Vested at Age 60. 8 years of full-time service. Rule of 75. Employee age + years of service = 75. At Any Age.
ERS works to support current and former state employees through the State of Texas defined benefit retirement plan. The State of Texas retirement plan is mandatory for most state agency employees and provides a lifetime annuity when they retire.
Pension: TRS Retirement Your monthly TRS contributions, as well as contributions from the state and your employer, help fund your future TRS retirement. Upon retirement, you would receive a monthly annuity for life. There are no automatic increases to your annuity once you have retired.
THERE IS NO RULE OF 90 FOR FULL RETIREMENT. This is a very commonly believed provision, but no employee has to meet a Rule of 90 for standard retirement benefits.
You can receive Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. However, we'll reduce your benefit if you start receiving benefits before your full retirement age. For example, if you turn age 62 in 2025, your benefit would be about 30% lower than it would be at your full retirement age of 67.