Reduced Tier 6 Contribution Rates Effective 10/1/26

The reduced Tier 6 contribution rates were effective as of October 1, 2026. You should have updated your payroll system with the new contribution rates, and your October report should reflect the amount withheld.

If a member’s contribution rate decreased and you did not update your payroll system, your Report Summary will have Excess Withholdings, and you will need to refund the contribution overpayments (referred to as Improper Withholdings) to your employee.

Check for Excess Withholdings on Your Report Summary

Find Refund Amounts by Employee on the Improper Withholdings Page

Help Finalize Pension Benefits for Retirees

As part of our ongoing initiative to finalize pension benefits for retirees, you may receive requests from NYSLRS directing you to submit additional earnings or service information for one or more of your former, retired employees. Please take prompt action each time you receive a request. With your help, we can deliver the full pension benefits our retirees deserve and reduce the number of calls you receive with questions about their benefits.

Submit Salary Explanations by 12/1

Verify Lump Sum Vacation and Sick Leave by the deadline specified in the email you received