Public Pension Refund
Members of many public pensions, including TRS, IMRF, SURS, SERS, CTPF, and others, at times can have their contributions refunded. Some of the most common refunds are surviving spouse benefits after divorce. These payments protect the member's spouse in the event that if the member dies after retirement, the spouse will receive about half of the monthly payments the member received for the spouse's life. However, upon divorce, there is no spouse, and the member can have thos