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ENROLLMENTS AND TRANSFERS

Pension Enrollment | Intrafund Transfers | Interfund Transfers

Employment and Enrollment of Retirees


ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

NEW - ENROLLMENT TRAINING REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYERS

Effective June 19, 2011, Chapter 52, P.L. 2011, requires that employers complete training on the rules and regulations governing eligibility and enrollment of employees in New Jersey State-administered retirement systems.

Find out more about Chapter 52 and Enrollment Training Requirements.


RETIREMENT SYSTEM ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Eligibility criteria and enrollment procedures for the New Jersey State-administered retirement systems vary by retirement system. Detailed information can be found in the retirement system Member Handbooks and fact sheets linked below.


ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES AND APPLICATIONS

Most retirement system enrollments are required to be submitted online,
through the Employer Pensions and Benefits Information Connection (EPIC).

EMPLOYER PENSIONS AND BENEFITS INFORMATION CONNECTION (EPIC)
for access to Enrollment Applications and other online programs
bullet Registered EPIC Users Log On Here!
  EPIC User's Guide
bullet EPIC Registration Information — how to register with EPIC for the first time
(Registration requires your employer's authorization)

PAPER ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS
(Employers must use the online Enrollment Applications in EPIC whenever possible)
bullet PERS & TPAF Enrollment Application Adobe PDF (39K)
bullet PFRS Enrollment Application Adobe PDF (30K)
bullet SPRS Enrollment Application Adobe PDF (25K)
bullet ABP Enrollment Application Adobe PDF (37K)
bullet DCRP Enrollment Application (for Elected or Appointed Officials) Adobe PDF (58K)
bullet JRS Enrollment Application Adobe PDF (25K)

EMPLOYMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF RETIREES

The following fact sheets address important issues to consider when retirees return to employment.

bullet Fact Sheet #21, Employment After Retirement (PERS) Adobe PDF (45K)
bullet Fact Sheet #28, Employment After Retirement (TPAF) Adobe PDF (44K)
bullet Fact Sheet #29, Employment After Retirement (PFRS) Adobe PDF (33K)
bullet Fact Sheet #57, Employment After Retirement (SPRS) Adobe PDF (24K)

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TRANSFER INFORMATION

INTRAFUND TRANSFERS

An Intrafund Transfer is the transfer of a pension account from one employer to another employer within the same New Jersey State-administered retirement system.

To be eligible for an Intrafund Transfer:

  • The member must have not withdrawn from the retirement system; and

  • It must be less than two consecutive years since the last pension contribution; and

  • The member must meet all of the eligibility requirements for retirement system membership with the new employer.

Additional rules and restrictions apply to Intrafund Transfers.

INTRAFUND TRANSFER FORMS

bullet Report of Transfer Form (PERS, TPAF and PFRS) Adobe PDF (36K)
bullet Tier-to-Tier Transfer Form (PERS, TPAF and PFRS) Adobe PDF (26K)
bullet Application for Transfer/Rehire (ABP) Adobe PDF (32K)
bullet Application for Transfer/Rehire (DCRP) Adobe PDF (26K)

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INTERFUND TRANSFERS

An Interfund Transfer is the transfer of a pension account from one employer and New Jersey State-administered retirement system to employment covered by a different New Jersey State-administered retirement system.

To be eligible for an Interfund Transfer:

  • The member must have not withdrawn from the retirement system; and

  • It must be less than two consecutive years since the last pension contribution; and

  • The member must meet all of the eligibility requirements for retirement system membership with the new employer; and

  • Apply for the Interfund Transfer within 30 days of the date the eligibility requirements are met for the new retirement system.

Additional rules and restrictions apply to Interfund Transfers.

INTERFUND TRANSFER FORM

bullet Application for Interfund Transfer (All Funds) Adobe PDF (32K)

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