Feb 03, 2026
The New Hampshire Retirement System is issuing this notice to inform NHRS-participating employers about legislation that may have a cost impact on political subdivision employers.
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Jan 05, 2026
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.
Update on Employer Reporting Requirements for HB 282
Dec 05, 2025
Over the past several months, NHRS has been listening to your feedback and working diligently to create a comprehensive resource that addresses your most common questions and challenges. We're excited to announce the launch of the NHRS Employer Resource Guide!
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Jun 25, 2025
NHRS has posted the employer reporting schedules and associated payroll vouchers for fiscal year 2026.
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Jun 02, 2025
NHRS employer contribution rates for fiscal year 2026 take effect for all Earnable Compensation paid on or after July 1, 2025.
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May 08, 2025
Fraudulent attempts to access people’s private information are on the rise and data security is always a top priority for the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS). One of the most important safeguards against fraud is a commitment to safe practices by our retirees, members and employers.
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Mar 06, 2025
NHRS plans to re-institute late reporting and payment penalties.
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Feb 20, 2025
NHRS plans to re-institute late reporting and payment penalties beginning with the reporting of March member data due April 15.
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Jan 21, 2025
The Retiree Look-up feature is now included in the DRS.
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Nov 15, 2024
If you save copies of old NHRS forms, presentations, and employer guidance, please make sure you have the most recent versions.
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Nov 04, 2024
NHRS has added a report to the employer Data Reporting System (DRS) based on employer feedback. The Employer Reconciliation Report – which shows the employer-reported data broken down by pay period, by employee – is available under the Reports link in the DRS navigation.
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Sep 23, 2024
NHRS will no longer accept paper member enrollment forms from participating employers effective with the October reporting due in November. Going forward, employers should submit enrollments through their monthly reporting in the Data Reporting System (DRS).
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Jul 05, 2024
Here are some updates for participating employers regarding the NHRS employer Data Reporting System (DRS) concerning batch posting and reporting multiple payments in the same pay period.
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May 31, 2024
Effective immediately, school employers should begin reporting all members in the Teacher category with an employment type of Full Time 10 (FT10). The option to report teachers as Full Time 12 (FT12) has been eliminated in order to simplify reporting and improve the way NHRS tracks service credit. This change will not affect service accruals and benefit calculation for members in the Teacher category who work for 12 months a year, such as administrators.
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May 22, 2024
Here are some important news updates for participating employers regarding the NHRS Data Reporting System (DRS).
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Jul 05, 2023
The NHRS employer compliance audit team has compiled a list of the most common issues they find in the course of employer audits. The retirement system's goal is educate employers on the laws and rules governing employer reporting in order to cut down on future issues.
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May 08, 2023
When a member terminates employment to retire and begin collecting a pension benefit, NHRS sends his or her employer a termination form to document recent wage information and payments made after the termination date, if any. The retirement system cannot finalize the benefit payment until this information is received.
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Aug 15, 2022
Legislation enacted in 2022 authorizes NHRS to assess a penalty to employers who fail to timely submit other information required for the proper administration of the retirement system, including, but not limited to, termination forms; other information necessary to process a member’s retirement application; information relating to service credit purchases; and information necessary to perform employer audits and process record corrections.
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May 24, 2022
As a part of its ongoing effort to help educate its members about retirement, the New Hampshire Retirement System has created an online presentation and FAQ for new members called “Learning About Your Retirement Plan.”
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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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