Retirement Board

NYSTRS' 10-member Retirement Board sets policy and oversees System operations. Trustees serve without compensation and represent various constituents, including active and retired teachers, school administrators, school boards and taxpayers. The Board's composition, including selection criteria and term length, is mandated by law.

Members of the Board are responsible as fiduciaries to protect the long-term value of the System's investment portfolio and provide benefit security for members. They are entrusted to invest funds at the highest possible long-term rate of return consistent with appropriate levels of diversity and risk. This must be accomplished at the lowest possible cost to participating employers. Read the Board Governance Manual and Resolution Supporting Defined Benefit Plans.

The Board receives counsel from staff, advisory committees and investment consultants to help formulate its investment policy. Refer to the Investments page for more information about NYSTRS' investment strategy and current holdings.

Members serve on the following subcommittees that report to the full Board: Audit; Compensation; Disability Review; Ethics; Executive; Investment; and, Retired Members.

Trustees of the Retirement Board

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Meeting Schedule

Board Meetings

NYSTRS' Retirement Board meets four times a year. Additional meetings are called as necessary. The Board's upcoming meeting dates are:

• Wednesday, July 24

• Wednesday, Oct. 30–Thursday, Oct. 31

Board Meeting Summaries

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