Texas Employees Retirement System

Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) is an agency of the Texas state government. ERS was created in 1947. It oversees retirement benefits of state employees. It is headquartered at 200 E 18th Street in Austin.ERS administers retirement benefits, health and other insurance plans, TexFlex, a tax-savings flexible benefits program, and the Texa$aver 401(k) / 457 Program on behalf of employees and retirees of State of Texas agencies and higher education institutions.