Below you will find retirement application materials and other common member forms, arranged by topic.
Note: If you are a My Account user, you can access and submit the following forms with the click of a button when you are logged onto My Account: Personal Information Change Form, Estimate Card, Designation of Death Beneficiary(ies) Pre-Retirement form, and Previously Withdrawn Service Purchase form.
You can also upload all forms through the Secure Document Upload feature on My Account.
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Retirement Application Packet for Service/Vested Deferred Retirement
The forms listed below must be completed and submitted to NHRS to apply for retirement. All required forms/copies must be submitted at least 30, but not more than 90 days prior to the effective date of retirement, which is always the first of the month.
Click here for a complete Group I (Employee and Teacher) application packet
Click here for a complete Group II (Police and Fire) application packet
See links below to download and print individual forms from the application packets
Retirement Checklist
Group I (Employee and Teacher) Application
Group II (Police and Fire) Application
Mandatory Acknowledgement / Certification Form
Form W-9
Form W4-P
Electronic Direct Deposit Form
Working After Retirement Acknowledgement and Affirmation Form
State Employee Health Insurance Pre-Application Form
Additional Contribution Payment Election Form
Instructional videos:
How to File for Retirement (general overview)
How to Fill Out a Group I Application Packet
How to Fill Out a Group II Application Packet
Note: Members may also apply for retirement directly through My Account, the retirement system's secure online member portal. Click here to access your My Account.
All Other Member Forms
Additional Contributions
Additional Contribution Payment Election Form
Member Request to Update Voluntary Additional Contributions Calculation
Voluntary Additional Contributions Submitted by Member
Designation of Beneficiary Forms
Designation Of Death Beneficiary(ies) (Pre-Retirement)
Death Benefits Designation of a Trust as Beneficiary
Pre-Selection of a Survivorship Option
PreSelection Before Retirement Form
Refund Packet
Member's Request for a Trustee-to-Trustee Transfer
Special Tax Notice Regarding Rollover Options
Payment Option Instruction Checklist
Refund Application
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (W-9)
Request for Calculation of Service Credit Purchase
Employer Enrollment Oversight
Military Service Prior to Joining NHRS
Modifications (Service before the Employer joined NHRS)
Previously Withdrawn Service
Non-Permanent, Probationary, or Temporary
Peace Corps/AmeriCorps Service
Nonqualified Group II Service
Miscellaneous Member Forms
Personal Information Change Form
Mandatory Acknowledgement/Certification Form
Estimate Card
- How to Fill Out an Estimate Card (3:53) - Recorded Instructional Presentation
- How to Fill Out an Estimate Card - Written instructions on how to complete the estimate request form