Eligibility

Employees appointed to positions requiring certification by the New Jersey Department of Education as members of the regular teaching or professional staff are required to enroll in the TPAF as indicated on the TPAF – PERS Tier Chart and life insurance plan as a condition of your employment.  

Click on the TPAF Pension Enrollment Form link to complete the form through DocuSign. Once submitted, the form will automatically be emailed to Benefits inbox. 

If you print the PDF, you are only responsible to complete questions 1 through 8 for pension enrollment. Email the form to the Benefits email inbox, benefits@nps.k12.nj.us. 

PERS Eligibility and Enrollment

Employees hired in non-instructional titles (clerks, custodial, attendance counselor, various administrative roles, etc.) will be required to enroll in PERS. 

However, if you are hired as a temporary or provisional employee covered by Civil Service, you will not be eligible for enrollment until the beginning of the 13th month of continuous employment or the date of regular appointment, whichever comes first.

Click on the PERS Pension Enrollment Form link to complete the form through DocuSign. Once submitted, the form will automatically be emailed to Benefits inbox. 

If you print the PDF, you are only responsible to complete questions 1 through 8 for pension enrollment. Email the form to the Benefits email inbox, benefits@nps.k12.nj.us. 

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

TPAF and PERS eligible employees are required to contribute 7.5% of their annual base salary to their pension. If you are a new hire, it may take anywhere from 2-5 months for deductions, including any back deductions, to begin being deducted from your paycheck.

NBOE processes pension deductions when the certification of payroll deductions is received from NJDPB. A copy of the Certification of Payroll Deductions is mailed to your home address and will show the date your pension deductions are scheduled to begin, your rate of contribution, contributory insurance requirement and any back deductions due. Refer to the Sample Certification of Payroll Deductions from NJPB  and the TPAF Pension Contribution Guide for examples.

Once deductions begin, they will be taken TWICE A MONTH FROM EACH PAYCHECK until all of the prior deductions have been paid back. If you are experiencing a financial hardship, you can request a Pension Back Deductions Hardship Request, please complete the Pension Back Deductions Hardship Request form and send it to New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits Attn: Adjustment Section P. O. Box 295 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0295.

TPAF/PERS Transfer

If you are currently actively enrolled in a State of New Jersey Pension Plan with your former employer and plan to transfer your pension service over to NBOE, you must complete a Report of Transfer form:

Click on the TPAF Report of Transfer Form or PERS Report of Transfer Form link to complete either form through DocuSign. Once submitted, the form will automatically be emailed to Benefits inbox. 

Employee Group Contributory Life Insurance Plan 

You may opt out of paying the premium for the Employee Group Contributory Life Insurance Plan after completing the first year. NBOE will continue to pay the Non-Contributory Group Life Insurance Premium.  If you ever stop your life insurance premium payment you can never reinstate the policy. For more information, refer to Continuation of Personal Contributory Group Life Insurance guide.