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NYSTRS News

  • How Your Member Contributions Pay Off
    Your contributions support your future retirement benefit! Simply put, if you become vested and remain a NYSTRS member, your contributions will ultimately help fund your pension.

  • Eligible Retirees to Receive COLA Increase Sept. 30
    Eligible retirees will receive a monthly increase of $25.50 with the Sept. 30 pension payment under New York’s legislated cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

  • Welcome, New Retirees!
    The decision to retire is an exciting but often overwhelming change for educators. To help, we’ve highlighted some things you can do as a new retiree to assist you with this transition.

  • New Law Impacts Tier 6 Members
    Newly enacted legislation reduces the age at which Tier 6 members can retire without an age-related reduction and extends previous legislation pertaining to the calculation of their member contribution rate.
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The Road to Retirement

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No matter where you are in your career, the Road to Retirement will keep you on course. Find the retirement-planning tools you need, mapped out based on career stage. 

So fasten your seatbelt, visit the Road to Retirement page and start your journey!


The New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) is one of the largest public pension funds in the nation and among the best-funded teacher systems.

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