News About Your Benefits

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Oct. 4, 2023

Join the fitness program and save money

Take advantage of the Fitness Program available through your HealthSelect^SM medical plan to access fitness facilities where you live, work and travel. When you join in October, you’ll save money with no enrollment fee.

Quarterly update about ERS Trust Fund performance

The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) Retirement Trust Fund continues to deliver well on its long-term investment goals. Let's take a closer look at the Fund and its performance.

Have you heard? There's a hearing loss epidemic

The remedy will be music to your ears

Whether you’re rocking out to your favorite workout playlist, getting as close as possible to the stage at a live music event, crushing a video game opponent or just drowning out your coworkers, be kind to your ears.

Halloween candy survival guide

7 tips for a mouth-healthy Halloween

Halloween means bags of free candy and a chance to stockpile sweets. How can you let your kids enjoy this sugar powered holiday while preventing cavities later on?

What is a target date fund?

Texa$aver^SM 401(k) / 457 Program target date funds offer a simple solution to investing for retirement. With a single decision, you’ll get a fund that is expertly managed and well diversified across a range of asset classes and investment styles based on your time frame until retirement.

Invest in the target date fund closest to your anticipated retirement year and let the fund do the rest of the work for you. Learn how it works with this Texa$aver video.

Discount Purchase Program

administered by BENEPLACE

Get a jump-start on spooky season with these October offers from the Discount Purchase Program:

• $50 off your first box, plus 10% off future boxes, with Daily Harvest organic meals delivered right to your doorstep.
• Save up to 7.5% on senior living services with Brookdale.

Find these new offers and more on the Discount Purchase Program website.

Have a topic idea?

Submit ideas for newsletter article topics and member stories related to ERS benefits to story_ideas@ers.texas.gov.