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.
| Subject | Date |
|---|---|
| The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission's Failure to Approve Plan Year 2027 Premium Rates, What It Means for Open Enrollment, and Your Compliance with Internal Revenue Service Code Section 125 Plan To: School Employees' Health Benefits Program Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors and Benefits Administrators |
September 18, 2026 |
| Renewal Required for Annual Membership Certification To: Certifying Officers and Supervisors of Certifying Officers |
September 2026 |
| Required 2026 Dependent Care FSA Contribution Cap for Highly Compensated Employees To: State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers |
July 28, 2026 |
| Reminder: 60-Day Enrollment Window for New Hires To: State Monthly and Education Certifying Officers and Administrators for Locations Enrolled in the SHBP/SEHBP |
July 23, 2026 |
| Reminder: 60-Day Enrollment Window for New Hires To: State Biweekly Certifying Officers and Administrators |
July 23, 2026 |
| Reminder: 60-Day Enrollment Window for New Hires To: Local Government Certifying Officers and Administrators for Locations Enrolled in the SHBP |
July 23, 2026 |
| ABP Contract Award – Designated Service Providers (DSP) Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 17, 2026 |
| ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2026 Certifying Officers, State Universities, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 15, 2026 |
| ABP Annual Report of Covered Lives – 2026 Certifying Officers, County Colleges, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 15, 2026 |
| Updated ABP Contributions Limits under Chapter 349, P.L. 2023 Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 8, 2026 |
| ABP Default Provider – July 1, 2026 Certifying Officers, Alternate Benefit Program (ABP) |
June 5, 2026 |
| PERS Notice of Election Date Extension – Municipal Representative Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) |
May 27, 2026 |
| New Medical Plan Options for State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) Members Local Government Certifying Officers, Human Resource Directors, and Benefits Administrators participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) |
May 2026 |
| PFRSNJ Board of Trustees Notice of Election – Fire Representative Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System |
April 2026 |
| Special Open Enrollment Period for State Employees – April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026 State Biweekly and State Monthly Certifying Officers, Human Resources Directors, and Benefits Administrators |
March 2026 |
| Survey to Update the NJDPB’s Records About Social Security Participation Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System |
March 17, 2026 |
| Resolution Passed to Extend P.L. 2023, c. 92 (Chapter 92) Certifying Officers of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) |
January 2026 |
| IMPORTANT: PERS Notice of County Election - Extended Certifying Officers, Public Employees' Retirement System |
January 2026 |
| IMPORTANT: PERS Notice of State Election - Extended Certifying Officers, Public Employees’ Retirement System |
January 2026 |
| Annual Reminder of Judiciary Salary Changes Certifying Officers, Judicial Retirement System (JRS) |
January 2026 |
| Loan Recertification Annual Reminder Certifying Officers, All Funds |
January 2026 |
| Subject | Date |
|---|---|
| Secure 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Provision To: Certifying Officers of Higher Education Institutions and State Agencies |
December 30, 2025 |
| 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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