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Welcome Aboard
About NYSTRS
  
      Our Vision
      Our Mission
      Funding
      Board of Trustees/Staff
Membership
  
      Rules of Membership
      Tiers of Membership
      Reinstatement
      Maintaining Membership
      Ceasing Membership
      Vesting
      Understanding Your
       Membership
Contributions, Loans & Credit
      Member Contributions
      Borrowing From Your
       Contributions
      Service Credit
              Member Service
              Prior Service
              Transferring Credit
              Reinstatement Credit
              Military Service
              Benefit Enhancement
              NYC Subsequent Service
              Service Earned in Another NYS
               Public Retirement System
Benefits
      Service Retirement
      Final Average Salary
      Pension Calculations
              Tier 1 and 2
              Tier 3 and 4 (Article 15)
              Tier 3 (Article 14)
              Tier 5
      Disability Retirement
      In-Service Death Benefit
      Other Death Benefits
      Benefit Payment Choices
The Retirement Process
      Review Your Benefit Profile
      Attend a Retirement
       Seminar
      Request a Benefit Estimate
      Apply for Retirement
Transition to Retirement
      Your First Payment
      Taxes and Your Benefit
      Earnings in Retirement
      Disability Retirement
      Cost-of-Living Adjustment
      Social Security and
       NYSTRS Benefits
      Retiree Publications
General Information
      Changing Your Address
      Filing Documents
      Naming Your Beneficiary
      Power of Attorney
      IRS Limits
      Health Insurance Coverage
      Q's & A's