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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
Benefits
      Service Retirement
      Final Average Salary
      Pension Calculations
              Tier 1 and 2
              Tier 3 and 4 (Article 15)
              Tier 3 (Article 14)
      Disability Retirement
      In-Service Death Benefit
      Other Death Benefits
      Benefit Payment Choices
The Retirement Process
      Review Your Benefit Profile
      Attend a Preretirement
       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