Employee Retirement System

VERIFY YOUR ERS MEMBERSHIP!

Many people think they automatically become members of the New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) when they are hired. This is NOT true!

To become a member of the ERS, you must fill out a form: “Employees’ Retirement System Membership Registration” (Form RS 5420) Usually, this happens at your employer’s orientation or when you fill out the paperwork for things such as medical and dental benefits or tax withholding.

Once you are an enrolled member of the ERS, you should check to make sure:

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Local Officers

Officers:

President - Holly Spelman

1st Vice President - Kelly Markgraf

2nd Vice President -

Secretary - Stephanie Halsey

Treasurer - Laurie L Loncosky

Membership Chairpersion - Sara Chetney

Building Reps:

EduTech LeRoy - Dean Ginder

EduTech Shared Staff -

FLSS - Dawn Goda

FLTCC - Cheryl Shields

MEC - Penny Vanderlinde

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NYSUT Member Briefing - June 25, 2021

Thank you to our members!

This year, NYSUT members overcame obstacles they had never faced before. Your sisters and brothers in the statewide union applaud you for working together to stand up to the challenge of COVID-19. In this video, we thank you for rising above and beyond!

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Finally—it’s President-elect Biden

Patience—counseled by former Vice President Joe Biden all election week as Americans waited for votes to be counted—finally paid off Nov. 7, four days after Election Day, when Biden won in Pennsylvania and gained enough Electoral College votes to acquire a new title: president-elect. AFT President Randi Weingarten says the union’s leaders and members “can’t wait to get started” on the work ahead “with an administration that will embrace and fight for the values we hold dear.”

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