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Is the Travis County Healthcare District a part of the Proportionate Retirement Program?
Senate Bill 1107, enacted in 2007, establishes a limited proportionate service arrangement exclusively for those individuals who have membership in COA ERS and a retirement system within the Travis County Healthcare District organization. Long-term continuation of the proportionate program may be affected by future rulings of federal regulatory agencies. This arrangement is similar to the general proportionate program except that it applies only between these two retirement systems. Participation in the Healthcare District/New Corporation and service credit granted by it can be used to establish retirement eligibility with COA ERS, but not with any other system in the general proportionate program. A Member with service credit in both COA ERS and the District/New Corporation may be eligible to combine that service in order to satisfy the length of service requirements used to determine eligibility for service retirement. Retirement benefits will be paid separately from each system based only on the service earned and remaining credit in that system. If you withdraw/refund your deposits from either COA ERS or the District/New Corporation, you will forfeit your membership service in that system. Members should determine their proportionate retirement benefits before withdrawing/refunding Member deposits in either of these systems.
Creditable Service/Membership | Contributions | Proportionate Service | Service Purchases
Retirement | Lump-Sum Payments | Retirees Working for the City of Austin | Retiree Health Insurance
Leaving City Employment | Other Information
The Frequently Asked Questions document is intended to provide general information to Members. Member specific questions should be directed in writing to the COA ERS Staff. If there is any difference between the information provided in this document and the law or policies that govern COA ERS, the law and policies will govern.
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