Teacher Non-Certification

Division of Retirement and Benefits

Linda ZagarRetirement and Benefits Technician

linda.zagar@alaska.gov (907) 465-3765

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AS 14.25.220(44)

AS 14.25.590(27)

2 AAC 36.193

TRS Statutes

Teacher Non-CertificationTeacher Non-Certification• Notification from Department of Education

(DOE)

• Employer, verified by DOE

• Employee, verified by DOE

Teacher Non-CertificationTeacher Non-Certification• New hire waiting for teaching certificate

• Teacher has allowed teaching certificate to lapse

Teacher Non-CertificationTeacher Non-Certification• Employee not certified

when hired:

• Dates of non-compliance:8/18/08 – 1/29/09

Teacher Non-CertificationTeacher Non-Certification• No certificate when hired

•Wait to hire into TRS

• Remove from TRS

• Coordinate backing out all TRS contributions with TRS payroll contact

Teacher Non-CertificationTeacher Non-Certification• Employee certification

expires in the middle of contract:

• Date of compliance:3/29/2011

• Dates of non-compliance: 1/01/2011 – 3/28/2011

Teacher Non-CertificationTeacher Non-Certification• The Division of Retirement and Benefits is

not responsible to determine how a school district will classify a non-compliant teacher.

• Recommend that the school district be consistent in their classification process.

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• Adjustment tab

• PPE date matches date of non-compliance

• Negative amounts of previously submitted contributions

• Row for each pay period in back out period

• Use calculator button

How to Back Out TRS Member Contributions

• Annualized monthly salary = $3,193.50

• Divided by # of days in month = 28

• Daily rate = 3,193.50/28 = 114.05

• Employee was certified 3 days of pay period*

• *114.05 x 3 = 342.15 3,193.50 – 342.15 = 2851.35

Example of TRS Non-Certification Back Out of Contributions

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• Event choices

• TSE and STAT

• TERM and HIRE

• Coordinate back out of contributions and service with TRS payroll contact

Contributions Are Tied to Service

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• Receive notification of non-compliance

• Remove from TRS if no longer certified

• Correct TRS contributions and service

• Refund employee contributions

• Return to TRS when re-certified

• Coordinate actions with TRS payroll contact

Employer Responsibilities

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Division of Retirement and Benefits

doa.drb.accountingsection@alaska.gov

Linda Zagar907 465-3765

linda.zagar@alaska.gov

Courtney Oliva907 465-5709

courtney.oliva@alaska.gov

TRS Payroll Contacts