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Slide 2 Use this interactive tool to determine your eligibility Start Here University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Listen to audio introduction : Exit Slide 3 I started working after 9/01/03 I started working prior to 8/31/03 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 4 Is your age + your years of benefits-eligible state service equal or greater than 80? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 5 Are you at least 55 years old with 5 years of benefits-eligible state service? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 6 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Eligibility requirements for employees who began working prior to August 31, 2003 require that: The individual meets the Rule of 80 (total of age plus years of state service credit equals or exceeds 80), or the individual is at least age 55 with five (5) years of state service credit. Slide 7 Do you have at least 3 years of UT service in a benefits-eligible position? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 8 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Eligibility requirements for employees who began working prior to August 31, 2003 require that: The individual has at least three (3) years of service with the System for which the individual was eligible to participate in the Program Slide 9 I have stopped working at a UT institution I am currently working at a UT institution Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 10 Have you retired through TRS, ORP, or ERS? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 11 Was your last place of state employment at a UT institution? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 12 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits A System Employee who terminated employment and subsequently worked for another state agency or state institution of higher education and does not qualify for retiree insurance coverage under that agency or institution may be eligible to participate in the U.T. group insurance program. Slide 13 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 14 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 15 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Employees who began working prior to August 31, 2003 (a) The individual meets the Rule of 80 (total of age plus years of state service credit equals or exceeds 80), or the individual is at least age 55 with five (5) years of state service credit; and (b) The individual has at least three (3) years of service with the System for which the individual was eligible to participate in the Program; and (c) The individuals last place of state employment before retirement was with a System institution ; and (d) The individual retires from System under the jurisdiction of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS); the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS); or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) established by Chapter 830, Government Code or any other federal or state statutory retirement program to which the System has made employer contributions. Slide 16 Is your age + your years of benefits-eligible state service equal to or greater than 80? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 17 Are you at least 65 years old with 10 years of benefits-eligible state service? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 18 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Eligibility requirements for Employees who began working after September 1, 2003 require that: The individual meets the Rule of 80 (total of age plus years of state service credit equals or exceeds 80), or the individual is at least age 65 with ten (10) years of state service credit. Slide 19 Do you have at least 10 years of UT service in a benefits-eligible position? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 20 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Eligibility requirements for Employees who began working after September 1, 2003 require that: The individual has at least ten (10) years of service with the System for which the individual was eligible to participate in the Program Slide 21 I have stopped working at a UT institution I am currently working at a UT institution Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 22 Have you retired through TRS, ORP, or ERS? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 23 Was your last place of state employment at a UT institution? Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits Slide 24 Return to Start University of Texas System Administration Office of Employee Benefits For Employees who began working after August 31, 2003: (a) The individual meets the Rule of 80 (total of age plus years of state service credit equals or exceeds 80), or the individual is at least age 65 with ten (10) years of state service credit; and (b) The individual has at least ten (10) years of service with the System for which the individual was eligible to participate in the Program; and (c) The individuals last place of state employment before retirement was with a System institution ; and (d) The individual retires from System under the jurisdiction of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS); the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS); or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) established by Chapter 830, Government Code or any other federal or state statutory retirement program to which the System has made employer contributions.