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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.

None at this time.

Subject Date
PERS Notice of Election – State
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
November 2025
PERS Notice of Election – County
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
November 2025
PERS Notice of Election – Municipal
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
November 2025
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
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
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
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State Department Certifying Officers
State Department Human Resource Directors
State Biweekly Payroll Locations Benefits Administrators
September 2025
Open Enrollment for the New Jersey State Employees Tax Savings Program (Tax$ave)
To: State University and College Certifying Officers; State University and College Benefits
Administrators; State Monthly Certifying Officers;
State Monthly Benefits Administrators
September 2025
Renewal Required for Annual Membership Certification
To: Certifying Officers and Supervisors of Certifying Officers
September 2025
ABP Default Provider – July 1, 2025
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)
June 11, 2025
ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2025
To: Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP)
June 5, 2025
PERS Notice of Election Date Extension – Municipal Representative
To: Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
May 23, 2025
Super Catch-Up Contributions
To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers and Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) Certifying Officers
April 25, 2025
State Representative Elected to the Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
To: Certifying Officers of the Public Employees’ Retirement System
January 2025
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
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

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 12/09/25