Estimated Range for the Next Employer Contribution Rate (ECR)

10/30/2026

Issue No. 2026-11

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. 

Administrative Bulletin 2026-8, issued August 2026, informed you that the Retirement Board adopted an Employer Contribution Rate (ECR) of 8.24% of payroll. This ECR is applicable to fiscal year 2026-27 NYSTRS member salaries and will be collected in September, October and November 2027.

Based on preliminary results from the June 30, 2026 actuarial valuation, we anticipate the ECR for the next year to be between 7.50% and 8.00% of member payroll. This ECR will apply to fiscal year 2027-28 NYSTRS member salaries and will be collected in the fall of 2028. A more precise ECR will be issued in a January 2027 Administrative Bulletin.

As a reminder, school districts are permitted to have their own TRS Retirement Contribution Reserve Funds to accumulate a reserve and to use when needed.

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.