Elected State Official (ESO) Account for Retirees

This retirement information is based on current ERS laws and rules. If you have taken a withdrawal of your retirement account balance, you no longer have those years of service credit in your account. They will not count towards your years of service credit at retirement.

	Type 1	Type 2
Service Credit	8 years of ESO service credit	12 years of ESO service credit
Age	60 or above	50 or above
Lifetime Payment	Yes	Yes
Health Insurance*	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

• Retirement Checklist: Three Steps to Retirement – Elected Officials
• ESO Retirement Booklet
• JRS Plan 1 Retirement Booklet
• 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)