Annual Delegates Meeting

History was made at the 2011 Delegates Meeting when all three teacher-member seats on NYSTRS' Retirement Board were voted upon. Paul J. Farfaglia, Karen E. Magee and Timothy M. Southerton were all unanimously re-elected to the Board in what is believed to be the first-ever three-way election, which was necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.

More than 700 delegates, alternates and guests representing school districts across the state attended the annual meeting, which was held Nov. 6 and 7 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. (Read more about the meeting in the upcoming winter edition of Your Source.)

Delegates were updated on many important benefit and retirement topics, and were provided informational materials to share with their colleagues, including the presentations below. What's more, delegates had the opportunity to pose questions to NYSTRS' Board members and staff during the Delegate-Board/Staff discussion.

The following seminars were presented at the meeting:

• Understanding the Rules for Service Crediting
• How Your Employment Status Impacts Your Membership
• Status Update on Public Pensions
• A Look Back as NYSTRS Turns 90
• The Importance of Proper Employer Reporting
• What's New at NYSTRS
• Social Security Information

The 2012 Delegates Meeting will be held Sunday, Nov. 4 and Monday, Nov. 5 at the Saratoga Springs City Center.

Summary of 2010 Annual Delegates Meeting

The 2010 Annual Delegates Meeting was held Sunday, Nov. 14 and Monday, Nov. 15 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. More than 650 delegates, alternates and guests were in attendance.

In addition to electing a teacher member to the Retirement Board, the meeting was an opportunity for delegates to stay apprised of the System's current activities, and provided them with benefit and retirement-related resources to share with their colleagues. This was accomplished through seminars, an Information Center, and a question-and-answer session with NYSTRS Board and staff members.

Seminars Presented at the 2010 Meeting:

• 2010: A Year of Retirement Incentives
• The Calculation of NYSTRS Benefits
• Introducing Our New Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP)
• Tier 5 and the Worldwide Approach Toward Maintaining Defined Benefit Plans
• NYSTRS' Customer Service Initiatives – Today and Beyond
• Public Pensions and NYSTRS: The Real Deal
• Social Security Information