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The TCDRS office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26 in observance of Christmas.
Your plan. Your options.
You are in control — you choose the level of benefits you provide based on your workforce needs and budget.
Save the dates!
TCDRS Annual Conference
We are thrilled to invite you to our 2025 Annual Conference: Journey to Retirement on July 17–18, 2025 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel.
Registration opens in March 2025.
Plan Administration
It’s All Online
We’ve made it easy for plan administrators to take care of business online, including:
- Finding information on how plan benefits work
- Determining compensation
- Reporting payroll
- Correcting any errors
- Entering last day of employment
Managing Your Plan
Plan Decisions
With TCDRS, you review your plan each year to make sure your benefits are adequate and affordable for your county or district. Your governing board makes several key decisions on an annual basis, including:
- Amount employees put into the plan each month
- Matching offered to employees upon retirement
- Eligibility for employees to receive benefits
- Adoption of any additional plan options, such as COLAs or Group Term Life
- Whether to apply any additional funding to your retirement plan
Join TCDRS
Provide your employees with reliable retirement benefits in two simple steps.
Benefit Questions
Answers for HR Representatives
TCDRS has a wealth of information available for HR representatives to educate their employees on the plan and benefits, including:
Assisting Your Employees
Resources to help you answer some of the questions that you may be asked and provide sources for additional information.
Setting Up New Employees
Learn how to introduce new employees to your TCDRS plan and benefits.
Read MoreManaging Life Events
Understand how changes to an employee’s marital status and more could affect their benefits.
Read MoreHelping Employees Retire
Get information on the steps needed to guide employees towards retirement.
Read MoreEmployee Separation from Employment
Learn what you need to do when an employee stops working for your county or district.
Read More
Employer Services
We’re Here to Help
From dedicated TCDRS representatives to conferences, webinars and more, we offer a wide range of resources to ensure employers get the most out of being a part of TCDRS.
Join TCDRS
Keeping Good Company
Nearly 870 employers partner with TCDRS and enjoy multiple plan options, along with solid benefits that attract and retain talented employees.
Step 1
Determine Your Eligibility
Any governmental entity of the State of Texas that is not currently eligible to participate in another statewide public pension plan can join TCDRS.