These conferences are free half-day events designed to help employees better understand their TMRS benefits and make plans for their retirement. The programs also include a presentation by a Social Security expert. They are especially useful for members eligible for or considering retirement. TMRS provides a continental breakfast, and spouses are welcome to attend. We are planning to hold the following conferences in cities across the state:

• Round Rock – Thursday, February 14 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• New Braunfels – Tuesday, February 26 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Abilene – Wednesday, March 20 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Harlingen – Wednesday, April 3 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Pasadena – Wednesday & Thursday, April 24 & 25 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Grand Prairie – Tuesday & Wednesday, May 7 & 8 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Tyler – Thursday, May 23 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Plano – Tuesday, June 18 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Odessa – Thursday, June 27 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form
• Addison – Thursday, July 25 | Agenda/Map | RSVP Form

Annual Seminars allow city administrators and decision-makers to network with TMRS staff and peers and keep abreast of TMRS changes and policies.

2012 Annual Seminar - Sugar Land

Last year's TMRS Annual Training Seminar, "TMRS Retirement Toolkit," was held Sunday, October 7 through October 9 at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.

General Session Presentations

• Pension Straight Talk, Kelly Kenneally, NIRS
• TMRS Legislative Update | TMRS Facts (handout), Dan Wattles, TMRS
• Legal Protections of Public Pensions, Robert D. Klausner, TMRS Fidicuary Counsel
• The Real Value of a TMRS Benefit, David Rodriguez and Leslee Hardy, TMRS

Training Track Presentations

• Membership, Lorraine Moreno, TMRS
• Retirement, Colin Davidson, TMRS
• Death, Divorce and Taxes, Shannon Lucero, TMRS
• TMRS — The Whole Picture, Travel Team, TMRS

Financial Presentations

• Actuarial Update, Mark Randall, GRS
• Navigating the Current Environment, Jim Voytko and Marcia Beard, RVK
• GASB's and Moody's Proposed Changes, David Kausch, GRS
• Payroll 101, Sean Thompson and Debbie Muñoz, TMRS
  
  

This one-and-a-half-day course gives City Correspondents and other TMRS plan administrators the knowledge and tools they need to function in partnership with TMRS. In 2013, we are planning these courses:

• Austin – Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9-10
  Registration form | Agenda | Map
• Addison* – Tuesday and Wednesday, July 23-24
  Registration form | Agenda
  
  *Note: For the Addison course, TMRS does not have an arrangement with any area hotels. Participants will need to make their own arrangements. If a hotel is needed, Addison has a large number of hotels that offer government rates.

• How Do I Handle City Payroll?
• Online Payroll Training
• How to Fill Out Payroll Forms (video)

• Designating Your Beneficiary (video)
• Retirement Options (video)
• Welcome to TMRS (video)

• Funding Policy and Actuarial Cost Methods • March 22, 2013
• An Update on the Texas Municipal Retirement System • November 15, 2012
• IRS Publication: Quick Reference Guide for Public Employers • February 2013