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Beneficiary Designations for Active Members

Family Law Orders

Service Purchases

Substitute Teaching and Elective Membership Deferral

Withdrawing TRS Retirement

Designation of and Payment to Joint Annuitants and Beneficiaries 

Disability Retirement

Family Law Orders

Required Minimum Distributions

Suspension and Reinstatement of Retirement Benefit

Tax Withholding on Monthly Benefits

Terminating Employment and Retiring With TRS

Termination Pay

Volunteer Service

Working After Retirement

Calculating and Reporting Extra Duty Service Credit

Establishing Independent Contractor Service with TRS

Volunteer Service

Which Positions are Reportable to TRS?

Working After Retirement

Montana Teachers' Retirement System

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  • Mailing address: PO Box 200139, Helena, MT 59620
  • Phone: (406) 444-3134 or (866) 600-4045 toll free
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