Mailing and Delivery Services Approved by the System

Documents and correspondence may be mailed to NYSTRS:

New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS)
10 Corporate Woods Drive
Albany, NY 12211-2395

Documents mailed via first-class U.S. Postal Service mail (i.e., USPS regular mail) will be deemed filed the day received by NYSTRS.

In order for a document to be considered filed on the day it was mailed, it should be sent by registered or certified mail via the USPS or by an equivalent delivery service that provides mail tracking and is approved for use by the System. The following is a list of delivery services approved by the System. 

DHL Express

  • DHL Express 9:00  
  • DHL Express 10:30  
  • DHL Express 12:00  
  • DHL Express Worldwide   
  • DHL Express Envelope
  • DHL Import Express 10:30  
  • DHL Import Express 12:00  
  • DHL Import Express Worldwide 

Federal Express

  • FedEx First Overnight   
  • FedEx Priority Overnight   
  • FedEx Standard Overnight   
  • FedEx 2Day  
  • FedEx International Next Flight   
  • FedEx International Priority  
  • FedEx International First    
  • FedEx International Economy

United Parcel Service (UPS)

  • UPS Ground 
  • UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. 
  • UPS Next Day Air 
  • UPS Next Day Air Saver  
  • UPS 2nd Day Air 
  • UPS 2nd Day Air A.M. 
  • UPS Worldwide Express 
  • UPS Worldwide Express Plus

United States Postal Service (USPS)

  • USPS Certified Mail  
  • USPS Registered Mail  
  • USPS Priority Mail  
  • USPS Priority Mail Express 
  • USPS First-Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation  
  • USPS First-Class Mail with Certificate of Mailing
    • Members must provide proof of mailing by submitting a Certificate of Mailing (PS Form 3817) to NYSTRS. This form may be obtained from the Post Office at the time of mailing.