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Division of Pensions & Benefits

Employer Pensions and Benefits Information Connection (EPIC) Messages

Also available: Certifying Officer Letters

All archived messages and letters older than 3 years can be requested by contacting the NJDPB.

Subject Date
New Legislation Notice, P.L. 2025, c. 117
To: Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS), State Police Retirement System (SPRS), and Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)		 July 30, 2025
Employer Retroactive Salary Bill for Annual Pension Contribution
To: Certifying Officers of Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) Participating Local Employers		 June 27, 2025
2nd Quarter 2025 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 June 25, 2025
2nd Quarter 2025 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 June 10, 2025
1st Quarter 2025 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 March 25, 2025
1st Quarter 2025 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 March 12, 2025
Subject Date
4th Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 December 27, 2024
Employer Liability for Annual Pension Contribution
To: Certifying Officers of Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) Participating Local Employers 		December 20, 2024
Employer Liability for Early Retirement Incentive 2 & 3 Programs
To: Certifying Officers of Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) Participating Local Employers		 December 20, 2024
4th Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 December 11, 2024
3rd Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 September 25, 2024
Certified Loan Request Updates
To: Certifying Officers of the PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS		 September 25, 2024
3rd Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 September 10, 2024
Reminder – ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2024
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefits Program (ABP)		 July 17, 2024
Proof of Insurability For Employees Age 60 and Over
To: Certifying Officers, PERS and TPAF, ABP, and DCRP		 July 1, 2024
2nd Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 June 25, 2024
2nd Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers 		June 10, 2024
Maintaining Current CO/SCO Information in EPIC
To: All Certifying Officers 		April 9, 2024
1st Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 March 25, 2024
1st Quarter 2024 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 March 12, 2024
Possible Contribution Recording Delays
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds 		February 23, 2024
Employee Membership Number Requests
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds 		February 15, 2024
Updates to the Employer Certification of the Retirement Application
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds 		January 26, 2024
Subject Date
4th Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 December 27, 2023
Employer Liability for Annual Pension Contribution
To: Certifying Officers of Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) Participating Local Employers 		December 26, 2023
Employer Liability for Early Retirement Incentive 1, 2, 3 & 4 Programs
To: Certifying Officers of Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) Participating Local Employers 		December 26, 2023
4th Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers 		December 12, 2023
Transmittal Electronic Payment System (TEPS) New Payment Types
To: Certifying Officers of Local Government and Local Education Employers 		October 27, 2023
3rd Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers 		September 25, 2023
3rd Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers 		September 12, 2023
PERS Notice of Election – Municipal Extension
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)		 July 27, 2023
2nd Quarter 2023 IROC
To: All Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 June 30, 2023
Important Information – Contacting the NJDPB
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers 		June 29, 2023
2nd Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 June 26, 2023
2nd Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 June 13, 2023
Covered Lives Report for ABP Members
To: Certifying Officers for ABP		 March 24, 2023
1st Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 2 Locations)
To: All Cycle 2 Certifying Officers		 March 28, 2023
1st Quarter 2023 IROC (Cycle 1 Locations)
To: All Cycle 1 Certifying Officers		 March 15, 2023
Employer Liability for Annual Pension Contribution
To: Certifying Officers of Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) Participating Local Employers		 January 3, 2023
Employer Liability for Early Retirement Incentive 1, 2, 3 & 4 Programs
To: Certifying Officers of Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) Participating Local Employers 		January 3, 2023

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