Welcome NYSTRS Delegates

Delegates are active NYSTRS members elected to represent their co-workers at the System's Annual Delegates Meeting, held each November. A delegate's primary responsibility at the meeting is to elect a teacher member to the System's Retirement Board.

Read about delegate responsibilities and entitlement in our Delegate/Employer FAQs or in our pamphlet Electing & Reporting Retirement System Delegates. Click on the appropriate button above to see a list of current delegates as reported to us by employers, or the list of delegates who served during the 2009-11 term.

For information on how to treat Delegates Meeting attendance, as well as related salary and expense issues, refer to the following:

• Opinion of the State Comptroller
• Decision of the Commissioner of Education
• Opinion of Counsel to the Education Department

You will find the following resources valuable in your role as a delegate:

• MyNYSTRS Posters – Promote the advantages of 24/7 access to NYSTRS benefit information and self-service tools by sharing these posters with your colleagues:
  • Jurassic MyNYSTRS
  • Retro MyNYSTRS
  • Inspirational MyNYSTRS
  • Cool MyNYSTRS
• NYSTRS forms;
• Publications and resources in our library;
• Headline updates regarding System services and changes impacting member benefits; and,
• Delegate Services and Resources.