The Teachers’ Retirement System is a comprehensive retirement plan for Kentucky’s public school teachers that includes a defined benefit, life insurance and retiree health insurance.

About The Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System serves the professional educators of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Meeting the needs of Kentucky's active and retired teachers during employment and retirment'.

Dependent, survivor benefits of active members Direct deposit (EFT) form Disability earning affadavit Disability retirement Disclaimer Divorce, after retirement Divorce, generally of active members and …

Jan 13, 2025 · Explore the essentials of Kentucky teacher retirement plans, including eligibility, plan types, benefits, and legal protections.

For more information about Kentucky and other states’ teacher retirement policies, including full narrative analyses, recommendations and state responses, see www.nctq.org/statepolicy

Jun 16, 2025 · And in Kentucky, teacher salaries have fallen far behind inflation since the Great Recession hit in 2008. Recent trends in the pensions of new teacher retirees are shown in the graph …

The Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Kentucky (TRS) is a plan that provides retirement benefits, including annuities and health insurance, for the state’s public school teachers.

As a Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) member, you are a part of a defined benefit retirement plan. This specific plan provides members a predictable retirement income for life, no matter how long you …

The term “defined benefit” is derived from the fact that your lifetime retirement benefit is determined by a defined formula based on length of service, final average salary and a retirement multiplier. …