{"id":39166,"date":"2024-01-10T09:46:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/?page_id=39166"},"modified":"2024-01-10T09:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:55:46","slug":"retirement-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/retirement-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Retirement Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trs.texas.gov\/TRS%20Documents\/form_6.pdf\">TRS 6<\/a>\u00a0Form To be completed by employees to apply for a refund of their TRS contributions.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"This video describes the basic steps on how to apply for a refund of your TRS contributions.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trs.texas.gov\/Pages\/active_member_refunding_member_account.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Apply for a Refund<\/a> This page describes the basic steps on how to apply for a refund of your TRS contributions.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ORP information acknowledgment form \" href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/benefits\/\/pdf\/publications\/forms\/12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORP Information Acknowledgment Form<\/a>\u00a0To be completed by new ORP-eligible employees indicating receipt of information regarding the ORP. (HR 12)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ORP\/TDA representative acknowledgment form \" href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/benefits\/\/pdf\/publications\/forms\/13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORP\/TDA Representative Acknowledgment Form<\/a>\u00a0To be completed by prospective authorized representatives wishing to market ORP and\/or TDA Investment funds and submitted to vendors for approval. (HR 13)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ORP notification of change in employment status \" href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/benefits\/\/pdf\/publications\/forms\/15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORP Notification of Change in Employment Status<\/a>\u00a0To be completed by employees participating in ORP who transfer to another institution of higher education in Texas, terminate, retire or request a distribution upon reaching age 70 1\/2 (or completed by the Human Resources or Payroll office in the event of the employee\u2019s death). (HR 15)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ORP\/TDA transfer verification form \" href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/benefits\/\/pdf\/publications\/forms\/16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORP\/TDA Transfer Verification Form<\/a>\u00a0To be completed by employees with ORP and\/or TDA accounts requesting full or partial transfers of account balance(s) to another authorized ORP and\/or TDA vendor(s). (HR 16)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"TDA notification of change in employment status \" href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/benefits\/\/pdf\/publications\/forms\/18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TDA Notification of Change in Employment Status<\/a>\u00a0To be completed by employees participating in TDA who terminate, retire, or request a distribution upon reaching 59 1\/2 (completed by Human Resources or Payroll office in the event of the employee\u2019s death).(HR 18)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ORP Vesting Form \" href=\"https:\/\/assets.system.tamus.edu\/files\/benefits\/\/pdf\/publications\/forms\/19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORP Vesting Form<\/a>\u00a0To be completed by System Member Human Resources or payroll office. 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