Retired employees from the City of Austin and their surviving dependents have access to basic medical, dental and vision coverage. The retiree health insurance benefit is administered by the City and retirees must contact the City's Human Resources Department Benefits Division to sign up.
For retirees who elect healthcare benefits at retirement, your share of the premiums are deducted from your monthly benefit payment and sent to the City for you.
How to Contact the City of Austin Human Resources Department Employee Benefits Division
The Benefits Division staff are available by phone or in person to discuss benefits questions.
Office Location: 505 Barton Springs Road, Suite 600
Online Resources
You can also view eligibility requirements, plan choices, print the City’s retiree benefits guide, and find information about the City’s other benefits. To access benefits information, visit www.austintexas.gov/retirees.
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Website Accessibility Policy
City of Austin Employees Retirement System is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, City of Austin Employees Retirement System
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
City of Austin Employees Retirement System has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
City of Austin Employees Retirement System regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.