Posted on 12/22/2015
TPEA responds to the State Auditor's Office release of An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2015.
Posted on 12/10/2015
The Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees adopted the annual actuarial valuation of the ERS pension fund at its Dec. 3–4 meeting.
Posted on 12/3/2015
We are saddened by the passing of TPEA’s friend and General Counsel Forrest Roan, whose service to TPEA spanned nearly four decades.
Posted on 11/6/2015
The charges to the House Committee on Pensions deserve special attention due to the number and scope of issues this committee will study.
Posted on 11/5/2015
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus have each released interim charges directing House and Senate committees to research specific topics that require more in-depth study than the limited time a legislative session allows.
Posted on 11/5/2015
For the first time in two decades, the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will undergo a Sunset review by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission.
Posted on 9/29/2015
Texans will vote on seven proposed constitutional amendments this coming Election Day (Nov. 3).
Posted on 9/29/2015
When you receive your Oct. 1 pay stub, you’ll note the effects of both new legislation and Plan Year 2016 insurance premium changes.
Posted on 9/29/2015
The TPEA state office has received a few calls and emails regarding a recent communication from ERS with the subject line “Changes to Your Paycheck Starting Oct. 1.”
Posted on 9/17/2015
The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) has released a guide to the implementation of HB 1771, a bill passed by the 84th Legislature that allows state employees to voluntarily transfer their accrued sick leave to another state employee within the same agenc