I am a member of the Teachers' Retirement System. Does the final average salary used in the calculation of my retirement benefit have to be the average of my last three years?

 No. Although in most cases it is the last three, it will be the average of the three highest consecutive years wherever they occurred in your salary history.

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Teachers' Retirement System
News, information and forms for members of the Teachers' Retirement System
URL: http://www.nystrs.org
Contact: Retirement Unit
E-mail:communit@nystrs.org
Phone: 800-348-7298, Ext. 6020