Pension & Retirement Education Program
PREP sessions are designed to help members of all ages prepare for retirement.
Contact NYSTRS
(800) 348-7298, Ext. 6180
Many retirees wish they began focusing on financial and retirement planning much earlier in their lives. The truth is: No matter how far along you are in your career, careful financial and retirement planning are critical.
PREP is designed to help members of all ages prepare for retirement. PREP is structured to allow you to tailor the program to fit your needs. Stay for the entire seminar (see the full agenda) or just the modules below that would be of greatest significance to you:
• NYSTRS Benefits: Your pension, disability coverage, loans, vesting, death benefits. (8:45-10:15 a.m.)
• Financial Planning: Saving early, catching up, withdrawals, financial advisors. (10:30-11 a.m.)
• Social Security: Benefits, eligibility rules, when to collect, earning limits. (11-11:25 a.m.)
• Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, long-term care. (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
• Retirement — A New Beginning: Planning ahead, staying active and healthy, relationships, relocating. (1:30-2:30 p.m.)
• Filing for Retirement: Retirement options, "resigning" vs. "retiring," choosing a retirement date, retirement checklist. (2:35-3:15 p.m.)
• Retirement Income: Monthly payments, taxes, earnings limitations on NYS public employment. (3:15-3:30 p.m.)
Seminars are held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. There is no fee to attend and your spouse/companion is welcome to attend, but you must make a reservation in advance. (Note: These seminars are not designed for individual retirement counseling.)
PREP seminars often fill up, so book early. Can't attend a seminar now? We begin taking reservations for our three PREP schedules during the year in: mid-September (fall schedule); mid-December (winter/spring schedule); and, mid-May (summer schedule).
PREP Schedu
Location | Address | Dates | Directions |
Albany | NYSTRS Headquarters 10 Corporate Woods Drive Albany, New York 12211 | Thursday, February 9 Thursday, March 16 Wednesday, April 19 | |
Binghamton | Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown 2 Hawley Street Binghamton, New York 13901 | Thursday, April 20 | |
Buffalo | Holiday Inn Buffalo Airport 4600 Genesee Street Cheektowaga, New York 14225 | Thursday, February 23 Saturday, March 18 Thursday, April 13 | |
Elmira | Holiday Inn Elmira-Riverview 760 East Water Street Elmira, New York 14901 | Saturday, February 25 | |
Fishkill | Ramada 542 Route 9 Fishkill, New York 12524 | Saturday, March 25 | |
L.I. - Hauppauge | Upsky Long Island Hotel 110 Motor Parkway Hauppauge, New York 11788 | Thursday, February 2 Thursday, February 23 Friday, March 10 Tuesday, April 11 | |
L.I. - Melville | Melville Marriott 1350 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747 | Friday, February 3 Saturday, March 11 Wednesday, April 12 | |
L.I. - Plainview | Residence Inn 9 Gerhard Road Plainview, New York 11803 | Friday, February 24 Thursday, March 23 | |
L.I. - Riverhead | Hotel Indigo - East End 1830 West Main Street Riverhead, New York 11901 | Wednesday, February 22 | |
Mount Kisco | Holiday Inn 1 Holiday Inn Drive Mount Kisco, New York 10549 | Saturday, February 4 Friday, March 24 | |
Rochester | Lexington Hotel Rochester Airport 911 Brooks Avenue Rochester, New York 14624 | Wednesday, February 22 Thursday, March 23 Tuesday, April 18 | |
Syracuse | Holiday Inn Syracuse-Liverpool 441 Electronics Parkway Syracuse, New York 13088 |
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