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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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Pension & Retirement Education Program
PREP seminars are designed to help members of all ages prepare for retirement. Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6180 [email protected] Many retirees wish they began focusing on financial and retirement planning much earlier in their lives. No matter how far along you are in your career, careful financial and retirement planning are critical. That’s why our Pension & Retirement Education Program (PREP) seminar is so valuable.The PREP seminar helps members understand your NYSTRS benefits and off...https://www.nystrs.org/retirement-planning/pension-retirement-education-program/
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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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Benefits Consultations
An important part of your retirement planning, consultations enable you to ask questions about your specific situation. Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6100 [email protected] Benefits consultations are available to members who are age 53 or older and expect to retire within three years of the current school year and to members with potential disability retirement eligibility.During a consultation, you will learn about your NYSTRS benefits and see the impact of reaching key service milestones....https://www.nystrs.org/retirement-planning/benefits-consultations/
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2022 Legislation
The following is a summary of 2022 NYSTRS-related legislation that has been signed into law.COVID-19 Public Employee Death BenefitChapter 783 of the Laws of 2022 (S9119/A10022)Signed into law December 23, 2022Effective Date: March 1, 2020Chapter 783 amends various provisions of law in relation to once again extending the COVID-19 accidental death benefit to statutory beneficiaries of active New York State public employees (including NYSTRS members) who worked on or after March 1, 2020, contra...https://www.nystrs.org/legislation/2022-legislation/
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Delegate Toolkit
As a delegate, you’re tasked with two key functions: to serve as a liaison between NYSTRS and the members in your district, and to elect active teacher members to NYSTRS’ Retirement Board. To support you in these important roles, we have developed this Delegate Toolkit. Read on for information and resources to help you assist NYSTRS members in your district! Contact Us 518-447-2900, ext. 4071 [email protected] Support Members in Your DistrictYour colleagues will look to you for information a...https://www.nystrs.org/delegates/delegate-toolkit/
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Delegate & Election FAQs
Learn how the election process works and review the list of current delegates. Contact Us 518-447-2900, ext. 4071 [email protected] NYSTRS' participating employers are required to oversee the election of delegates and alternates and report the results to the System. See the About Delegates page to learn about the valuable role delegates and alternates serve. For representation by employer, review the list of delegates for the 2025-2027 term.Refer to the following for information about the de...https://www.nystrs.org/delegates/delegate-election-faqs/
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Pension Education Toolkit
As a defined benefit public pension plan, NYSTRS provides members with retirement security. To help deepen your understanding of plans like NYSTRS, we developed this Pension Education Toolkit. Contact Us 800-348-7298 [email protected] To learn more about NYSTRS’ investment strategy, stability and membership, visit the infographics page and read our annual financial reports. Additional data on pensions can be found from our Public Pension Partners.Defined Benefit Pension Plans, DefinedNYSTRS...https://www.nystrs.org/library/pension-education-toolkit/
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Procurement Information
Learn how to do business with us. Contact Us [email protected] Important Note to Vendors: Please be aware that fraudsters may attempt to impersonate NYSTRS staff when contacting you. Be vigilant in verifying the authenticity of communications you receive and exercise caution when providing sensitive information. The Purchasing Unit of NYSTRS' Finance Department awards competitively bid contracts to acquire commodities, services and technology in the best interest of NYSTRS for official bu...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/procurement-information/
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Beware of NYSTRS Imposters
Members often hear from financial planners offering retirement preparation services and claiming to be experts on NYSTRS benefits. Their strategies include ads and videos found online, as well as direct mailings. These marketing tools can be carefully crafted so they appear as if the person is an actual NYSTRS representative. Many even offer a free meal.These people are not representatives of NYSTRS. They may be reputable financial planners, but that does not make them experts on NYSTRS benef...https://www.nystrs.org/contact-us/imposters/