• Message from the Executive Director: 75 years of vital benefits - and an eye to the future
    September 12, 2022

    As we celebrate this milestone many of us at ERS have been reflecting not just on the past 75 years, but on the decades ahead. Read more about this milestone and how our programs continue to serve members and retirees.

  • Life Insurance for retirees
    September 12, 2022

    While your financial needs, goals and dreams may change, protecting your loved ones will always be important.

  • 75 Years - looking back and looking forward
    September 12, 2022

    September 2, 2022, marked 75 years since the ERS first opened in 1947, with only three employees working out of a few rooms of a North Congress Avenue apartment building. Share your story!

  • Retirees not eligible for Medicare: Summer Enrollment is your time to change your benefits
    June 6, 2022

    The annual benefits enrollment period for participants in the Texas Employees Group Benefits Program (GBP) who are not eligible for Medicare will start soon. Find out when to enroll, premiums and more. 

  • Focus on vision before the plan year ends
    June 6, 2022

    State of Texas VisionSM participants, Plan Year 2022 benefits will expire soon. Discover when your benefits will expire and the benefits available to you.

  • Message from the Executive Director: Approaching 75 with a spirit of engagement
    June 6, 2022

    In a few months, ERS will be 75 years old! We are excited to be celebrating this big milestone. A lot has changed. Learn about the ways we’re trying to stay engaged with you and others in our community.

  • ERS reconnects in person with retirees
    June 6, 2022

    On April 26 and 27, ERS held its biennial Staying Connected retiree fairs in Austin. Read more about this event.

  • The Power of Vulnerability
    May 3, 2022

    During May we will be providing opportunities to connect and explore topics related to mental health so we can all help to improve our workplace cultures across the state.

  • ERS benefits after death
    March 7, 2022

    Discussing financial matters with the loved ones you will leave behind when you die is difficult, but necessary. Read this refresher about the State of Texas benefits that may be available to your survivors and the steps they should take upon your death.

  • Message from the Executive Director: Staying Connected
    March 7, 2022

    These days, getting together to learn, celebrate or just visit with one another can be a challenge. ERS encourages retirees to stay connected with us, with their health care providers and with each other, even when it means trying new ways to interact.

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