New York State Teachers' Retirement System www.nystrs.org * The maximum allowable retirement percent for Tier I & II is now 79%. * Tier II, III, and IV have a permanent life insurance policy. * Tier III & IV members' ten years of service starts when you join the system--regardless if full time. EX: Substitutes who may have worked part time before getting a full time job, your ten years begins on the first day you started subbing. * Those members considering retirement should make an appointment for an in-person Consultation with the NYS Teachers' Retirement System. Call (607) 735-3020 to make your appointment at the Administration Bldg. @ 951 Hoffman St. Dates of In-Person Consultation: 2005-2006 Eva Sheer, Sonja Shay, and Mary Tucker attended the NYS Retirement Conference in Saratoga Springs on November 14th and 15th. Please see your ETA Newsletter for a complete report of the Conference. In May ETA members will be electing new representatives to the NYS Retirement Conference for the Elmira City School District. Please consider running for this position--see an ETA Trustee or Building Rep for details.