Mar 05, 2021
Our members sometimes reach out to their human resources or personnel department with questions about NHRS. While member inquiries about specific situations are best referred directly to the retirement system, we do provide a number of general information resources that employers are encouraged to share with their employees.
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Mar 02, 2020
An email scam targeting municipal employers has led to the improper diversion of employer contributions from at least two public pension plans outside New Hampshire.
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Jun 24, 2019
NHRS regularly sends out news, notices, and reminders to our participating employers via email. This information is intended for any/all of these work areas: Finance, Payroll/Accounts Payable, HR/Personnel, and Administration.
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Jun 24, 2019
NHRS has created a page filled with resources and information for members approaching retirement.
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Mar 21, 2019
NHRS has posted a narrated PowerPoint presentation, “NHRS 101,” which is intended to serve as a broad, factual overview of the retirement system.
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Sep 25, 2018
NHRS reminds employers of a Zix email encryption portal for sending secure emails.
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Mar 17, 2017
During the course of recent employer compliance audits, it was discovered that some employers are still not using the Compensation Over Base field when reporting member compensation through the NHRS Data Reporting System (DRS).
Effective January 1, 2012, employers have been required to report certain compensation in the Compensation Over Base field.
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Mar 10, 2017
NHRS has posted a revised version of Interpretive Memorandum 2013-3 regarding Extra and Special Duty Pay (ESDP).
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Dec 16, 2016
This fall, NHRS re-vamped its Mission, Vision and Values statement. The core commitments didn’t change, but the new version is more concise, memorable, and forward-focused. A poster-size copy signed by the entire staff is now hanging in our reception area.
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Aug 15, 2016
NHRS is aware of an increase in situations where participating employers are using shared or loaned employees. Fiscal and workforce challenges have caused some employers to seek innovative solutions to their staffing needs. This includes the utilization of one person to provide services to two or more employers. These arrangements may be structured in several ways and NHRS is still evaluating what, if any, impact this may have with respect to NHRS administration on such matters as enrollment, participation, creditable service, and “earnable compensation.” In the meantime, we strongly encourage participating employers to call NHRS for guidance when contemplating the implementation of such arrangements as any impact regarding NHRS administration is “fact specific” on a case-by-case basis.
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Jul 19, 2016
NHRS has released a new Interpretive Memorandum providing guidance on how Service Credit is awarded and Earnable Compensation is calculated for members who receive compensation under an employer-sponsored salary continuance plan.
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Dec 30, 2015
As the New Hampshire Retirement System engages in employer audits, we continuously identify situations where payroll reported to NHRS includes compensation elements which are not considered “earnable compensation” under 100-A:1, XVII. This can have significant repercussions to you as an employer, your employees, and your retirees.
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