2025 Retiree Benefits Guide
The City of San Antonio 2025 Retiree Benefits Guide has been published. You can access this and past editions of the Retiree Benefits Guides from the “City Resources” tab of the RECOSA website and clicking on Retiree Benefit Matters Guides.
2025 Retiree Annual Enrollment & Info Sessions
Following is information regarding the retiree enrollment periods and information sessions.
Post-65 Medicare Retirees click here
Enrollment Period: Nov. 4 – Nov. 15
Info Sessions: Aetna and Employee Benefits are teaming up to bring two (2) information sessions to you as follows. During these sessions, you will get more details about the 2024 Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans. The same information will be presented during each meeting.
| Date & Time | Phone Number | WebEx Link |
| Thu., 11/7/2024 | 2:00PM | (800) 348-8581 | https://aet.na/sanantonio1107 |
| Tue., 11/12/2024 | 10:00AM | (800) 348-8581 | https://aet.na/sanantonio1112 |
To attend a meeting by phone, dial the phone number listed above that corresponds to the meeting that works best for you. To view the live web presentation on your computer or tablet, enter the WebEx link above into your internet browser for the meeting you wish to attend.
Pre-65 Non-Medicare Retirees click here
Enrollment Period: Oct. 7 – Oct. 31
Info Session: An online information session will be hosted by the Employee Benefits team via WebEx as follows. The WebEx will feature a presentation and an opportunity for you to ask questions. This WebEx will also be recorded and posted on the HR website at sanantonio.gov/EmployeeInformation/RetiredEmployees.
| Date & Time | Phone Number | Meeting Number | WebEx Link |
| Fri., 10/25/2024 | 2:00PM | (415) 655-0001 | 2633 598 3536 # | http://alturl.com/3nkhb |
To attend this meeting by phone, dial the number above and enter the meeting number followed by the pound sign (#), when prompted. If asked to enter a password, enter MpiiARHj624 (67442745 from phones). To view the live web presentation on your computer or tablet, enter the WebEx link above into your internet browser.
General Information
If you do NOT wish to make changes to your current medical, dental or vision plans, you do NOT need to do anything – your coverage will continue (roll over) to 2025. If you do NOT have vision or dental insurance and would like coverage in 2025, you must enroll during the applicable enrollment period above.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources Customer Service at (210) 207-8705 or the Employee Benefits Office at (210) 207-0073. You can also send an email to AskHR@sanantonio.gov.
Latest Retiree Matters Newsletters
The FY2025 Budget Edition of the Retiree Matters newsletter has been published.
Click here for highlights
All Retirees
- 2.3% ad hoc Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) beginning Jan. 2025
Medical
- Post-65 (Medicare-Eligibile) Retirees
- No change in Medicare Advantage plans offered through Aetna – Standard PPO, Enhanced PPO, and Pharmacy-Only
- $2.48 increase in premiums for Pharmacy-Only plan
- No other premium increases
- Annual enrollment Nov. 4 – Nov. 15
- Pre-65 (Non-Medicare) Retirees
- No change in medical plans offered through Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas – Consumer Choice, New Value, and Blue Essentials HMO
- No premium increases
- Annual enrollment Oct. 7 – Oct. 31
Dental & Vision
- Vision Service Plan (VSP) will continue to offer vision coverage
- Humana will continue to offer dental coverage
The Oct. 2024 Edition of the Retiree Matters newsletter has been published.
Click here for highlights
- 2025 Retiree Annual Enrollment & Information Sessions
- Nov. 15 Annual Meeting/Brown Bag
- 2025-2026 RECOSA Board Election
- Updated COSAPERKS discounts and offers for retirees
- Recap of Aug. 15 RECOSA Brown Bag
- 2024 Charitable Campaign
You can access these and past editions of the Retiree Matters newsletter from the “City Resources” tab of the RECOSA website and clicking on “Retiree Matters” Newsletters.
Nov. 15 Annual Meeting
RECOSA invites you to join us for our 2024 Annual Membership Meeting & Brown Bag Session on Fri., Nov. 15 @ 11:30 a.m. at the San Antonio Central Library Auditorium, located at 600 Soledad St.
Lori Houston, City of San Antonio Assistant City Manager, will be our our guest speaker to discuss many of the exciting projects occurring downtown. A box lunch will be provided, courtesy of Generations Federal Credit Union, and there will be door prizes including two (2) tickets and parking pass to the Dec. 31 San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers game, compliments of RECOSA Secretary Diana Alcocer. (NOTE: Up to 3 hours of FREE parking is available with validation in the Central Library Garage)
To RSVP, call or email with your full name, contact number, and the number of attendees. The deadline to RSVP is Mon., Nov. 11.
| Phone: | (210) 207-7000 (leave a message) |
| Email: | AskHR@sanantonio.gov |
RECOSA Board Election
Reminder! The 2025-2026 RECOSA Board Election is underway.
The board has five (5) open director positions for the two-year term, Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2026. A nominating committee solicited statements of interest from members Aug. 1, 2024 – Sep. 15, 2024. As a result, the nominating committee received five (5) nominees and is recommending all five (5) nominees as the list of candidates.
If you haven’t already voted, you can do so by clicking this link by Oct. 31.
2024 Charitable Campaign
The City of San Antonio’s Annual Charitable Campaign is currently underway and runs through Oct. 31. Remember, you can designate your donation to the organization of choice. A list of those organizations is attached below. Please consider donating to this worthwhile cause by clicking this link.
Alternatively, you may print, complete and mail this form to make your donation. Mail the form to the address indicated on the form.
