There is no post-retirement death benefit for Tier 1 members. However, the member can check his/her Retired Member Profile, produced annually, to determine if s/he selected a retirement payment option that would provide payment to a beneficiary. Call our Retired Member Services unit at (800) 348-7298, Ext. 6150 for additional information.
Call Retired dept 5184476140
Your best source of information is to contact NYSTRS - https://www.nystrs.org/contact
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