Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems
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Mission Statement
To strengthen Texas by expanding awareness of public pension issues, providing high-quality training to retirement systems’ decision makers and working to assure the promised benefits of public employees.
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Welcome to TEXPERS!
The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) is a voluntary nonprofit association that provides education and legislative advisory services to the trustees, administrators, professional service providers and employee groups that manage the retirement money of police officers, firefighters, and municipal and district employees in cities across Texas.-
Retirement benefits help recruit and retain dedicated police and firefighters, Patterson tells senators
Secure retirement benefits keep dedicated employees on the job, which is especially vital during natural disasters, says Max Patterson, executive director of the Texas Association of Public Employee Pension Systems.
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Public pensions do not comprise a significant portion of state and local spending in Texas
On average, state and local government contributions to pensions made up less than 3 percent of all state and local direct general spending in Texas between 2006 and 2015, according to an updated issue brief from the National Association of State Retirement Administrators.
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Brick-and-mortar stores are forming 'symbiotic relationship' with digital retail
Technology is surely impacting traditional retailing, especially evident in the ways that consumers shop and how retailers deliver those goods. While technology is disrupting the sector and challenging retailers, the good news is that e-commerce and physical “brick-and-mortar” stores have formed a symbiotic relationship, creating a phy - gital (physical + digital) retail world.
