State of Texas Employment History Application
Confidentiality of Retirement Information and Security Access
Confidentiality of Retirement Information
Information on retirees or retirement status held by the Comptroller’s office is confidential and may not be released, per:
- Government Code, Sections 552.0038(c) and 815.503(a) (Employees Retirement System)
- Section 825.507(a) (Teacher Retirement System)
Requests for this information should be referred to the Comptroller’s Open Records Division at open.records@cpa.texas.gov. To respond appropriately to a request, the Comptroller’s office coordinates with ERS or TRS and, depending on the information requested, the referring entity.
Security Access
Agencies and institutions must determine the appropriate staff to be granted access to the employment history information available in the State of Texas Employment History Application. Access should be limited to human resource officers with a business need to review specific employment-related data.
Appropriate staff members must go through their agency security coordinators to request access to the application.
Note to security coordinators: The State of Texas Employment History Application is listed in the Web Application section of the Security Request form.
For More Information
For questions on an individual’s employment information beyond what is provided in the employment history application, use the agency name link associated with each record in the application to locate the designated human resource officer contact for the appropriate agency.
For questions on the State of Texas Employment History Application, contact your Comptroller’s office HR/payroll contact: