only be posting content, as well as reviewing and responding to posts during regular business hours: Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our toll free number 800-352-0650.
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TRS administers the fund from which teachers in the state's public schools, many employees of the University System of Georgia, and certain other designated employees in educational-related work environments receive retirement benefits. TRS offers a defined benefit plan, guaranteeing a monthly benefit - based on a member's final average salary and service - which is payable for the life of the member, and when applicable, transferable to a member's spouse or beneficiary(ies). TRS manages the retirement accounts of approximately 245,000 non-retired (active) members, and pays a monthly benefit to over 97,000 retired members and survivors. TRS retiree payroll is in excess of 3.3 billion dollars per year. TRS benefits are administered and paid in accordance with laws enacted by the Georgia Legislature
