Annual Delegates Meeting

The meeting provided attendees the opportunity to participate in pension-related educational seminars and discussions. Materials from these sessions are below.

Sunday, Nov. 2

Fantastic Voyage! Your Benefit Profile Tour 

Your Benefit Profile holds key information about your NYSTRS membership. Unlock the mystery of how to read your Profile and how it answers essential questions about service credit, beneficiaries and more.

Watch the Fantastic Voyage! Your Benefit Profile Tour recording(Opens in a new window).
 

Explore Your NYSTRS Benefits

Dive into high-impact topics and common questions in this brief overview of NYSTRS benefits, including prior service, major milestones, final average salary and more.

View the Explore Your NYSTRS Benefits presentation slides(Opens in a new window) and watch the Explore Your NYSTRS Benefits recording(Opens in a new window).
 

Estate Planning 101

Back by popular demand! Steven Kramer demystifies wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills. Kramer is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and was named a Power Lawyer by Schneps Media.

Watch the Estate Planning 101 recording(Opens in a new window).
 

From Insight to Foresight: Why NYSTRS Works

Reflect on a pillar of NYSTRS’ legacy of excellence as we examine our investment philosophy and how it contributes to the long-term success, strength and stability of the System.

View the From Insight to Foresight: Why NYSTRS Works presentation slides(Opens in a new window) and watch the From Insight to Foresight: Why NYSTRS Works recording(Opens in a new window).
 

Delegate-Board/Staff Discussion

Watch the Delegate-Board/Staff Discussion recording(Opens in a new window).

Monday, Nov. 3

Social Security – What Should You Know? 

Do you know the impact of collecting Social Security early? How is the COLA calculated? What do post-retirement earnings limits mean for you? We’ll answer these questions and more.

View the Social Security – What Should You Know? presentation slides(Opens in a new window) and watch the Social Security – What Should You Know? recording(Opens in a new window).
 

Building on Your Foundation of Financial Security

Discover how your NYSTRS benefits can combine with other savings to complete your retirement picture. Learn about the power of compounding interest, contributing to a deferred compensation plan, boosting your financial security with the savings catch-up provisions of a 403(b) plan, and how to choose a financial professional that’s right for you.

View the Building on Your Foundation of Financial Security presentation slides(Opens in a new window) and watch the Building on Your Foundation of Financial Security recording(Opens in a new window).
 

Election of Teacher Board Member

The election included the adoption of Rules of Procedure, the election of chairperson and secretary, and the election of teacher Board member. Only delegates properly reported by their employer could vote.

Watch the Election of Teacher Board Member recording(Opens in a new window).

For information on how to treat Annual Delegates Meeting attendance, salary and expense issues, refer to:

• Delegate News 2025-12
• Opinion of the State Comptroller
• Decision of the Commissioner of Education
• Opinion of Counsel to the Education Department

We appreciate you serving as a delegate and being a liaison with NYSTRS members in your district. We routinely email you pertinent information to assist you in your role as a delegate. We also send you educational information we hope you share with your colleagues to keep them informed about NYSTRS.

Our primary means of reaching you is your school email address. Look for emails from us with the sender name "Convention Delegate" and [email protected] address. We send Delegates Meeting information, Delegate News, and monthly NYSTRS News emails to educate you on the System and to provide retirement planning information. If you do not receive our emails, check your spam folder or contact your IT department and ask them to whitelist emails from [email protected].