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Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Division of Pensions & Benefits

Certifying Officer Letters

Also available: E-Messages to Certifying Officers and EPIC Users

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

Subject Date
Special Open Enrollment Period to Allow Selection of a New Health Plan
To: Certifying Officers of Rowan/Rutgers Camden Board of Governors and Rowan School of Medicine (SOM) 		November 2024
PERS Notice of Election – State
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) 		October 2024
PERS Notice of Election – Municipal
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) 		October 2024
Plan Year 2025 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators 		September 2024
Plan Year 2025 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment
To: Local Government Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) 		September 2024
Plan Year 2025 School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) Open Enrollment
To: Local Education Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) 		September 2024
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State Department Certifying Officers
State Department Human Resource Directors
State Biweekly Payroll Locations Benefits Administrators 		September 2024
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State University and College Certifying Officers; State University and College Benefits Administrators; State Monthly Certifying Officers; State Monthly Benefits Administrators 		September 2024
P.L. 2024, Chapter 54 - Purchase of Credit for Service as a Class Two Special Law Enforcement Officer
To: Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS)		 September 18, 2024
Renewal Required for Annual Membership Certification
To: Certifying Officers and Supervisors of Certifying Officers		 September 2024
ABP Default Provider – July 1, 2024
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)		 June 14, 2024
PFRSNJ Board of Trustees Notice of Election – Police Representative
To: Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System		 June 13, 2024
ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2024
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)		 June 3, 2024
Wondr Health and Hinge Health Program End Date
To: State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) Certifying Officers		 May 2024
State Law Enforcement Unit (PBA) Union/Bargaining Unit FA Health Plan Conversion
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers		 March 2024
Special Open Enrollment Period for Healthcare Insurance Plans - April 1, 2024, through April 30, 2024
To: State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators		 March 2024
Updates to Transparency in Coverage Search Tools
To: State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees' Health Benefits (SEHBP) Program Certifying Officers		 February 2024
State Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)		 February 2024
Changes to Long-Term Disability Application Procedures
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), Alternate Benefit Program (ABP), and Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP) 		January 2024
Creditable Compensation – 6th period
To: Certifying Officers of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) 		January 22, 2024
Loan Recertification Annual Reminder
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds 		January 2024
Annual Reminder of Judiciary Salary Changes
To: Certifying Officers, Judicial Retirement System 		January 2024
Subject Date
Health Benefits for Members on Long-Term Disability
To: State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) Certifying Officers		 December 2023
Leaves of Absence and Health Benefits Coverage
To: State Biweekly Certifying Officers		 November 2023
PERS Notice of Election – State
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)		 November 2023
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State Department Certifying Officers State Department Human Resource Directors State Biweekly Payroll Locations Benefits Administrators 		September 2023
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State University and College Certifying Officers; State University and College Benefits Administrators; State Monthly Certifying Officers; State Monthly Benefits Administrators 		September 2023
Plan Year 2024 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators		 September 2023
Plan Year 2024 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment
To: Local Government Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) 		September 2023
Plan Year 2024 School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) Open Enrollment
To: Local Education Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)		 September 2023
Renewal Required for Annual Membership Certification
To: Certifying Officers and Supervisors of Certifying Officers		 September 2023
Subject: P.L. 2023, c. 121 (Chapter 121)
To: Certifying Officers of the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund 		August 2023
PERS Notice of Election Date Extension- Municipal Representative
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) 		August 2023
Reminder – Beneficiary Designation through MBOS
To: Certifying Officers – All Funds 		August 2023
New Legislation Notice – P.L. 2023, c. 92 (Chapter 92)
To: Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) 		July 18, 2023
FOP #174 Union Health Plan Conversion
To: State Biweekly Certifying Officers, Human Resources Representatives, and Benefit Administrators 		July 2023
PERS Notice of Election Date Extension – PERS Municipal Election
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) 		July 3, 2023
ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2023
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)		 June 15, 2023
ABP Default Provider – July 1, 2023
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)		 May 2023
County Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System		 May 2023
State Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System		 May 2023
PERS Notice of Election – State
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 		March 2023
PERS Notice of Election – County
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 		March 2023
PERS Notice of Election – Municipal
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) 		March 2023
Special Open Enrollment Period to Allow Selection of a New Health Plan
To: Certifying Officers, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)		 February 2023
Change in Navigational and Transparency Tools for Plan Year 2023
To: Certifying Officers of Employers Participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)		 January 2023
Loan Recertification Annual Reminder
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds		 January 2023
Annual Reminder of Judiciary Salary Changes
To: Certifying Officers, Judicial Retirement System		 January 2023
Subject Date
PFRS Mortgage Program Update
To: Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) Certifying Officers		 December 14, 2022
Special Open Enrollment for Healthplex Dental Plan Members
To: Certifying Officers of Employers Participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)		 November 2022
Special Open Enrollment Period to Allow Selection of a New Health Plan
To: Certifying Officers, University Hospital 		November 2022
Plan Year 2023 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators 		September 2022
Plan Year 2023 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment
To: Local Government Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) 		September 2022
Plan Year 2023 School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) Open Enrollment
To: Local Education Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)		 September 2022
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State Department Certifying Officers; State Department Human Resource Directors; State Biweekly Payroll Locations Benefits Administrators 		September 2022
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State University and College Certifying Officers; State University and College Benefits Administrators; State Monthly Certifying Officers; State Monthly Benefits Administrators 		September 2022
Renewal Required for Annual Membership Certification
To: Certifying Officers and Supervisors of Certifying Officers		 September 1, 2022
NJSOLEA Union Health Plan Conversion
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resources Representatives, and Benefit Administrators 		August 2022
Judiciary Bargaining Units Health Plan Conversion
To: State Biweekly Certifying Officers, Human Resource Representatives, and Benefit Administrators 		July 2022
ABP DEFAULT PROVIDER – July 1, 2022
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)		 June 10, 2022
Important Notification to Employers Regarding NJDPB Forms
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds 		May 2022
ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2022
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) 		May 17, 2022
PBA 383 Union Health Plan Conversion
To: State Biweekly Certifying Officers, Human Resources Representatives, and Benefit Administrators
May 2022
Special Open Enrollment Period for the New Garden State Health Plan
Certifying Officers of Employers Participating in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)
April 2022
New Report of Contributions File Transfer Method Beginning July 1, 2022
To: Local Employers
April 21, 2022
PFRSNJ Board of Trustees Notice of Election – Fire Representative
To: Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System
March 2022
Chapter 296 and Chapter 408, P.L. 2021
To: Certifying Officers of the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund 		February 24, 2022
State Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System 		February 2022
Municipal Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System 		February 2022
NJLESA and NJLECOA Union Health Plan Conversion
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resources Representatives, and Benefit Administrators 		February 2022
IMPORTANT: PERS Notice of Municipal Election Extended
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) 		January 2022
Loan Recertification Annual Reminder
To: Certifying Officers, All Funds		 January 2022
Annual Reminder of Judicial Salary Changes
To: Certifying Officers, Judicial Retirement System 		January 2022

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 11/12/24