| Retirement Department |
![]() Gary Dommermuth Retirement Specialist 518.427.1551 x257 gdommermuth@nyscopba.org |
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| Did you know? The filing period for retirement applications has been reduced! A new law (Chapter 375) has reduced the minimum number of days a service retirement application must be on file with the Retirement System from 30 days to 15 days. The maximum number of days an application can be on file remains 90 days. | ||||
Planning for Retirement | ||
| NYS Employee Benefits Division NYSHIP Retirement Checklist Planning for Retirement | Retirees & Medicare and NYSHIP Retirement Guidebook NYS Comptrollers Retirement Information | NYS Retirement Benefits NYS Pension Taxes |
Disability Retirement | ||
| "Heart Bill" Question & Answer Medicare for Disability Retirees | NYS Office of Temp Disability Assistance Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program | Workers Compensation NY State Insurance Fund |
| We offer a comprehensive retirement booklet that contains much of the information you need to maximize your benefit, convert your insurance, join the retired associates group and much more. If you need a retirement packet, please call our orderline at x305. | ||
NYS Retirement System Phone Numbers | |||
| Other Helpful Phone Numbers for Retirees | |||
| Call Center | 518.474.7736 | Call Center | 866.805.0990 |
| Fax | 518.402.4433 | Arrears (reg # ending in 00 - 49) | 518.474.4913 |
| Arrears (reg # ending in 50 - 99) | 518.474.8542 | Arrears Payment | 518.474.2987 |
| Beneficary Changes | 518.474.3186 | Deaths | 518.474,7502 |
| Deaths | 518.474.6570 | Disability | 518.474.7736 |
| Disability in Process | 518.474.2078 | Estimates | 518.474.5369 |
| Excess Contributions | 518.474.7621 | Loan Overpayments | 518.474.7621 |
| Loans | 518.474.4608 | Loan Information | 518.474.7736 |
| Membership Applications | 518.474.3524 | Retirement in Process | 518.474.2608 |
| Tier Reinstatement | 518.474.1926 | Tier Reinstatement | 518.474.8482 |
| Transfer of Membership | 518.474.2602 | Withdrawal | 518.474.3502 |
| Disability Pension | 518.474.6920 | Pension Checks | 518.474.4449 |
| Post-retirement Employment | 518.474.6920 | Recalculations | 518.486.5810 |
| Pension payroll | 518.474.5400 | Pension service | 518.474.7736 |

