View information about the upcoming statutory cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for employee-class retirees who retired on or before Dec. 31, 2004 and surviving beneficiaries of employee-class retirees who retired in 2004 or earlier.
Retiree Benefits
As an eligible State of Texas retiree, you have access to valuable benefits you earned through years of service to the state.
Health Benefits
ERS’ health plans can help you and your family live a healthier and financially secure life.
Are you eligible for Medicare, or becoming eligible soon? Learn how your state health benefits work with Medicare.
My ERS Retirement
Your stable lifetime annuity payments are the result of your and the state’s contributions throughout your career, and ERS’ sound investment of those contributions.
Optional Add-on Benefits
As a retiree, you still have access to optional benefits that provide additional security and savings. But your options are different from when you were an active employee.
Plan Year Resources
- Plan Year 2025 Resources for Retirees not eligible for Medicare
- Medicare-eligible retirees will have their enrollment in the fall.
Life Changes
Notify ERS as soon as possible when you experience life changes such as marriage, divorce, death, Medicare eligibility or children getting their own coverage. There are possible benefits and coverage options available to you as a result of these types of life changes.
Rates and Forms
- View rate sheets.
- Find forms to update your coverage.
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Tell us about how your benefits have helped you in retirementSeptember 11, 2024
How have our retirement tools and benefits made retirement better?
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Fall Enrollment begins Oct. 28 for Medicare-eligible retireesSeptember 10, 2024
Fall Enrollment is a chance for Medicare-eligible retirees to enroll in or change their coverage without a qualifying life event (QLE).
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ERS Board to take action related to COLA in next meetingSeptember 10, 2024
This December, the ERS Board of Trustees will review findings to determine whether the ERS Retirement Plan meets the statutory standard to grant a permanent, one-time cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees who have been retired 20 years or more as of Dec. 31, 2024.
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Message from the executive director: Requesting state funds to secure your benefitsSeptember 10, 2024
Now that the Retirement Fund is back on stable footing, we expect there might be more focus on health insurance in the upcoming 89th Texas Legislature.
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Take advantage of free wellness programs with the HealthSelectSM Medicare Advantage Plan.