If you were not vested as of Dec. 1, 2012, and are convicted of a state or federal felony directly related to your employment while in service under TSERS, you are prohibited from receiving any retirement benefit other than a return of your contributions plus interest.

If you were vested as of Dec. 1, 2012, you are prohibited from receiving any retirement benefit for service rendered after Dec. 1, 2012, other than a return of your contributions plus interest for the period of service after Dec. 1, 2012. Elected government officials who were not vested on July 1, 2007, will forfeit their right to a monthly benefit from TSERS if convicted of certain state or federal offenses related to their service as an elected official. Elected officials who were vested on July 1, 2007, are not entitled to creditable service accrued in TSERS after July 1, 2007, if convicted of certain state and federal offenses related to their service as an elected official.