Retirement Plan Election & Enrollment
Information about the retirement system options and eligibility is available on the Retirement Plans website.
Once you have carefully reviewed your options and decided to join a Retirement System, your first step is to submit your Retirement Program Election and provide your Retirement System History. Instructions on how to do this are detailed below, and vary according to where you are employed:
- All new employees (excluding Cornell) must use the SUNY Retirement at Work (R@W) online enrollment and management system
- Enrollment Guide for the SUNY Optional Retirement Program
- Enrollment Guide for Employees' Retirement System (ERS)/ Teachers' Retirement System.
- For live assistance with R@W, call 866.271.0960. If you elect to enroll in ERS/PFRS or TRS as your Retirement Election, you must also complete the following forms, appropriate to the Retirement System selection:
- ERS Tier VI Membership Application - Use only if selecting ERS
- PFRS Tier VI Membership Application - Use only if selecting PFRS
- TRS Tier VI Membership Application - Use only if selecting TRS
- New enrollees located at CORNELL UNIVERSITY must initiate enrollment here.
- Action is Required if you have a new SUNY Employer - Changing SUNY Employers Guide
For further information and/or assistance, please contact the Benefits Office at your State-Operated or Community College campus.
Please note that this information has been prepared as a general summary of the benefits available to SUNY employees. It cannot provide you with the complete details on all benefits related matters. You should carefully review and research the options available to you before making any enrollment decisions. Only authorized representatives from each plan administrator or benefit plan provider are adequately knowledgeable and experienced to fully address your questions or to assist you with many of the technical aspects of their respective programs. The information contained in all SUNY publications and web sites is intended only as a basic summary overview and to provide you with basic points for your consideration. You are invited to contact representatives from the benefit plan in which you are interested for additional information or with specific questions about their respective benefits or coverage.