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State Public Pensions in Georgia: when someone dies

A 4-step process for Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) and Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) after a death in Georgia.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Public Pensions

Georgia

ers.ga.gov→

Administering agency

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) and Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS)

Phone404-350-6300
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Identify whether the deceased was a member of ERSGA (state or local government) or TRS (public educator).
  2. Report the death: ERSGA takes pension and Group Term Life death reports by phone at 404-350-6300 (Peach State Reserves 401(k)/457 and Flexible Benefits go to GaBreeze at 1-877-342-7339). TRS accepts an online Notification of Death report at trsga.com.
  3. Submit a death certificate — both systems require one to process benefits — and confirm the beneficiary designation on file.
  4. File the survivor or death-benefit claim with the documents the system requires. If the estate is the beneficiary, ERSGA requires Letters Testamentary or of Administration and an estate Federal Tax ID number.

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) and Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS)

Phone: 404-350-6300

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Contact the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia at 404-350-6300 (800-805-4609 outside metro Atlanta) for state and local government workers, or the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia at 404-352-6500 or 800-352-0650 for public educators. Both handle death notifications and survivor benefits.

What continues depends on the retirement option the retiree elected. Under TRS, a retiree on Plan A or Plan B Option 1 may leave a lump-sum refund to the beneficiary, while Plan B Options 2, 2 Pop-up, 3, 3 Pop-up, and 4 pay a continuing monthly benefit. The retiree's month of death is the final month the retiree is entitled to a benefit.

ERSGA takes pension and Group Term Life death reports by phone at 404-350-6300. TRS accepts an online Notification of Death report at trsga.com, with the death certificate attached or sent later by mail, fax, or in person. Both systems require a death certificate to process benefits.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • trsga.com
  • ers.ga.gov

Data sourced from State Public Pensions in Georgia primary sources (9 pages reviewed). How we research.

Public Pensions

Georgia

ers.ga.gov→

Administering agency

Employees' Retirement System of Georgia (ERSGA) and Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS)

Phone404-350-6300
WebsiteVisit website →
Verified Jul 2026
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