Teacher Retirement Service (TRS):
Eligible employees are required to participate in TRS. Deductions will be taken from your monthly payroll check.
All personnel employed in a permanent status position, not less than half-time, with local boards of education, charter schools, universities and colleges, technical colleges, Board of Regents, county and regional libraries, RESA’s, and certain State of Georgia agencies are required to be members as a condition of employment.
Temporary, less than half-time, and private school employees are not eligible for TRS membership. Substitute teachers are considered temporary employees and are not eligible for membership in TRS.
Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS):
Generally, membership in PSERS is a condition of employment for people who are employees of participating public-school systems and who are not eligible for membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) or the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia (ERS). For example, the following individuals are eligible for membership in PSERS:
- School bus drivers • School lunchroom personnel • School maintenance personnel • School custodial personnel
Supplemental Retirement Vendors:
Employees may elect additional retirement options through any of the below approved vendors. It is your responsibility as an employee to contact the retirement vendor. The approved vendors will contact the Benefits and Payroll Department to set up deductions.
American Fidelity Assurance
Michael Haisten 912-682-5376 michael.haisten@af-group.com
Ameriprise
Ron Washburn 912-764-7718 ronald.a.washburn@ampf.com
AXA
Diane Key Riley 404-344-0007 ext. 114 driley.bec74@primerica.com
Edward Jones
Wade Elliott 912-489-8636 wade.elliott@edwardjones.com
Alex McGhee 912-764-5560 alex.mcghee@edwardjones.com
David Beaubien 912-681-4820 david.beaubien@edwardjones.com
Horace Mann
Melissa Coleman 912-764-9276 melissa.coleman@horacemann.com
Voya Financial
Talbert Edenfield 912-772-5022 talbert@edenfieldfinancial.com
Jimmy Caparelli 912-354-6363 jimmy@caparelliwealth.com
Valic
Wayne Skinner 912-687-0238 waine.skinner@valic.com