NYC Board of Education Retirement System Welcome to the NYC Board of Education Retirement System The Board of Education Retirement System of the City of New York is pleased to present you with this educational and informational resource The site is designed to provide prospective, active and retired members with essential information about their retirement system We encourage you to explore the site and take advantage of the
Register Log In - BERS To register an MSS account, BERS Members will need to visit the BERS Walk-in Center at 65 Court Street, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Our wonderful representatives will provide you with an MSS Registration Application Once you complete the form, our representatives will make a copy of your Photo ID and submit it for processing
Forms - BERS Below you will find all forms related to your service in BERS Download, print, fill-out and return any forms you need to conduct business with BERS Important Update: The declaration of a State of Emergency in New York expired on June 24, 2021 BERS has rescinded its policy suspending the requirement to notarize incoming applications, effective June 25, 2021 All BERS forms submitted after
About BERS - BERS About BERS The New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) was founded on August 31, 1921 to provide retirement benefits for civil service employees permanently employed by the City and School District of New York other than those who may retire under the provisions of other retirement laws BERS has since expanded to include other employees, such as provisional and part-time
Contact BERS - BERS brespon@bers nyc gov or members_outreach@bers nyc gov For general inquiries, you can also use our online contact form Social Media: Facebook: NYC BERS Instagram: NYC BERS Linkedin: NYC BERS YouTube: NYC BERS Postal Mail: Board of Education Retirement System 55 Water Street, 50th Floor New York, NY 10041 Walk-in Center: Monday through Friday, 9
active-members - New York City BERS Member Welcome! The New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS), founded on August 31, 1921, provides a defined benefit plan to eligible employees of the NYC Department of Education under Section 401 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code A defined benefit plan is a type of retirement plan that indicates the type of benefit to be
Member Services - BERS Member Services BERS is committed to providing our members with professional and personal quality service To this end the management and staff are always available to provide members with information and assistance on all retirement system related matters
Register Log In - BERS CYBERSECURITY TIPS As BERS works hard to secure your financial future, there are steps you can take to help protect yourself from cyberthieves Check out our list of 5 ways you can protect your financial well-being Beware of phishing Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that tries to steal data, login ids, or credit card numbers The cyberthief known as a Phisher, will try to trick
Retirement Programs - BERS The Board of Education Retirement System is a Qualified Pension Plan that provides a defined benefit for its members The benefits provided are determined by Tier Membership and other factors Your membership in a particular Tier or Program is determined by various factors These factors can include, date of employment with a covered employer, date of membership, employment status, prior
Pension Payroll - BERS Once BERS receives the form we will stop the outstanding check and reissue the payment Direct Deposit allows BERS to deposit your pension payment directly in your bank account or a joint bank account To set up or change where your pension check is deposited, Retirees should complete and submit a Retiree EFT Authorization form Change of Address