Retiring/Retired Employees Benefits

The information provided below is for employees who are now ready to consider retiring and for individuals who have previously retired from the university.

Employees are entitled to participate in the retirement programs offered at Prairie View A&M University. These programs may be classified as mandatory and voluntary. The mandatory programs consist of Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and Optional Retirement Program (ORP). An employee who selects one may not select the other at a later period in time. The voluntary program is comprised of pre-tax savings programs such as a Tax Deferred Account (TDA) and Texa$aver Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP). View more information on the Texas A&M University System Retirement Programs.