Employer Contribution Rate

The Employer Contribution Rate (ECR) is the percentage of member payroll employers contribute to NYSTRS.

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This rate is determined annually through an actuarial valuation of NYSTRS' assets and liabilities. These contributions have been collected without fail throughout the System's history, keeping NYSTRS among the most secure plans in the country.

The current rates are as follows:

To be CollectedECRApplicable to
Fall 202510.11%2024-25 School Year Salaries
Fall 20249.76%2023-24 School Year Salaries
Fall 202310.29%2022-23 School Year Salaries
Fall 20229.80%2021-22 School Year Salaries
Fall 20219.53%2020-21 School Year Salaries
Fall 20208.86%2019-20 School Year Salaries
Fall 201910.62%2018-19 School Year Salaries
Fall 20189.80%2017-18 School Year Salaries
Fall 201711.72%2016-17 School Year Salaries
Fall 201613.26%2015-16 School Year Salaries
Fall 201517.53%2014-15 School Year Salaries

The ECR applicable to fiscal year 2024-25 member salaries is 10.11%. Refer to Administrative Bulletin 2024-11 for details.

The ECR applicable to 2023-24 school year salaries is 9.76%. The payments associated with this rate will be collected in the fall of 2024. See Administrative Bulletin 2023-8 for more information.

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