Judicial Retirement System (JRS) Account,  Plan 2 for Former Employees

This retirement information is based on current ERS laws and rules. 

	Type 1	Type 2	Type 3	Type 4
Service Credit	10 years of JRS service credit	12 years of JRS service credit	20 years of JRS service credit	Rule of 70
Age	60 or above MUST be holding office at retirement	60 or above Whether or not you currently hold office	Any	Service Credit + Age = 70 or above Minimum of 12 years Appellate Court service credit
Lifetime Payment	Yes  Payment will be reduced if you retire before age 65	Yes  Payment will be reduced if you retire before age 65	Yes	Yes
Health Insurance*	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

*Notice about Insurance

Health and other insurance benefits for employees and retirees are subject to change based on available State funding. The Texas Legislature determines the level of funding for such benefits and has no continuing obligation to provide those benefits beyond each fiscal year.

Resources

• ESO booklet is temporarily unavailable while it is being updated.
• JRS Plan 2 Retirement Booklet
• Planning Your Retirement Booklet (Updated December 2016)
• Planning Your Retirement for CPOs/COs
• Ready, Set, Retire! for CPOs/COs (presentation)
• Ready, Set, Retire! for Higher Education Institutions (handout)
• Ready, Set, Retire! for Higher Education Institutions (presentation)
• Ready, Set, Retire! for State Agencies (presentation)