Current Pension Topics: The Letters of the Law For TRS Members
By JOEL FRANK
      An acronym consists of the first (or first few) letters of several words, like RADAR, from radio detecting and ranging. Following are acronyms used by the Teachers Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS). You should become familiar with these short-cut versions in important documents and statements issued to you as a member of the TRS.
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By DAVID BROWN
      May is National Direct Deposit Month, and Social Security would like to celebrate by encouraging all beneficiaries to get their payments the quick, convenient and safe way - by direct deposit. To some people, direct deposit seems like a new way of doing things.
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Know Your Rights: Front-Pay As Remedy In Job Divorces
By JAMES A. BROWN
      As I have emphasized in this column, lawsuits fundamentally involve two elements: liability and damages. Once a defendant is deemed liable because it violated the law, the question then becomes what remedy is available and what monetary damages can be recovered.
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