Voluntary Payments

Annual Statements have been sent for all active teachers as of January 14th. Annual Statements do not reflect service purchases completed AFTER June 2025. If you need to request a duplicate copy of your Annual Statement prior to February 2nd please contact your employing district. Inactive and State employed TRB members will receive their statements in February. The Annual Statement Center can be used to alert TRB of possible errors on your statement. Duplicate statements for the 2024-25 year will be added to the Annual Statement Center on February 2nd 2026.

Voluntary Payments

As an active member of the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement System you may elect to contribute to a Voluntary Account via Payroll Deductions on an "after-tax basis" only, subject to IRS section 415 limits.

Authorization for Payroll Deductions Form (For Active Members) Payment is withheld by your employer and transmitted to CTRB on a monthly basis.

All voluntary contributions deducted from payroll before the 30th of June will be first credited or charged with the investment rate of return on the 30th of June of the following year. Investment rate of return varies from year to year and may be positive or negative.

For additional information on this topic you should obtain the Voluntary Account Information Bulletin.

Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Board

Voluntary Payments