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Privacy Policy
IntroductionThank you for visiting the New York State Teachers' Retirement System ("NYSTRS") website. This website is designed to make it easy for active and retired members, employers, beneficiaries and other authorized persons ("users") to obtain information about and interact with NYSTRS. Maintaining the privacy of the personal information of all users of NYSTRS’ website is important to NYSTRS. Accordingly, NYSTRS recognizes the importance that users have confidence in NYSTRS’ ability to p...https://www.nystrs.org/privacy-policy/
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Member Information
Learn about benefits and retirement readiness. Contact Us 800-348-7298 [email protected] Retirement Countdown: Winter Chapter two in our series on a seasonal approach to retirement. Retirement Countdown: Spring Chapter three in our series on a seasonal approach to retirement. Retirement Countdown: Summer The fourth and final chapter in our series on a seasonal approach to retirement. Retirement Countdown: Autumn Let NYSTRS help guide you into retirement with this seasonal approach to the pr...https://www.nystrs.org/library/videos/member-information/
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Ready to Retire
If you’re getting ready to retire, this is your one-stop shop for all items related to the NYSTRS retirement process. Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6250 [email protected] This is a big life event, so do the homework necessary to make informed decisions about your retirement. First Steps Review these publications, web pages and videos early in the process. Looking to the Future Stage 3: Retirement is Within Reach Retirement Countdown Video Series Retirement Planning FAQs Countdown to Retirem...https://www.nystrs.org/active-members/ready-to-retire/
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Ready to Retire
If you’re getting ready to retire, this is your one-stop shop for all items related to the NYSTRS retirement process. Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6250 [email protected] This is a big life event, so do the homework necessary to make informed decisions about your retirement. First Steps Review these publications, web pages and videos early in the process. Looking to the Future Stage 3: Retirement is Within Reach Retirement Countdown Video Series Retirement Planning FAQs Countdown to Retirem...https://www.nystrs.org/retirement-planning/ready-to-retire/
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Retirement Planning FAQs
Get answers to common planning questions. Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6250 [email protected] Benefit Calculations How is my pension calculated? Your pension is based on your years of service credit, final average salary (FAS), age and membership tier. See the Benefits chapter of our Active Members’ Handbook for details and examples. Use the MyNYSTRS Pension Estimator to calculate estimates under various scenarios. We also urge you to schedule a consultation with a NYSTRS representative to...https://www.nystrs.org/retirement-planning/retirement-planning-faqs/
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Death Benefits
NYSTRS offers several types of death benefits. Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6110 [email protected] The following is a summary of death benefits, the eligibility for which depends on your membership status and, in certain cases, the cause or timing of your death. Refer to our General Income Tax Information for details about taxes on death benefits. In-Service Death Benefit In addition to receiving your member contributions balance, your designated beneficiary may receive a death benefit if ...https://www.nystrs.org/active-members/benefits/death-benefits/
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FOIL Request
FOIL provides access to public records. Contact Us 800-348-7298 [email protected] The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) provides a means for the public to access records maintained by the government. Records exempt from FOIL include those that:Are an invasion of a member's personal privacy.Are trade secrets that would, if disclosed, harm a company's competitive advantage.Would keep a government agency from performing its duties.Are not maintained by the agency because there is no business r...https://www.nystrs.org/contact-us/foil-request/
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GASB Public Pension Accounting Standards
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting standards impact public pension plans and participating employers. ESA Login Log in to Employer Secure Area GASB 68 Reporting InformationFor all employers, by early December each year required GASB 68 disclosure materials will be available here for the System's June 30 fiscal year-end date (i.e., measurement date) of that same year.Employer-specific GASB 68 information is provided in the form of a personalized letter found in the E...https://www.nystrs.org/employers/gasb-public-pension-accounting-standards/
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Help
Help for viewing our website and using MyNYSTRS. Contact Us 800-348-7298 [email protected] Viewing Our Website NYSTRS supports the most up-to-date stable versions of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. This website may function on other browsers but they are not officially supported by NYSTRS. Adjusting Text Size You can modify the text size in your browser by increasing the zoom. Please note the text in PDF files and images will not change using this approach. Openi...https://www.nystrs.org/contact-us/help/
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Accessibility
NYSTRS is committed to ensuring this website is accessible for all visitors, including people with disabilities, and develops content to be operative with adaptive technologies.The Retirement System routinely monitors requirements related to website compliance. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are an internationally recognized set of guidelines for digital accessibility. This website is in compliance with WCAG 2.0, with the majority of the site meeting WCAG 2.1 A.NYSTRS will co...https://www.nystrs.org/accessibility/