Division of Pensions & BenefitsAlso 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.
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Plan Year 2026 State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Open Enrollment To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators |
September 2025 |
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Plan Year 2026 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 2025 |
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Plan Year 2026 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 2025 |
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Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave) To: State Department Certifying Officers State Department Human Resource Directors State Biweekly Payroll Locations Benefits Administrators |
September 2025 |
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Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave) To: State University and College Certifying Officers; State University and College Benefits Administrators; State Monthly Certifying Officers; State Monthly Benefits Administrators |
September 2025 |
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Renewal Required for Annual Membership Certification To: Certifying Officers and Supervisors of Certifying Officers |
September 2025 |
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ABP Default Provider – July 1, 2025 To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 11, 2025 |
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ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2025 To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 5, 2025 |
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PERS Notice of Election Date Extension – Municipal Representative To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) |
May 23, 2025 |
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Super Catch-Up Contributions To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers and Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) Certifying Officers |
April 25, 2025 |
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State Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System |
January 2025 |
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Loan Recertification Annual Reminder To: Certifying Officers, All Funds |
January 2025 |
| Annual Reminder of Judiciary Salary Changes To: Certifying Officers, Judicial Retirement System |
January 2025 |
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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 |
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PERS Notice of Election – State To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) |
October 2024 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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