Pensions 101
Pop Culture
Our System
Music
Building Essentials
100

Pensions are a _____ plan (type).

Defined Benefit Plan

100

Name 1 of Kim Kardashian's kids

North/Saint/Chicago/Psalm

100

There are how many tiers in our system

6

100

Who recently finished their Era's tour?

Taylor Swift

100

In the case of a fire drill, where does everyone meet?

Parking lot

200

_____ takes on the risk in a defined benefit plan (pension).

The employer

200

Name the first viral Tik Tok dance

Renegade

200

Our mission is _____

To provide members with a secure pension

200

Which two rap artists recent feud sparked one of the most well-known diss tracks of all time?

Kendrick Lamar and Drake

200

What 2 things do you need when you come into the office?

Badge & NYSTRS Phone

300

______ is an example of a defined contribution retirement plan.

401k or 403b

300

Curly, Larry, and Mo are characters on what old TV show?

The 3 Stooges

300

To be vested in our system you must have ____ years of service.

5

300

"EE ER EE ER" is the start of what famous song

The Box by Roddy Rich

400

Name 1 of 3 factors needed to compute a pension benefit.

*BONUS if you can name all 3

Final Average Salary, Years of Service, or Age Factor

400

Who was the President of the United States in 2005. 

*hint: later a tik tok trend

George Bush

400

What year were we established?

*Hint: we've been around for over a century

1921

400

Which famous tik tok star recently got their song to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?

Alex Warren with Ordinary

400

We used to have a ___ on the 1st floor, that is now closed?

*BONUS what perk do we have instead?

Cafeteria

BONUS - Door Dash free delivery

500

______ are the pension payments paid to the member. (term for continuous payment stream)

An annuity

500

What famous actor was the main character in the movie 'The Truman Show'

Jim Carrey

500

Our year-end valuation date is ___

6/30

500

Miley and Noah Cyrus are not the only musicians in their family. Their older brother was the bassist of what 2000's band?

*Hint their 2008 hit was "Shake It"

Metro Station