December 12, 2018
Anthony Ross, Sr. was elected to Retired Member Place 11 on the COAERS Board of Trustees. His four-year term runs from January 2019 through December 2022.
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November 26, 2018
It is with deepest sympathy that COAERS extends condolences to all members who have lost a loved one. Due to security and privacy concerns, COAERS will no longer publish the names of deceased members in its publications. Instances of identity theft have grown exponentially in recent years, with major breaches at Target, Experian, and more.
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September 18, 2018
The City of Austin passed a resolution this year providing all temporary employees access to earned sick leave. As a COAERS retiree who has returned to work, we wanted you to know how these new rules may affect you.
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July 31, 2018
From time to time, City employees report receiving email from private financial services companies. As a reminder, COAERS is not affiliated with any such company nor is COAERS the source of information used to market to employees.
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July 30, 2018
On July 17th, COAERS held its Annual Members’ Meeting, where COAERS’ members received an organizational update. Speakers included COAERS’ Actuary, Mr. Lewis Ward, Chief Investment Officer Mr. David Veal and Executive Director Mr. Christopher Hanson. Attendees included members of the Board of Trustees, active and retired members, and Staff. See below for links to a summary of the meeting, presentation slides, and pension terminology. COAERS would like to thank everyone who came out and participated in the 2018 Annual Members' Meeting.
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May 16, 2018
We are currently searching for retirees to volunteer to serve on the COAERS Nominating and Election Committee, which will oversee this fall's election for Retired Member Place #11 on the COAERS Board of Trustees. The Committee will develop the ballot and certify the results of the election. The Committee will meet once in June and then three or four times in the fall of 2018.
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May 16, 2018
Retirement is not that far off for many COAERS members. If you are in this category, you can take steps now to be prepared.
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May 02, 2018
The Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Reason Foundation published a report on the City of Austin Employees’ Retirement System (COAERS) entitled “Evaluating Solutions for Austin’s Billion Dollar Pension Crisis”. After review of the report, COAERS has identified several points discussed in that report which are inaccurate. Read our response here.
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March 22, 2018
The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to use a withholding calculator on their website, located here. The calculator helps you determine if you are having the right amount of tax withheld from your monthly benefit payment. Checking your withholding now can prevent you from having unexpected taxes due when you file your taxes next year.
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March 21, 2018
New citizen members have been appointed to the COAERS Board of Trustees. Citizen Place 5, which was previously held by Mr. Reagan David, has now been filled by Mr. Randy Spencer, who was sworn in at the January 30, 2018 Board meeting. The Citizen Place 3 City Council Appointee has been filled by Ms. Stephanie Beach. The City Council appointed her at their February 1, 2018 council meeting. Also, current Citizen Board Member for Place 4, Mr. Frank Merriman, was re-appointed by the City Council to another four-year term.
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