Employer Information

E-Payment Announcement [04/30/09]

Employers utilizing the E-payment system may now go directly to the US Bank web site to:

• view previous payments (Payment History), or
• cancel pending payments (Pending Payments).

Important Note: All E-Payments require overnight processing. You may authorize payment for the next business day and up to 14 days in the future, excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays.  Employer Units may not authorize a payment to be processed in the same day. To control the scheduled payment date, complete the “Make a Payment – TRA Payroll Remittance” screen on the US Bank web site.

If you wish to change a payment, please contact Joseph Crawford, Sebastine Okere, Dave Hammer or Rich Fick at 800‑657‑3853.

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Contribution Rate - Coordinated Members

Employee contributions = 5.5%

Employer contributions = 5.5%
Minneapolis district supplemental contributions = 3.64%

Contribution Rates - Basic Members

Employee contributions = 9.0%

Employer contributions = 9.5%
Minneapolis district supplemental contributions = 3.64%

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• TRA Individual Counseling Session Schedule (updated September 9, 2009)
  Please post until May 2010.
  
  
• TRA counselors are available to meet with a group of teachers at your location. The minimum group size is ten. Please contact Mark Wirtanen, Member Services Director, at 651-282-9939 for additional information.
  
  
• TRA Video Library
  September 15, 2008
  
  
• TRA Holiday Schedule - Offices Closed (through December 2010)
  
  
• Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) Overview (PDF)
  May 12, 2008
  
  
• The Social Security Administration web site, www.ssa.gov/slge, is an excellent resource for questions concerning state and local government employers.
  
  
• The Minnesota Teachers Recruitment Center is sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Education. This program has been created to match qualified teacher applicants with schools and districts seeking to fill teaching positions. This free service is available to any district in the state of Minnesota or teacher applicant interested in teaching in Minnesota.