NYS Teachers’ Retirement System Announces Summer 2026 PREP Seminar Schedule

PREP seminars help members understand their NYSTRS benefits and offer practical retirement planning information. 

Each free half-day session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (registration begins at 8 a.m.). Topics include:

• NYSTRS Benefits: Pension, disability coverage, loans, vesting and death benefits.
• Financial Planning: Saving early, catching up, withdrawals and financial advisors.
• Social Security: Benefits, eligibility rules, when to collect and earning limits.
• Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies and living wills.
• The Retirement Process: Retirement options, “resigning” vs. “retiring,” choosing a retirement date, ensuring you have a bona fide termination, retirement checklist, monthly payments, taxes and earnings limitations on NYS public employment.