Human Resources

RETIREMENT
 

We are grateful to all of our employees for their years of hard work and dedication in educating and taking care of our students. MSCS retirees enjoy several choices for life and health benefits if you meet specified requirements. 

• Review the qualifications for retirement and MSCS insurance eligibility.
• Review the MSCS Retiree Health Insurance information.
• Access your Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) account by logging into https://mytcrs.tn.gov.
• Request an estimate of your TCRS benefits by contacting TCRS at 1-800-922-7772 or email TCRS at [email protected]
• Obtain an estimate from social security benefits, if applicable, by calling 1-800-772-1213.
• Obtain Medicare A&B card if over 65 or Medicare-eligible.

Ready to start the retirement process? Memphis-Shelby County Schools Benefits recommend that employees submit their retirement information at least 90 days in advance of their retirement date. Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) will take at least 60-90 days to process retirement applications after they are submitted and certified by the employer (MSCS). TCRS will accept retirement applications no more than 150 days in advance of the retirement date. **

• Log into MSCS Employee Portal to submit the electronic intent to retire.
• Log into Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System to submit the electronic Retirement Application (within 5-7 business days from submitting your intent to retire).
• Complete the required MSCS documents, and email to your assigned Benefits Specialist:
  • Retirement Notification form (must be signed by supervisor)
  • Retiree Health Enrollment Form
  • Copy of your Medicare A & B card (if applicable)
  • Basic life insurance election form (if eligible)
  • Minnesota Life Beneficiary form (if eligible)
  • Member Information Change Form

Finalizing your retirement checklist:

• Online submission of your intent to retire in the Employee Portal
• Online submission of your retirement application through TCRS
• Complete and return required documents to Benefits
  
  MSCS Benefits
  160 S. Hollywood St, Rm 108
  Memphis, TN 38112
  Email: [email protected]
  Fax: 901-416-6463

Retirement Quick Links:

• Retirement Packet
• Cigna Medicare Advantage PPO- Summary of Benefits
• Cigna Medicare Advantage PPO- Drug Formulary
• 2022 Retiree Legal Notices
• 2022 Active Legal Notices
• 2022 Retiree Benefits Guide
• MSCS Post-65 Presentation - Medicare Advantage PPO 
  (password: Post65)            
• MSCS Post-65 Presentation - Medicare Advantage HMO
  (password: Post65)                        
• MSCS Post-65 Presentation - Medicare Surround/PDP 
  (password: Post65)            

For questions, please feel free to call (901) 416-5304 or email us at b[email protected]. 

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