Employers

Employer Contribution Rate

The required employer contribution rate (ECR) is determined annually through an actuarial valuation of NYSTRS' assets and liabilities.

The ECR applicable to 2010-11 member salaries is 8.62%. The funds associated with this ECR will be collected in the fall of 2011. Refer to Administrative Bulletin 2010-7 for more information.

In December 2008 NYSTRS hosted a webinar for school administrators covering the topics of System funding and the ECR. We encourage you to review the questions and answers from the webinar.

For more information on how public pension plans like NYSTRS are weathering the current economy, read the NASRA/NCTR Issue Brief: Market Declines and Public Pensions, published by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators and the National Council on Teacher Retirement.