The City of Austin Employees' Retirement System (COA ERS) was originally established in 1941 by City ordinance. Since August, 1991, COA ERS has been governed by state law (Article 6243n, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).

The System administers retirement, disability, and death benefit programs for regular full-time employees of the City of Austin working 30 or more hours per week, excluding the mayor, members of the City Council, and commissioned civil service police officers and firefighters.

Responsibility for the operation and administration of COA ERS is vested in an eleven-member Board of Trustees. The Executive Director, who is appointed by the Board, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the System. The Board also engages professional investment management firms to invest the assets of the System with assistance from an independent investment consultant.

COA ERS serves more than 8,600 active members and over 3,800 retirees and surviving beneficiaries who receive monthly benefits. As of December 31, 2008, the System assets were approximately $1.2 billion.

Our Mission

The mission of the City of Austin Employees' Retirement System is to provide reliable retirement benefits.

We Value

Accessibility
Accountability
Cooperation
Ethical Behavior
Fairness
Innovation
Integrity
Open Communication
Respect
Responsiveness

Our Vision

Our vision is to be recognized as the standard of excellence in public pension plans.

• We will provide secure retirement benefits, exceptional customer service and effective communication.
  
  
• We will recognize the changing needs of our members and continually enhance our professional and technological capabilities.

City of Austin Employees´ Retirement System

For map & directions to our office, click below:
    COAERS Map

e-Mail your questions or comments about retirement benefits to member.services@coaers.org

Click here for COA ERS Frequently Asked Questions

For Open Records Policy, Click below:
    The Public Information Act
    Ley de Informacion Publica

Click here for information regarding Chapter 176-
Texas Local Government Code -
Disclosure of Certain Relatinships with
Local Government Officers.

¿Habla Usted español?
Representantes están disponibles para contestar sus preguntas en español por teléfono o aquí en la oficina de COAERS. Además, contamos con algunas formas en español y podemos dar presentaciones sobre el sistema y la jubilación para los miembros interesados. Favor de hablar al (512) 458-2551.

Spanish Translated Forms Available.