Employer E-News Archives — 2013
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April 2013
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What Do You Want to Know? What would you like to learn about in future newsletters? Are you interested in watching training videos online or reading about retirement benefits? Do your employees have questions about their benefit options? We welcome your ideas. Email your suggestions to nysretnews@osc.state.ny.us.
Heads Up
Changes to Consultation Site Schedules Beginning July 1, our White Plains and Watertown consultation schedules will change. Our White Plains office will be open every Wednesday for consultation appointments. Our Watertown office will be open for consultation appointments on Wednesday, July 10 and, starting August 7, on the first Wednesday of every month. Please let your employees know of these changes, and encourage them to visit our Consultation Site Offices page for more information.
Member Annual Statements Coming Soon We will begin mailing Member Annual Statements (MAS) to employers in mid-to-late May (starting with school districts). Due to the large number of statements involved, the distribution process takes approximately six weeks to complete. If you do not receive Member Annual Statements for your employees by the end of June, please contact us.
By the Way: By participating in the Retiring Employees Acknowledgement Program (REAP), you can receive email notices of pending employee retirements and report final employee service, salary, and accrual information online. If you haven’t already signed up, take a few minutes to learn about the program.
March 2013
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New Information on Tier 6 Variable Contribution Rates
Variable Contribution Rates Application Available — Employers other than New York State can log in to our Variable Contribution Rates online application to see the rates for their Tier 6 employees. It’s important that you review these rates so you can ensure your payroll system withholds the proper contribution amounts for these employees. The application will be available through April 30. State employers will not need to use this application, as Tier 6 contribution information for State employees will be updated automatically.
Watch Our Variable Contribution Rates Video — Learn more about the variable contribution rates for Tier 6 members. Our video on wages and variable contribution rates can help you understand how rates are determined, as well as your role in the process.
Heads Up
Latest Employer Forum and Other Newsletters Now Online
The Spring 2013 edition of Employer Forum 
is available online. This edition features articles on Tier 6 contributions, reporting elected/appointed officials and more. Also, the Spring 2013 member editions of The Update and The Sentinel are available. Please let your employees know they can find these issues on our website.
By the Way: By participating in the Retiring Employees Acknowledgement Program (REAP), you can receive email notices of pending employee retirements and report final employee service, salary, and accrual information online. If you haven’t already signed up, take a few minutes to learn about the program.
February 2013
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Submit Your Monthly Reports On Time Please remember that you need to submit your monthly report and payment to us by the seventh day of the month following the report period. By receiving reports on time, we can process them promptly and resolve any problems before the end of the month. Learn more about monthly reporting.
Heads Up
Your Sorting Preference for Member Annual Statements Each year, we send you Member Annual Statements to distribute to your employees. These will be sorted by registration number unless you request otherwise in your March monthly report. Please refer to our February email for more instructions. This service is not available for State agencies or manual reporters. Please email our Employer Services Bureau if you have questions.
By the Way: The Elected and Appointed Officials Reporting program (EAOR) lets you submit the Standard Work Day & Reporting Resolution and Affidavit of Posting online. This program is for non-State employers of elected and appointed officials. If you haven’t already signed up, take a few minutes to learn about the program.
January 2013
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Contributions for PFRS Tier 3 and 5 Members Contributions made by PFRS Tier 3 and 5 members under Articles 14 and 22 should be deducted after taxes. They are not tax-deferred at this time, and should not be treated the same as the 414-h ERS contributions. Please contact Employer Services if you have questions.
Heads Up
Tier 6 Variable Contribution Rates Coming Soon This March, we’ll be launching a new application to provide you with the variable contribution rates for your Tier 6 employees online. These are the rates you will use to deduct and submit your employees’ contributions. These rates take effect on April 1. You’ll be able to log in and securely view this information with a username and password, just as with our other online applications. We’ll notify you when this application becomes available.
New Consultation Site Schedule Online
The January — June 2013 Consultation Site Schedule is now available on our website. Be sure to let your employees know about these new dates so they can schedule appointments with us accordingly. (Reminder: Our Horseheads location has closed — please refer your employees to the schedule so they can locate other offices.)
By the Way: The Annual Employer Invoice application allows you to view your most recent invoice safely and securely online. The application shows you the amount of contributions owed for the upcoming State Fiscal Year. If you haven’t already signed up, take a few minutes to learn about the program.
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