TX TRS Contribution Rate Changes

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Last updated: Oct 04, 2022
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Description of Issue

Where in the program should the TRS Contribution rate be updated?



Context

  • Payroll 

  • Texas

  • TX TRS Report



Cause




Resolution

Depends on which rate is changing.

  • Member Contribution Rate

    • Defined on Munis TRS deduction codes in either the Deduction and Benefit Master, or in Employee Deductions.

    • The deduction codes that need to be changed are those employee paid deductions defined as either Retirement Contribution or TRS Care on the TX TRS Generate screen.  

    • If the Calc Code in the Deduction Master is 03, you can change the Empe Amt/Pct field in the Deduction Master. 

    • If the Calc Code in either the Deduction Master OR in Employee Deductions is 04, you will need to use the Mass Update feature in the Employee Deductions program or use the Employee Import functionality to change the Employee Amt/Pct field in Employee Deductions. 

    • Make the change before you Generate a Payroll with a Check Date on or after the effective date of the rate change. 

  • State Contribution Rate

    • Defined on your TX TRS Report Generate screen in the Shared Report Definition parameters in the State Contribution field on the Contributions tab. 

    • Make the change before you process the STAT MIN Generate for the Report Month the rate change is effective in.  The Stat Min Generate is looking at the Shared Report Definition parameters. 

  • Public Education Employer Contribution Rate

    • Defined on your TX TRS Report Generate screen in the Shared Report Definition parameters in the Public Ed. Employer Contribution field on the Contributions tab. 

    • Make the change when you process the TX TRS Generate for Report Month the rate change is effective in.  

  • Reporting Entity TRS-Care Contribution

    • Defined on Munis TRS deduction codes in either the Deduction and Benefit Master, or in Employee Deductions.

    • The deduction codes that need to be changed are those employer paid deductions defined as TRS Care on the TX TRS Generate screen.

    • If the Calc Code in the Deduction Master is 03, you can change the "Empe Amt/Pct" field in the Deduction Master.

    • If the Calc Code in either the Deduction Master OR in Employee Deductions is 04, you will need to use the Mass Update feature in the Employee Deductions program or use the Employee Import functionality to change the Employee Amt/Pct field in Employee Deductions.

    • Make the change before you Generate a Payroll with a Check Date on or after the effective date of the rate change. 

  • Federal TRS-Care

    • Defined on your TX TRS Report Generate screen in the Shared Report Definition parameters in the Federal TRS-Care field on the Contributions tab.

    • This value also needs to be updated in the TRS Matching Rate field on the On-Behalf GL Post screen.  The TRS Matching Rate field should reflect the sum of the State Contribution rate and the Federal TRS-Care rate.

    • Make the changes when you process TX TRS for Report Month the rate change is effective in.  

  • Pension Surcharge

    • Defined on Munis TRS deduction codes in either the Deduction and Benefit Master, or in Employee Deductions.

    • The deduction codes that need to be changed are those defined as Pension Surcharge on the TX TRS Generate screen.

    • If the Calc Code in the Deduction Master is 03, you can change the "Empe Amt/Pct" field in the Deduction Master. 

    • If the Calc Code in either the Deduction Master OR in Employee Deductions is 04, you will need to use the Mass Update feature in the Employee Deductions program or use the Employee Import functionality to change the Employee Amt/Pct field in Employee Deductions. 

    • Make the change before you Generate a Payroll with a Check Date on or after the effective date of the rate change. 

  • TRS-Care Surcharge

    • Defined on Munis TRS deduction codes in either the Deduction and Benefit Master, or in Employee Deductions.

    • The deduction codes that need to be changed are those defined as TRS-Care Surcharge on the TX TRS Generate screen.

    • If the Calc Code in the Deduction Master is 03, you can change the "Empe Amt/Pct" field in the Deduction Master. 

    • If the Calc Code in either the Deduction Master OR in Employee Deductions is 04, you will need to use the Mass Update feature in the Employee Deductions program or use the Employee Import functionality to change the Employee Amt/Pct field in Employee Deductions. 

    • Make the change before you Generate a Payroll with a Check Date on or after the effective date of the rate change. 



Additional Information

Current contribution rates are available on the TRS website here: https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/re_contribution_rates.aspx

Chart of Contribution Rate Increases as Passed in the 2019 Texas Legislative session: https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/re_chart_contribution_rate_increase_2019.aspx