Group Benefits Advisory Committee

The Group Benefits Advisory Committee (GBAC) advises the ERS Board of Trustees in planning and developing employee benefits programs under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Program (GBP). The committee provides the Board with input from ERS participants, benefit experts and professionals. The goal is to ensure that state benefit offerings provide value to participants and employers and remain competitive at a reasonable cost to members, retirees and their dependents.

Composed of no more than 11 members appointed by the Board, the committee is diverse, representing 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 committee meets at least twice each year and provides reports and feedback to the ERS Board of Trustees.

Governance Charter

The ERS Board of Trustees adopted the current version of the GBAC Governance Charter in August 2020.

Members