Information for: Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
Retirement is a big step in life. This guide will help you get information and make informed decisions about your retirement.
Before You Retire
You should inquire about retirement at least six months before your retirement date. This will give you enough time to review your benefits and options. You may also obtain an Estimate of Retirement Benefits, which estimates your monthly retirement allowance, the benefits payable to your beneficiary upon your death under the various retirement options, and your life insurance benefits.
Planning for Retirement
See the State of New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits Online Guide to Retirement
PERS Guidebook
The New. Jersey Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Member Guidebook provides a summary description of the benefits of the plan and outlines the rules and regulations governing the plan. The PERS Member Guidebook should provide you with all the information you need about your PERS benefits. However, if there is a conflict with statutes governing the plan or regulations implementing the statutes, the statutes and regulations will take precedence. Complete terms governing any employee benefit program are set forth in the New Jersey Statutes Annotated. Regulations, new or amended, are published in the New Jersey Register by the State Office of Administrative Law supplementing the New Jersey Administrative Code. This guidebook, containing current updates, is available for viewing on the NJ Division of Pensions & Benefits website at: http://www.nj.gov/treasury/pensions While at the New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits (NJDPB) website, be sure to check for PERS-related forms, fact sheets, and news affecting the PERS.
Retirement Fact Sheets
- Accidental Disability Retirement Under Chapter 157
- Beneficiary Designation
- Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
- Conversion of Group Life Insurance
- Deferred Retirement
- Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP) for Enrollment Due to Maximum Compensation Limits
- Dental Plans – Retirees
- Disability Retirement Benefits (PERS & TPAF)
- Divorce, Dissolution of a Civil Union, and Your Retirement Benefits
- Employment after Retirement Restrictions
- Family Status Changes — Retirees
- Health Benefits Coverage — Enrolling as a Retiree
- Health Benefit Programs and Medicare Parts A and B for Retirees
- Honorable Service
- JRS Survivor Benefits and Pension Options
- Long-Term Disability for PERS and TPAF Tiers 4 and 5
- Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)
- Retirement Checklist
- Retirement Check Information
- Retirement — How to Apply for PERS & TPAF members
- Retirement — PERS & TPAF Pension Options
- Taxation of Retirement Benefits
- Veteran Status