The Employer Contribution Rate (ECR) is the percentage of member payroll employers contribute to NYSTRS.
This rate is determined annually through an actuarial valuation of NYSTRS' assets and liabilities. These contributions have been collected without fail throughout the System's history, keeping NYSTRS among the most secure plans in the country.
The current rates are as follows:
| To be Collected |
ECR |
Applicable to |
| Fall 2020 |
8.86% |
2019-20 School Year Salaries |
| Fall 2019 |
10.62% |
2018-19 School Year Salaries |
| Fall 2018 |
9.80% |
2017-18 School Year Salaries |
| Fall 2017 |
11.72% |
2016-17 School Year Salaries |
| Fall 2016 |
13.26% |
2015-16 School Year Salaries |
| Fall 2015 |
17.53% |
2014-15 School Year Salaries |
The ECR applicable to 2019-20 school year salaries is 8.86%. The payments associated with this rate will be collected in the fall of 2020. See Administrative Bulletin 2019-7 for more information.
The estimated range for the ECR applicable to 2020-21 school year salaries is between 9.25% and 10.25%. See Administrative Bulletin 2019-10 for additional information. In early February the System will issue another Bulletin with a more precise estimate.
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