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Manhattan pension workshop for all tiers

This workshop is for all in-service UFT members in Manhattan. Come ready to learn how to best use your defined-benefit pension plan to make the most of your retirement. We'll go over everything pension-related for all tiers and will answer your questions.

Pension Clinic: Medicare and Turning 65

At this workshop for UFT members nearing age 65, we'll share information about Medicare enrollment and turning 65 and answer any questions you may have about the retirement process.

Pension Clinic: Annual Benefits Statement (ABS) and Death Benefits

At this clinic for UFT members in the Teachers' Retirement System, we'll introduce the retirement planning process, provide information about understanding your Annual Benefit Statement and discuss the death benefit for survivors if a member dies.

Pension Clinic: Tier 4 Pension Milestones, Final Average Salary (FAS) and CAR Days

At this clinic for UFT members in Tier 4 of the Teachers' Retirement System, participants will learn about pension milestones, how to calculate your final average salary and how to get reimbursed for unused CAR days when you retire.

Pension Clinic: Tier 6 Pension Milestones, Final Average Salary (FAS) and CAR Days

At this clinic for UFT members in Tier 6 of the Teachers' Retirement System, participants will learn about pension milestones, how to calculate your final average salary and how to get reimbursed for unused CAR days when you retire.

Update on DOE and TRS data breach

The DOE recently notified the approximately 130,000 in-service UFT members and 36,000 former employees whose confidential information might have been exposed in a large data breach in June.

Your financial well-being

Because you are a UFT member, you are well on your way to long-term financial well-being. That’s because when you retire, you will have a defined-benefit pension, as rare today as it is valuable.

Welcome to the pension system

As members of the UFT, you are entitled to a benefit that is becoming as rare as it is important — a traditional defined-benefit pension plan, the gold standard of retirement plans, which guarantees a lifetime annuity of regular payments based on...

TRS to divest Russian holdings

The trustees of the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System voted on March 7 to divest its holdings in Russian securities in protest of the war against Ukraine launched by Vladimir Putin. “We have to stand up for justice,” said UFT President...

Your retirement timeline

Whether you are a new member, in mid-career or close to retirement, there are steps you can take to learn about your pension benefits and stay on track as you progress down the road to a financially secure retirement.