Retiree Benefits
As an eligible State of Texas retiree, you have access to valuable benefits you earned through years of service to the state.
Health Benefits
ERS’ health plans can help you and your family live a more healthy and financially secure life.
Are you eligible for Medicare, or becoming eligible soon? Learn how your state health benefits work with Medicare.
My ERS Retirement
Your stable lifetime annuity payments are the result of your and the state’s contributions throughout your career, and ERS’ sound investment of those contributions.
Optional Add-on Benefits
As a retiree, you still have access to optional benefits that provide additional security and savings. But your options are different from when you were an active employee.
Plan Year 2023 Enrollment
- Summer Enrollment for Retirees not eligible for Medicare
- Medicare-eligible retirees will have their enrollment in the fall.
Life Changes
Notify ERS as soon as possible when you experience life changes such as marriage, divorce, death, Medicare eligibility or children getting their own coverage. There are possible benefits and coverage options available to you as a result of these types of life changes.
Rates and Forms
- View rate sheets.
- Find forms to update your coverage.
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Fall Enrollment begins October 31 for Medicare-eligible retireesSeptember 12, 2022
Fall Enrollment begins October 31 through November 18 for Medicare-eligible retirees.
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John R. Rutherford joins ERS Board of TrusteesJohn R. Rutherford was appointed to the ERS Board in May 2022 by Gov. Greg Abbott.September 12, 2022
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Message from the Executive Director: 75 years of vital benefits - and an eye to the futureSeptember 12, 2022
As we celebrate this milestone many of us at ERS have been reflecting not just on the past 75 years, but on the decades ahead. Read more about this milestone and how our programs continue to serve members and retirees.
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Life Insurance for retireesSeptember 12, 2022
While your financial needs, goals and dreams may change, protecting your loved ones will always be important.
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75 Years - looking back and looking forwardSeptember 12, 2022
September 2, 2022, marked 75 years since the ERS first opened in 1947, with only three employees working out of a few rooms of a North Congress Avenue apartment building. Share your story!