New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS)

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The New York City Board of Education Retirement System
(BERS) was founded on August 1, 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 employees of
the Board of Education ("BOE") and other covered employers.

The Retirement Board of BERS consists of the seven (7) members of the Board of Education and two (2) employee-members elected by the membership. The system is administered by the Executive Director under the direction of the Retirement Board. BERS currently employs approximately fifty (50) employees. The management and staff of BERS are committed to courteous and professional service for our membership.

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