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Preretirement
Planning Seminars
NYSTRS' daylong Preretirement Planning Seminars – open to active members age 45 and older and their spouses/companions – are designed to help members prepare for retirement. Among the topics discussed during these group sessions are:
- Retirement Income: Your NYSTRS pension, Social Security and personal savings.
- Payment Options: A review of your pension payment choices, including a comparison of option selections and private life insurance.
- Adjusting to Retirement: Acclimating to the emotional and physical changes you face in retirement.
- Legal Considerations: Maintaining essential estate planning documents and planning for possible long-term care.
- Financial Planning: Comparing income and expenses before and after retirement; the basics of tax-deferred annuity accounts; and, getting financial planning assistance.
These seminars are not designed for individual retirement counseling.
The following is a schedule of remaining Summer 2008 Preretirement Planning Seminars. The seminars are held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with registration from 8 to 8:30 a.m. There is no fee to attend; however, advance registration is required. See below for important information about making a reservation.
Remaining Summer 2008 Schedule
(Dates underlined and in red indicate the seminar is full.
Please do not call to reserve a spot in one of these seminars.)
| Location |
Date(s) |
Address |
Buffalo
Millennium Airport Hotel |
Tuesday, Aug. 19 |
2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga (Get directions) |
Dunkirk
Clarion Hotel |
Tuesday, Aug. 26 |
30 Lake Shore Drive East (Get directions) |
Ithaca
The Clarion |
Thursday, Aug. 28 |
Triphammer Road and Route 13 (Get directions) |
Owego
Treadway Inn and Conference Center |
Thursday, Aug. 21 |
1100 State Route 17C (Get directions) |
Rochester
Radisson Hotel Airport |
Wednesday, Aug. 27 |
175 Jefferson Road, Henrietta (Get directions) |
Syracuse
Holiday Inn |
Wednesday, Aug. 20 |
7th North Street and Electronics Parkway, Exit 37 of NYS Thruway, Liverpool (Get directions) |
The following chart indicates when the schedules of other seasonal sessions will be posted.
| Season |
Sessions Held |
Schedule Posted |
| Fall |
October
– December |
Mid-September |
| Winter/Spring |
January – May |
Mid-December |
| Summer |
July – August |
Mid-May |
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Making a Reservation
You now have two ways to make a reservation for a Preretirement Planning Seminar:
- Online using your Secure Area account. After logging into your account, select the "Schedule Appointments" tab from the left menu and follow the instructions. (If you don't already have an account, visit the Secure Area welcome page to learn more and to register for an account.)
- By calling NYSTRS at (800) 356-3128, Ext. 6180 weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Please provide the following information:
- Your Social Security number or EmplID;
- Your date of birth;
- Your home address; and,
- Your home telephone number.
If your spouse/companion is attending and is also a member, please have the above information available for him/her as well.
Please bring photo identification and your most-recent Benefit Profile to the seminar.
If you make a reservation and subsequently cannot attend, please cancel by calling the number above or via your Secure Area account so your place can be made available to another member. |
