NYSTRS Announces Summer 2026 PREP Seminar Schedule

5/13/2026

Issue No. 2026-4

To: Chief School Administrators 
College and University Presidents 
District Contacts 
Employer Secure Area Contacts

Many retirees tell us they wish they began focusing on financial and retirement planning much earlier in their lives. NYSTRS designed the Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP) to help members take a proactive approach to retirement planning. 

The summer 2026 PREP seminar schedule is now available on the Pension & Retirement Education Program page. 

You can also download and print the schedule flyer (PDF). 

About PREP Seminars

PREP seminars help members understand their NYSTRS benefits and offer practical retirement planning information. 

Each free half-day session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (registration begins at 8 a.m.). Topics include:

  • NYSTRS Benefits: 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.
  • Retirement: Benefit payment options, “resigning” vs. “retiring,” choosing a retirement date, ensuring you have a bona fide termination, retirement checklist, monthly payments, taxes, and earnings limitations on NYS public employment.

Reservation and Attendance Information

Members can make a reservation online in MyNYSTRS at nystrs.org or call 800-348-7298, ext. 6180 during business hours.

PREP seminars are not intended for individual benefits counseling. Members who are looking to schedule a one-on-one consultation should visit the Benefits Consultations page.

PREP seminar schedules are released three times a year; mid-September (fall schedule), mid-December (winter/spring), and mid-May (summer). Members can visit nystrs.org/prep for the latest seminar schedule.

Please share this schedule with NYSTRS members in your district. Forward or print the flyer and post it in staff lounges or other common areas. 

Thank you for your assistance in promoting this important NYSTRS program.

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