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Regular Session News #17: Benefit increase receives final legislative passage; heads to governor

Jun 1, 2022


Today, the full House unanimously passed Senate Bill 6 (Sen. Price), which would authorize a 2% permanent benefit increase (PBI)  for eligible TRSL retirees, beneficiaries, and survivors calculated on the first $68,396 of their annual retirement benefit. The PBI would be payable on July 1, 2022. Senate Bill 6 now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature.

Senate Bill 6 provides that individuals who meet the following criteria on July 1, 2022, would be granted a 2% monthly benefit increase:
  • Regular retiree: Must have received a benefit for at least one year and be 60 years of age
  • Disability retiree: Must have been retired at least one year regardless of age
  • Beneficiary of retired member: Retiree or beneficiary (or both combined) must have received a benefit for at least one year, and the deceased retiree would have been 60 years of age at the time the PBI is payable
  • Survivor of non-retired member: Must have received a benefit for at least one year and the benefits must have originated from the service of a deceased member who would have been 60 years of age at the time the PBI is payable
The 2022 Regular Legislative Session ends at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6.
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