See our COVID-19 Guidance for Employers page for important information about how the COVID-19 emergency may affect your monthly reporting.
To protect the health of our members and employees, Retirement System consultation offices are closed until further notice. To schedule a phone consultation, and for all other inquiries, your employees can contact us at 1-866-805-0990; 518-474-7736 in the Albany, NY area. However, we strongly encourage members to use Retirement Online to do business with NYSLRS at this time.
This presentation looks at enrollment and reporting, the pillars of your employees’ retirement benefits.
Special reporting requirements and tools for elected and appointed officials ensure they receive accurate service credit and retirement benefits.
Whether you’re a long-standing employer or new to your position, this is what you need to know about NYSLRS, the pension fund and your role as a participating employer.
Benefit and payroll staff can read the Employer’s Guide for information on billing, contributions, enrollment, reporting and more.
When you hire new Tier 6 employees, NYSLRS uses their annual wage to determine the Tier 6 member contribution rates that you must apply to their earnings.
Employers may view contribution projections, estimates or invoices and report public retirees on payroll with school districts or BOCES.