ERS

Aloha and welcome to the State of Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) website, your online resource for education and information related to the ERS. The ERS is a qualified defined benefit public pension plan covered under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. It provides retirement, disability, survivor and other benefits to all eligible full-time and part-time State and county employees in the State of Hawaii as well as their beneficiaries. Funding for benefit payments comes from employer and member contributions, and investments. More information about the ERS can be found at ers.ehawaii.gov/about-the-ers. Mahalo for visiting!

News and Updates

Frequently Asked Questions updated

Dr. Genevieve Gines Ley named Chair, Bennett Yap Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees

Updated, New Federal Tax Withholding Forms

ERS Appoints Kristin Varela as New Chief Investment Officer

Videos: ERS Overview, Noncontributory, Hybrid plans

Holomua Newsletter for Members and Retirees

2023 Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule

Board Meetings & Events

Employees' Retirement System
of the State of Hawaii
City Financial Tower (Map)
201 Merchant St, Ste 1400
Honolulu, HI 96813-2980

Phone: (808) 586-1735
Fax: (808) 587-5766
Email: dbf.ers.sss@hawaii.gov

More Contact Information

Notice

The material and the information on the Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System website are intended for sole distribution by the ERS (intended distributor) and sole use by ERS members (intended recipient), and is not intended for distribution, reproduction, or other use by unintended distributors and unintended recipients. The ERS reserves all rights and privileges regarding the distribution, reproduction, or other use of the material and the information herein. Unintended distributors and unintended recipients are prohibited from distributing, reproducing, modifying, and otherwise using the material and the information herein, except as provided by law.

The ERS does not use, affiliate with, or endorse any financial consultant or third-party to contact ERS members regarding their ERS retirement benefits. ERS members should contact the ERS directly to address questions regarding their ERS retirement benefits. If you are an ERS member who has been contacted by any financial consultant or third-party purporting to represent, be affiliated with, or endorsed by the ERS, please notify ERS immediately.