Contribution Rate Changes Effective October 2025, please click here for more information.
2026 COLA Tier A - 3.024% and Tier B - 3.0% effective January 1st 2026.
*The price index is the CPI published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics or an alternative source approved by the ERF Board.
In observance of the upcoming holidays and scheduled building maintenance, please note the Employees’ Retirement Fund office schedule below:
Wednesday, December 24, 2025: Open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Thursday, December 25, 2025: Office Closed (Holiday)
Friday, December 26, 2025: Office Closed
Monday, December 29 & Tuesday, December 30, 2025: The ERF building will be closed for construction maintenance services. However, ERF staff will remain available by phone and email.
Thursday, January 1st, 2026: Office Closed (Holiday)
For assistance during building closure days, please contact ERF staff at 214-580-7700, or reach out via email. We appreciate your understanding and wish you a safe and happy holiday season.
OUR SERVICES
PENSION BENEFITS
Administer benefit programs and business processes in an innovative, effective, and efficient manner. The ERF benefits team provides a wealth of services to its members. Virtual and telephone counseling is available to help all members prepare for retirement. The benefits team also continues to support members with pension issues and their beneficiaries in retirement.
PENSION EDUCATION
Improve the accessibility to, quantity, and quality of member education programs. ERF provides various pension education opportunities to meet the needs of our diverse membership. To help members prepare for retirement ERF provides pension education webinars, podcasts, on-site meetings and in person classes.
RETIRE NOW
The Employees' Retirement Fund uses an online portal, Retire Now, for members to complete all of the forms, and submit all documents necessary for retirement.
Retire Now boasts videos to assist members as they complete their retirement forms as well as a digital notary service available worldwide 24/7!
INVESTMENTS
The ERF investment team goal is to maintain an investment management program that will provide funding for the benefit obligations of the Fund.
OUR MISSION
The Employees’ Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas is a defined benefit plan for City of Dallas’ non-uniformed, permanent employees.
“It is our mission to provide retirement benefits and superior service to advance the financial security of our members.”
OUR IMPACT
