Payroll FAQ

What do I need to do if I want to retire?
1. Call or make an appointment with TRS to check eligibility. 1-800-223-8778
2. If eligible, request a retirement packet from TRS.
3. Notify supervisor and complete an exit report as soon as you have made the final decision to retire.
4. Provide the business office with the following documents:
  - TRS 7 Form out of your retirement packet.
  - Letter requesting a lump sum payoff of your contract or to continue to receive regular paychecks through the end of the contract year.
  - Letter requesting, if applicable, a local sick leave day payoff.
    - At least 10 years of service in the district: Maximum of 30 days at 100%
    - Between 20 and 30 years of service in the district: First 30 days at 100%; Next 60 days at 50%
    - 30 or more years of service in the district: First 30 days at 100%; Next 120 days at 50%
5. Once you have all necessary documents, please make an appointment with one of our payroll specialists to discuss your retirement.
  - Pat Markham – (281) 452-8062
  - Teresa Reynolds – (281) 452-8060
6. Your TRS 7 Form will be completed by the business office at the end of the month that you receive your last check.
What do I need to do if I am going to be out for an extended period of time?
1. Contact your administrator or supervisor to inform them of your anticipated leave.
2. Contact the payroll department with any questions regarding pay, attendance balances, or any other questions that you might have.
3. Contact the benefits coordinator to discuss your benefits.
4. Print the FMLA form, complete, and return to Jennifer Carnathan in the Business Office.
5. Prior to going on leave, contact the secretary at your campus that does the payroll to discuss absence from duty forms.
6. Upon return from your leave, check with the secretary at your campus that does the payroll to complete any absence from duty forms that they may have.
7. Give a copy of your medical release to the secretary at your campus that does payroll to be included with your absence from duty forms, and send the original form to the Business Office.
What do I need to do if I am going to be out for maternity leave?
1. Contact your administrator or supervisor to inform them of your anticipated leave.
2. Contact the payroll department with any questions regarding pay, attendance balances, or any other questions that you might have.
3. Contact the benefits coordinator to discuss your benefits.
4. Print the FMLA form, complete, and return to Jennifer Carnathan in the Business Office.
5. Prior to going on leave, contact the secretary at your campus that does the payroll to discuss absence from duty forms.
6. After the birth or adoption of your child, and after you know your return date, contact your campus administrator to notify them of the date you will be returning to work.
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