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The Austin Police Retirement System (APRS) will be conducting an election for active members of the Board of Trustees, based on the requirements stated in Section 3.03, Article 6243n-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. This year, the active police officer member election will be for two (2) police officer member positions whose term will expire effective 12/31/2029. As in the past, this year's election will be conducted by electronic balloting, and active members should look for communication from an external election vendor, Intelliscan, Inc., so you do not miss instructions on how and when to cast your vote. Voting begins Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. CT and ends Friday, December 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CT. The ballot order of candidates was determined by a random drawing by the Election Committee of the Board of Trustees.

The Austin Police Retirement System (APRS) will be conducting an election for a retiree member of the Board of Trustees, based on the requirements stated in Section 3.03, Article 6243n-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. This year, the retiree election will be for one (1) retired member position whose term will expire effective 12/31/2029. As in the past, this year's election will be conducted by electronic balloting, and retired members should look for communication from an external election vendor, Intelliscan, Inc., so you do not miss instructions on how and when to cast your vote. Voting begins Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. CT and ends Friday, December 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CT. The ballot order of candidates was determined by a random drawing by the Election Committee of the Board of Trustees.

APRS is conducting Trustee elections for two active member positions and one retiree position this fall. Interested candidates should send in a Statement of Interest by October 10th, 2025, to [email protected]. Voting will begin on November 12, 2025, and conclude at 5:00 p.m. on December 5th, 2025. For more information, please see the following Requests for Statements of Interest.

The Austin Police Retirement System (APRS) announces the appointment of Mr. Chris Perkins to the APRS Board of Trustees. Mr. Perkins was selected by the Board’s selection committee to fill the retiree member vacancy and was formally sworn in on August 21, 2025, upon taking the Oath of Office.

It is imperative to ensure that your death benefit beneficiary information is up to date. Failure to have a valid APRS beneficiary form on file with the System, and to keep it current, can complicate the management of the final affairs of a deceased officer.

To review or change your beneficiary information, please log in to your MemberDirect account. Once logged in, navigate to “Member Information” and select “Beneficiaries.” If you need any additional information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at (512) 416-7672.

We are excited to announce the publication of our annual report, which is now available on our website. This comprehensive report offers an in-depth look at our achievements, financial performance, and strategic initiatives over the past year.

Looking to update your knowledge of retirement options? Click the newsletter link below to refresh key topics like “Benefits 101: What is Proportionate Service, and How Does It Work?”

The Proportionate Retirement Program (PRP) allows participating Texas retirement systems to recognize service credit from other participating Texas retirement systems for the purpose of achieving eligibility. A member with service credit in more than one participating retirement system may be eligible to combine that service to satisfy the length of service requirements used to determine eligibility for service retirement.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Austin Police Retirement System for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Retired Members:

Your IRS 1099-R form will be mailed by Northern Trust by January 31^st. Information concerning health insurance premiums paid throughout the year are on your December paystub.