Pension & Retirement Education Program
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Many retirees wish they began focusing on financial and retirement planning much earlier in their lives. Don’t let that happen to you! No matter how far along you are in your career, careful financial and retirement planning are critical. That’s why our Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP) seminar is so valuable.
The PREP seminar will help you understand your NYSTRS benefits while also providing essential retirement-planning tips. This information will help you develop a plan to achieve your retirement goals and dreams.
Topics covered during this free half-day seminar include:
- NYSTRS Benefits: Your pension, disability coverage, loans, vesting and death benefits.
- Financial Planning: Saving early, catching up, withdrawals and financial advisors.
- Social Security: Benefits, eligibility rules, when to collect and earning limits.
- Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills.
- The Retirement Process: Retirement options, "resigning" vs. "retiring," choosing a retirement date, retirement checklist, monthly payments, taxes and earnings limitations on NYS public employment.
Seminars are held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. There is no fee to attend and members are welcome to bring a guest, but all attendees must make a reservation in advance. (Note: These seminars are not designed for individual retirement counseling.)
PREP seminars often fill up, so book early. Can't attend a seminar now? We begin taking reservations for our three PREP schedules during the year in: mid-September (fall schedule); mid-December (winter/spring schedule); and mid-May (summer schedule).
Location | Address | Dates | Directions |
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Albany/Capital District |
Hilton Garden Inn Albany Airport 800 Albany Shaker Road Albany, New York 12211 |
Tuesday, July 8 Tuesday, Aug. 5 |
Directions |
Binghamton |
DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton 225 Water St. Binghamton, New York 13901 |
Tuesday, July 29 | Directions |
Buffalo |
Buffalo Airport Hotel 4600 Genesee St. Cheektowaga, New York 14225 |
Tuesday, July 15 |
Directions |
Clayton |
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel 200 Riverside Drive Clayton, New York 13624 |
Thursday, Aug. 7 | Directions |
Fishkill |
Hyatt House Fishkill/Poughkeepsie 100 Westage Business Center Drive Fishkill, New York 12524 |
Thursday, July 10 |
Directions |
Lake George |
Fort William Henry 48 Canada St. Lake George, New York 12845 |
Tuesday, Aug. 19 | Directions |
Lake Placid |
High Peaks Resort 2384 Saranac Ave. Lake Placid, New York 12946 |
Wednesday, Aug. 6 | Directions |
Mount Kisco |
Hotel MTK 1 Pat Reilly Way Mount Kisco, New York 10549 |
Thursday, Aug. 21 | Directions |
Plainview |
Holiday Inn Plainview – Long Island 215 Sunnyside Blvd. Plainview, New York 11803 |
Wednesday, July 9 Thursday, July 24 Wednesday, Aug. 20 |
Directions |
Riverhead |
Hotel Indigo Long Island – East End 1830 West Main St., Route 25 Riverhead, New York 11901 |
Tuesday, July 22 | Directions |
Rochester |
RIT Inn & Conference Center 5257 West Henrietta Road Rochester, New York 14467 |
Wednesday, July 16 Wednesday, Aug. 13 |
Directions |
Stony Brook |
Hilton Garden Inn Stony Brook 1 Circle Road Stony Brook, New York 11794 |
Wednesday, July 23 Tuesday, Aug. 19 |
Directions |
Syracuse |
Hilton Garden Inn Syracuse 6004 Fair Lakes Road East Syracuse, New York 13057 |
Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, Aug. 14 |
Directions |