Member News Blog

News and notes for NHRS members

This page contains items in the current retiree newsletter, along with timely items from prior newsletters. (Sometimes, you might even find some items slated for upcoming newsletters that we want to share early.)

Information for New Members

Nov 15, 2024
As a part of its ongoing effort to help educate its members about retirement, NHRS has created an online presentation and FAQ for new members called “Learning About Your Retirement Plan.”
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Member Statements Coming by December

Sep 30, 2024
The annual NHRS member statements will be available through My Account, the retirement system’s secure online portal, by December. These statements will reflect data submitted by your employer through June 30, 2024.
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Stay Connected and Informed with NHRS

Jun 10, 2024
The benefits you earn as a member of the New Hampshire Retirement System are an important part of your financial plan. They can help you and your beneficiaries achieve financial security in retirement or in the event of disability or death. NHRS offers many different ways for you to stay informed.
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New Name, Same Benefits

Aug 29, 2023
When the Legislature made significant changes to NHRS statutes in 2011, benefit eligibility, pension calculations, and whether certain types of pay were reportable to NHRS have been dependent on a member’s vested date or hire date. When NHRS transitions to an updated pension administration system later this year, members will see a new way to describe which category they fall into. In the new system – including the My Account online portal – members will be shown as being in different “Tiers,” which is just a shorter way to describe their existing status.
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Protecting Against Identity Theft

Jun 30, 2023
There are several free steps that anyone can take immediately if they believe they are at risk of identity theft.
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Watch Out for 'Scammy' Emails

Dec 02, 2022
It seems like every few months we are contacted by a member or retiree asking if an email they received was legitimate. The fact that they have to ask us almost always means the email wasn’t from NHRS.
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Is Your Beneficiary Information Up To Date?

Apr 08, 2022
Is your beneficiary information up to date? Things may have changed in your life since you filled out that NHRS beneficiary form when you first started working.
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Learn about your retirement at home

Mar 30, 2022
Like many other organizations, NHRS has had to cancel or postpone upcoming in-person education events in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. However, member education materials are always available on the NHRS website.
Learn More About Educational Resources Available Online

Is Your Beneficiary Information Up To Date?

Jul 19, 2021
Things may have changed in your life since you filled out that NHRS beneficiary form when you first started working.
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Financial Literacy and Retirement Resources

Jan 07, 2020
The retirement system provides a lifetime benefit to eligible members, however, the pension is only one component of a secure retirement. NHRS has added a section to our website that lists resources on retirement planning and overall financial literacy.
Learn More About Our New Resources Section

Getting Ready for Retirement

Jun 24, 2019
NHRS has created a web page filled with resources and information for members approaching retirement.
Learn More About Our New 'Approaching Retirement' Page

Proudly Displaying Our Mission

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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