Employer Contributions to Be Collected During the 2026-2027 School Year

8/3/2026

Issue No. 2026-8

The following information was recently provided to NYSTRS’ participating employers. As a Retirement System delegate, it is important you are aware of these issues. Please share this Delegate News with NYSTRS members in your district. 

At its July 29, 2026 meeting, the Retirement Board adopted an Employer Contribution Rate (ECR) of 8.24% applicable to 2026-2027 school year salaries. The payments associated with this rate will be collected in the fall of 2027. The 8.24% rate matches the estimate provided in Administrative Bulletin 2026-1, issued in January 2026. At that time, the System recommended using that rate for budgeting purposes.

School districts will have their payments automatically deducted from state aid apportioned during September, October, and November of each year. The State University, Education Department and community colleges are billed directly, as are participating employers receiving insufficient state aid to cover the required payments. For these participating employers, payments are due on Sept. 15, Oct. 15, and Nov. 15 annually.

As in prior years, in early November the System will issue an Administrative Bulletin with an estimated range for the next ECR. 

For more information and a history of the ECR, see the Employer Contribution Rate page.

If you have any questions concerning employer contributions, please email [email protected] or call Employer Billing at 800-348-7298, ext. 2820.