NHRS Education

Education

If your NHRS live event has been rescheduled or cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, recorded versions of our live presentations, plus informational handouts, can be found on this page. For questions, please call the NHRS office at (603) 410-3500 or email [email protected]

NHRS offers education sessions at our Concord office and various locations throughout the state. Members, Retirees and Employers can also access narrated slideshows on various topics.

Live Presentations

Member Education

During this presentation, members of all ages and in various stages of their career will be provided with general information about NHRS benefits, including an overview of NHRS as a defined benefit plan; service, early, disability, and vested deferred retirement; pre-retirement and post-retirement death benefits; and other important aspects of NHRS benefits. Please note that personalized account information, pension estimates, and information about retiree health insurance are not offered during these sessions. Due to differences in the benefit structure, separate presentations are given for Group I (Employee and Teacher) and Group II (Police and Fire) members.

Check out our events listings to find and register for a session

Printable Presentation Materials

Members who are unable to attend a live presentation or would like extra copies of the presentation materials may view and print PDF copies below. A packet of these materials is given to each member who attends a live presentation.

Additional Materials

Employer Education

NHRS offers two employer presentations:

Employer Audit presentation providing a general overview of employer information including: member enrollment; salary continuance; part-time employment of NHRS retirees; earnable compensation; termination forms; and common issues found during employer audits. Different sessions are offered for political subdivision employers and school employers.
Employer Reporting presentation providing training on the reporting of active member wages and contributions and retiree hours and compensation including: navigating the DRS, clearing exceptions, remitting payments; and penalties for late or incorrect reporting.

These presentations are geared toward individuals involved in payroll and/or human resources.

Check out our events listings to find and register for a session

Narrated Online Presentations

General Education

NHRS 101 (14:32)
High-level Overview of GASB Pension Accounting Changes (4:22)

Related Information: GASB Resources Page

Members

Life of a Member Presentations

Every member has his or her own retirement story. Journey along with four NHRS members through their careers and retirement. These stories are meant to illustrate some of the interactions you will have with NHRS on your journey and help you better understand the retirement process.

Ordinary Death Benefit - John's Story (4:34)
Service Retirement - Steve's Story (6:40)
Accidental Disability Retirement - Susan's Story (4:03)
Early Service Retirement- Judy’s Story (5:14)

Employers

Employer Reporting (24:57)
Annual Retiree Reporting - Web Entry (5:31)
Annual Retiree Reporting - File Upload (3:00)
Annual Retiree Reporting - No NHRS Retirees (2:42)
Checking Retiree Grandfathered Status (2:36)
How to Fill Out a Termination Form: Employees, Police Officers, and Firefighters Not Vested Prior to 1/1/2012 (2:55)
How to Fill Out a Termination Form: Employees, Police Officers, and Firefighters Vested Prior to 1/1/2012 (5:12)
How to Fill Out a Termination Form: Teachers and Post-Secondary Faculty Not Vested Prior to 1/1/2012 (2:55)
How to Fill Out a Termination Form: Teachers and Post-Secondary Faculty Vested Prior to 1/1/2012 (4:08)
Using the Insurance Authorization Module (12:50)
Logging Into the Data Reporting System (1:45)
Earnable Compensation (recording of webinar with NHRS staff hosted by the NH Municipal Association, February 2016)
Employer Insurance Module: Updating Group Rates via DRS (17:11)
How to Clear Exceptions for Extra or Special Duty Pay (ESDP) reported for a Group I (Employee and Teacher) member (5:12)

Retirees

6 Things Every New Retiree Should Know (6:08)

Note: These presentations are posted on YouTube. They will open in a new browser window.