Post-Retirement Reporting

Overview

School districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are required by law to:

  • Report when a NYSLRS retiree exceeds the earnings limit.
  • Annually report all public retirees who were on payroll during the previous calendar year.

If you submitted your December 2024 report using enhanced reporting, no further action is required.

You already report retirees when submitting your monthly report to NYSLRS, which would indicate if a retiree exceeded the earnings limit and provides the necessary information to comply with the annual reporting requirement.

Otherwise, to comply with these reporting requirements, use the Post-Retirement Reporting Page in Retirement Online if you:

  • Still use legacy reporting; or
  • Started using enhanced reporting after January 2025. (Note: Once you’ve used enhanced reporting for a full calendar year, you will no longer be required to use the Post-Retirement Reporting Page.)

Time is Up to Switch to Enhanced Reporting

All employers must switch to enhanced reporting to continue submitting monthly reports. If your organization hasn’t set up a transition plan with us, you must contact us immediately to do so. 

Get Started Now With 2 Easy Steps

  1. Email [email protected].
  2. Set a timeframe that works for your organization to switch to enhanced reporting.

Reporting Retirees Who Exceed the Earnings Limit

Before hiring a public retiree, you should be aware of the laws governing how much retirees can earn in post-retirement employment without affecting their pension. Generally, NYSLRS and other New York public sector retirees under age 65 are subject to a calendar-year earnings limit of $35,000.

The earnings limit for retirees employed by school districts and BOCES is suspended through June 30, 2027. (May 2025 legislation extended the date from 2025 to 2027.)

 

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Annual Reporting of Retirees by March 31

You must report all public retirees, including contractors or consultants, who were on your payroll during 2025 by March 31, 2026. Please note, even though the earnings limit was suspended during 2025, you are still required to annually report retirees who worked for you.

  • Sign in to Retirement Online.
  • From Account Homepage, click Submit Post-Retirement Reporting link.
  • Choose Report Year and Employer Code, then click Add.

If there is retiree information on file, the Retiree Details section will appear with the first retiree record displayed.

For step-by-step instructions on how to update or add a retiree record, refer to the Post-Retirement Reporting Page How-To Guide.

 

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If You Need Help

If you have questions about post-retirement reporting or for help accessing Retirement Online, use our help desk form (from the dropdown menu, select Post-Retirement Reporting or Retirement Online Troubleshooting).

 

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