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Retirement Planning
Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP)
Schedule | Making a Reservation | Directions to Sites
Many retirees wish they began focusing on financial and retirement planning much earlier in their lives. The truth is: No matter how far along you are in your career, careful financial and retirement planning are critical.
NYSTRS' Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP) is designed to help members of all ages prepare for retirement. PREP is structured to allow you to tailor the program to fit your needs. Stay for the entire seminar (see the full agenda) or just the modules below that would be of greatest significance to you:
- NYSTRS Benefits: Your pension, death benefits, and disability coverage. (8:45-9:45 a.m.)
- Financial Planning: Tax-deferred investments – starting early and catching up later. (10-10:30 a.m.)
- Social Security: Benefits, eligibility rules, and collecting ASAP or at "normal" retirement age. (10:30-11 a.m.)
- Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and living wills. (11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
- Retirement—A New Beginning: Planning ahead, staying active and healthy, and relocating. (1:15-2:15 p.m.)
- Filing for Retirement: Resigning vs. retiring, choosing a retirement date, and benefit payment options. (2:20-3 p.m.)
- Retirement Income: Monthly benefit payments, cost-of-living adjustments, and working in retirement. (3-3:15 p.m.)
Watch our PREP video to learn how NYSTRS can PREP you for retirement. You may also print the PREP poster and brochure.
Seminars are held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. There is no fee to attend and your spouse/companion is welcome to attend, but you must make a reservation in advance. (Note: These seminars are not designed for individual retirement counseling.) See below for important information about making a reservation.
Summer 2013 Schedule
Location |
Date(s) |
Address |
| Albany |
Monday, July 15 Monday, Aug. 26 |
NYSTRS Headquarters 10 Corporate Woods Drive Albany, NY 12211 |
| Alexandria Bay | Monday, July 29 | Riveredge Resort Hotel 17 Holland Street Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 |
| Buffalo |
Wednesday, July 31 |
Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Highway Amherst, NY 14221 |
| Corning | Wednesday, Aug. 7 | Radisson Hotel 125 Denison Parkway East Corning, NY 14830 |
| Dunkirk | Monday, July 22 | Clarion Hotel and Marina 30 Lake Shore Drive East Dunkirk, NY 14048 |
| Fishkill |
Thursday, July 25 | Ramada 542 Route 9 Fishkill, NY 12524 |
| Lake Placid | Monday, Aug. 19 | High Peaks Resort 2384 Saranac Avenue Lake Placid, NY 12946 |
| L.I. – Melville |
Thursday, July 18 Wednesday, Aug. 28 |
Melville Marriott 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747 |
| L.I. – Plainview |
Wednesday, Aug. 14 | Residence Inn 9 Gerhard Road Plainview, NY 11803 |
| L.I. –Ronkonkoma | Wednesday, July 17 Tuesday, Aug. 13 |
Courtyard by Marriott 5000 Express Drive South Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 |
| Middletown |
Thursday, Aug. 15 | Holiday Inn 68 Crystal Run Road Middletown, NY 10941 |
| Mount Kisco |
Wednesday, July 24 Thursday, Aug. 29 |
Holiday Inn 1 Holiday Inn Drive Mount Kisco, NY 10549 |
| Owego |
Thursday, Aug. 22 | Owego Treadway Inn and Conference Center 1100 State Route 17C Owego, NY 13827 |
| Rochester |
Wednesday, July 10 Wednesday, Aug. 21 |
Rochester Marriott Airport Hotel 1890 Ridge Road West Rochester, NY 14615 |
| Syracuse |
Thursday, July 11 Tuesday, Aug. 6 |
Holiday Inn 441 Electronics Parkway Liverpool, NY 13088 |
Future Programs
This chart indicates when the schedules of other seasonal programs will be posted here.
Season |
Sessions Held |
Schedule Posted |
Fall |
October – December |
Mid-September |
Winter/Spring |
January – May |
Mid-December |
Summer |
July – August |
Mid-May |
Making a Reservation
There are two ways to make a reservation:
- Online using your MyNYSTRS account. After logging into your account, select the "My Tools" tab and then "Schedule Appointments."
- By calling NYSTRS at (800) 356-3128, Ext. 6180 weekdays between 8:30
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Please provide your:
- NYSTRS EmplID or Social Security number;
- Date of birth; and,
- Home address and 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 your most-recent Benefit Profile to the seminar. For the most up-to-date estimate of your retirement benefits, use our online Pension Estimator. This tool allows you to create estimates using various retirement dates.
If you make a reservation and subsequently cannot attend, please cancel by calling the number above or via your MyNYSTRS account so your place can be made available to another member.
