Retirement Information

View 2017 Benefits Choices - Retirees (Effective 1/1/17)

SCS employees are members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS).

Retirement benefits are determined by a formula using the member's high five-year average salary and years of service. To be eligible for retirement through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS), you must meet the following requirements:

• Full Retirement: 30 years of service or 60 years-old with 5 years of service (vested)


• Early Retirement: 55 years-old with 5 years of service (vested) or 25 – 29 years of service


• To check your eligibility, please call 1-800-922-7772.


• Teachers hired after 7.1.2014 (see Hybrid Plan Retirement Qualifications)


• Certified employees hired on or after July 1, 2014 are eligible for this plan which combines defined benefits through TCRS and self-managed contributions through a 401(k) plan with a 5% District Match.  Learn more.

Have a retirement question?

A-K: Angela Thomas, thomasa6@scsk12.org
L-Z: Monica Mays, maysm@scsk12.org

Retirement Application

Download the application here.

Estimate Your Retirement Benefits

You can estimate your retirement earnings using this Benefits Calculator.

Submit Retirement Paperwork

• Official notification of retirement must be submitted through the SCS Employee Portal. To access click the Documents/Links tab in the Employee Portal.


• Following the online retirement submission, completed retirement paperwork must be submitted 5-7 business days to the following:
  Benefits Department, Barnes Building, Rm. 108
  160 S. Hollywood St.
  Memphis, TN 38112


• Retirement Paperwork must be notarized prior to submission to Benefits


• You must keep your insurance payments current while waiting to receive your 1st TCRS check to prevent cancellation (if applicable)


• If you have not received a letter from Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System by 30 days of submitting your retirement application, it is strongly recommended that you follow-up on your status by calling TCRS at 1-800-922-7772.