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Retirement Board
NYSTRS’ 10-member Board sets policy and oversees System operations. Contact Us 800-348-7298 [email protected] About NYSTRS' Board Trustees serve without compensation and are responsible as fiduciaries to protect the long-term value of the System's investment portfolio and provide benefit security for members. They are entrusted to invest funds at the highest possible long-term rate of return consistent with appropriate levels of diversity and risk. This must be accomplished at the lowest po...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/retirement-board/
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Submit A FOIL Request
Use this form to submit a FOIL request to NYSTRS. Transmit only necessary information for fulfillment of a FOIL request. The inclusion of personal, private, sensitive, financial, medical, or health-related information about yourself or other persons is not recommended. Please be sure to clearly describe the record(s) you request, including relevant dates, names and descriptions.Alternatively, you may email your FOIL request directly to [email protected] or send a written request to NYSTRS, Attn...https://www.nystrs.org/contact-us/foil-request/submit-a-foil-request/
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Dr. Phyllis S. Harrington
Dr. Phyllis S. Harrington, the superintendent of schools at Oceanside School District, was appointed to the 10-member Board by the Commissioner of Education in October 2010. She chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Audit and Executive committees.Dr. Harrington began her career in education as a teacher. She also previously served as elementary school principal and director of special education. She earned her Doctorate of Education from Hofstra University and her M.S. and B.A. ...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/retirement-board/board-members/dr-phyllis-s-harrington/
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Eric J. Iberger
Eric J. Iberger is one of three teacher members on the 10-member Retirement Board. First elected to his position in 2021, he chairs the Disability Review Committee and serves on the Audit and Investment committees.A graduate of St. Joseph@s College and SUNY Stony Brook, Iberger has taught mathematics at Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District since 1996. He served as the district@s grade 9-12 mathematics teacher-in-charge, and as the grade 6-12 mathematics department chairperson from 20...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/retirement-board/board-members/eric-j-iberger/
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Jennifer J. Longtin
Jennifer J. Longtin was elected to the Retirement Board by the New York State Board of Regents on the recommendation of the New York State School Boards Association. She serves on the Audit and Investment committees.The owner and president of Lighthouse Insurance Agency, which she founded in 2002, Longtin has also been owner and president of Longtin Properties, a real estate management firm, since 2009. An insurance professional with extensive experience in the industry, she began her career ...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/retirement-board/board-members/jennifer-j-longtin/
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Donald A. Little III
Donald A. Little III is one of three teacher members on the 10-member Retirement Board. He was first elected to his position in 2024 and serves on the Disability Review Committee.Little has taught history at the Syracuse City School District since 1999, where he also serves as second vice president of the Syracuse Teachers Association. He was selected to participate in the 2024 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program in Japan, studying and developing curriculum.@A longtime NYSTRS delegate prio...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/retirement-board/board-members/donald-a-little-iii/
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Natalie McKay
Natalie McKay@is one of three teacher members on the 10-member Retirement Board. She was first elected to her position in 2025. McKay has taught in the Schoharie Central School District since 2005, with classroom experience in first, third and sixth grades, and has served as a teacher mentor since 2017. She serves on the Disability Review Committee.A NYSTRS delegate prior to joining the Board, McKay has served as president of the Schoharie Teachers Association since 2016 and served on its ex...https://www.nystrs.org/about-us/retirement-board/board-members/natalie-mckay/
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2020 Legislation
The following is a summary of 2020 NYSTRS-related legislation that has been signed into law.COVID-19 Public Employee Death BenefitChapter 89 of the Laws of 2020 (S8427/A10528)Signed into law May 30, 2020Effective Date: March 1, 2020Chapter 89 amended various provisions of law to establish a COVID-19 accidental death benefit for New York State public employees.For more information regarding eligibility and claiming this benefit, please visit the Death Benefits page.https://www.nystrs.org/legislation/2020-legislation/
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2022 Tips
Contact Us 800-348-7298, ext. 6220 [email protected] List of resources Issue Date Topics November Updated Mailing Address for Loan Payments; Coming Soon -- Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payment Capability for Employer Loan Bills; Retirement/Benefit Processing Reports; How to Update ESA Users and School District Contacts; and Grievances and Settlement Agreements. September Holdover Pay/Prior Year Earnings; Verifying or Registering New Employees; Did your Lowest Entry Level Teacher Salary In...https://www.nystrs.org/employers/reporting-tips/2022-tips/
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Report a Death
Contact NYSTRS as soon as possible to notify us of the death of a retiree, an optional beneficiary, or an active member. You may use the phone numbers provided below to report a death.https://www.nystrs.org/contact-us/report-a-death/