Texas Administrative Code
Title 34 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Part 3 - TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS
Chapter 29 - BENEFITS
Subchapter E - DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN
Section 29.62 - Unemployment during Deferred Retirement Option Plan

When a participant in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) is not an employee for whatever reason, the participant may continue to participate in DROP. Deposits to DROP will continue to be made on the part of the plan to the person's DROP account during any period of continued participation. Interest will continue to be credited during all periods until final distribution by the plan. Periods of unemployment do not extend the period of participation originally elected.