The New Hampshire Retirement System has updated employer reporting requirements due to the enactment of HB 282 (2025). This document provides answers to frequently asked questions and details requirements for reporting salary components.
The New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS, the retirement system) has released its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and Comprehensive Annual Investment Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The reports are posted on the Reports and Valuations page of the NHRS website.
Retirees or beneficiaries who qualify for a medical subsidy benefit through NHRS will receive an annual questionnaire via U.S. Mail. Mailings will begin the last week in December.
The New Hampshire Retirement System member interest rate for calendar year 2026 will be 4.75 percent.
NHRS has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Hearings Examiner Services.
NHRS has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Internal Audit Services.
Christopher MacBean of Hollis was recently appointed to the New Hampshire Retirement System’s Independent Investment Committee (IIC) as a public member.
The New Hampshire Retirement System realized a 10.3% return on investments in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
NHRS has provided a list of frequently asked questions on retirement benefits for Group II, Tier B members (Police and Fire) relative to HB 282 and continues to work on programming.
Fiscal Year 2025 Member Annual Statements for all New Hampshire Retirement System members who are not yet retired have been posted to My Account, the retirement system’s secure online portal.
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS, the retirement system) has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
The retirement system recently detected and blocked an unknown party’s multiple fraudulent attempts to change Electronic Direct Deposit information for five of our retirees and one beneficiary. The attempts were made via fax and NHRS staff quickly identified them as fraudulent through standard security protocols and no payments were diverted.
The retirement system has hired Danita Johnson to serve as Head of Private Markets on its investment team, effective July 14, 2025.
Two bills related to the statute governing NHRS were passed by the state Legislature during the 2025 session and signed into law by Governor Ayotte.
NHRS is regularly contacted by members and retirees about calls and/or emails from third parties soliciting them to sign up for a free retirement appointment and/or provide personal information. THESE COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT FROM NHRS.
Steve Saltzman was recently appointed to the New Hampshire Retirement System Board of Trustees as the public member.
Leah McKenna was recently appointed to the New Hampshire Retirement System Board of Trustees as the employee member.
NHRS has partnered with Citizens Bank to upgrade the current “NHRS QuickPay,” which is an online bill pay service that facilitates the submission of employer contributions via ACH (Automated Clearing House) at no cost to participating employers.
NHRS has released reports for fiscal year (FY) 2024 related to Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements No. 68 and No. 75.
Employer reporting of calendar year 2024 retiree data through the Data Reporting System is due no later than February 18, 2025.