Regular State Employee Retirement Eligibility - Group 2

Regular State Employee hired between September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2013

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.

Service Credit	Minimum 10 years	Rule of 80
Age	65 or above	Service Credit + Age = 80 or above  Minimum of 10 years of service credit
Lifetime Payment	Yes	Yes Payment will be reduced 5% for each year you retire before age 60 (25% maximum)
Health Insurance*	Yes	Yes Minimum of 10 years of service credit

*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.