Group Benefits Advisory Committee

The Group Benefits Advisory Committee (GBAC) advises the ERS Board of Trustees to plan and develop employee benefits for the Texas Employees Group Benefits Program (GBP). The GBAC is made up of ERS participants, benefit experts and professionals. The goal is for state benefits to be valuable to participants and employers and remain competitive at a reasonable cost.

The committee has up to 11 members appointed by the Board. It represents the diverse GBP-participating entities and stakeholder groups, including:

• state agencies,
• public institutions of higher education,
• retirees,
• health-related institutions and
• insurance or benefit design consultants and professionals.

The GBAC meets at least twice each year and gives reports and feedback to the Board.

Governance Charter

The ERS Board of Trustees adopted the current version of the GBAC Governance Charter in August 2023.

Members