Your Retirement

Your Retirement

For Active Members ORP For Retirees For Employers

The Retirement Timeline

You can never plan too early for your retirement. Please review our timeline for the steps you should take ahead of filing your retirement application.
What Are My Benefits? When Can I Retire? How Do I Retire? What About My Leave? Can I See My TRSL Account? How Do I Get a Refund?

When can I retire?

Part of planning for your financial future is knowing when you will be able to retire. Every TRSL member must meet certain eligibility requirements in order to retire, and those requirements are slightly different depending upon the plan you are in, and when you first became a member of one of Louisiana's four state public retirement systems:

  • Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL)
  • Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS)
  • Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System (LSERS)
  • Louisiana State Police Retirement System (LSPRS)

Click on the group to which you belong, and learn more about your TRSL benefits:

I first became a member of a state public retirement system prior to January 1, 2011.

I first became a member of a state public retirement system on or after January 1, 2011.

Apply for retirement

If you are ready to retire, please submit the following forms:

You can also apply for retirement online through your Member Access account.

  • Once logged in, select “Apply for Retirement” from the “My Retirement” drop-down menu. 
  • If you are not already registered for Member Access, click here and follow the instructions to obtain a user ID and password. If you have any trouble, our Help Desk (225-925-6446, ext. 6460 or toll free 1-877-ASK-TRSL, ext. 6460) can assist you. (Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 4:30 PM.)

Once we receive your application, we will request any additional documents that are needed. 

For a guide to help you gather your documents and important paperwork needed for retirement, please review our Retirement Application Checklist.