As new employees join your company, you are required to add them to the RetireReady NJ program. Employees can be added individually or in bulk.
Please note: Ensure that all employee information that you enter is accurate, as you will not be able to edit the employees' information once the employees' status is active. So please take your time.
Add Single Employee
To add a single employee start by clicking on the Add Employee button from the "Employees" page. After selecting Add Employee, you will see the employee information fields.
Fill out the required fields: name, SSN, and date of birth. If your payroll provider uses an external payroll ID instead of SSN, please complete the optional field.
Once you have entered all the required information for your new employee, select the Save & Continue button to move on to the next step.
Next, complete the employee's email, phone, and address. You can add a separate mailing and physical address by unclicking the "Mailing Address is the same as the physical address" box.
Lastly, click the Save New Employee button to complete the addition of the employee.
You will be presented with this onscreen confirmation:
Click the OK button to return to the "Employees" page.
Add Employees by Bulk Entry
You have two options to add multiple employees to your program by file upload or manual bulk entry. We'll show you how to do both.
A few helpful tips when submitting your employees:
- All fields highlighted with an asterisk in the column header are REQUIRED data elements for each employee.
- Required fields include SSN, first name, last name, birth date, and mailing address.
- The Valid formats for date of birth are MM/DD/YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY (i.e 01/25/1970 or 01-25-1970)
File Upload
To add employees by file upload, start by clicking on the Add Employee button from the "Employees" page.
After selecting Add Employee, you will see the employee information fields, select the Bulk Add Employees option.
This will bring you to the bulk upload screen. Select the Upload File button to use a CVS file with your employee’s information. You can also learn how to create your own by visiting "How to Create a File of Your Employee List."
Once your file uploads, your employee information will populate the grid.
Manual Bulk Entry
After selecting Add Employee and clicking on the Bulk Add Employees option, you will see the bulk upload screen. You can manually enter your employee's information on the grid.
If you are missing data for a required field, that cell will be highlighted in red.
Once you have uploaded your file or filled out employee information through the grid, hit the Save & Continue button.
You will be presented with this onscreen confirmation:
After you've added a new employee, they will receive information about saving for retirement via RetireReady NJ, including the option to opt out of the program or change their regular savings rates. They will have 30 days to take action before their account becomes active, and you can begin to defer their savings from their pay.