Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii

Employees' Retirement System of the State of Hawaii (HIERS) is a defined benefit public pension fund based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Established in 1926, the public pension plan provides retirement allowances and other benefits to State and county government employees. The ERS administers benefits for service retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for employees of the State of Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu, County of Hawaii, County of Maui, and County of Kauai. This includes teachers, professors, police officers, firefighters, judiciary employees, judges, and elected officials. The board of trustees is the governing body of the pension fund, with certain areas of administrative control vested in the State Department of Budget and Finance.