How to Import Into NJ Elec System

Filing with New Jersey is done via several imports. Here’s some basic steps to get your started.

1. Login to ELEC

2. Select the Report Period
3. Go to Quick Links > Contribution Data Upload Manager
   • If there are Monetary Contribution transactions to be imported, select Monetary on the Upload Item Type drop down
   • Click on Select New Contribution CSV File button
   • Find and select the csv file downloaded from ISP that starts with MonetaryContrib
   • Review the imported data
   • Click on “Commit Batch” if all the data looks correct
   • If there are Inkind Contribution transactions to be imported, select In-Kind on the Upload Item Type
   • Click on Select New Contribution CSV File button
   • Find and select the csv file downloaded from ISP that starts with In-Kind
   • Review the imported data
   • Click on “Commit Batch” if all the data looks correct
4. Go to Quick Links > Expense Data Upload Manager
   • If there are Expense transactions to be imported, select Expenses, Other-Exp, Cont-Made-to-Others, or Exp-Made-on-Behalf on the Upload Item Type drop down. For Expense SubPayees, see below
   • Click on Select New Expense CSV File button
   • Find and select the csv file downloaded from ISP that starts with Expense, OtherExp, ContMadeToOthers or ExpMadeOnBehalf as matches the Upload Item Type drop down
   • Review the imported data
   • Click on “Commit Batch” if all the data looks correct
   • If there are splits of Expenses, Other-Exp or Exp-Made-on-Behalf, first ensure all other expense CSVs are uploaded first
   • Select Expense SubPayees on the Upload Item Type drop down
   • On the Existing Expense Items List, find and click Select next to the whole (parent) transaction
   • Find and select the csv file downloaded from ISP that starts with SubPayees and has the whole (parent) transaction name, date, and amount
   • Click on “Commit Batch” if all the data looks correct
5. The transactions on the following schedules need to be hand-entered:
   • Schedule 3 (Dividends/Interest) – hand-entered under Contributions
   • Schedule 4 (Refunded Disbursements / Reimbursements to Committee) – hand-entered under Expenses
   • Schedule 5 (Loans Received) – hand-entered under Contributions
   • Schedule 6 (Refunded Contributions) – hand-entered under Contributions
   • Splits of Schedule 9 (Other Disbursements) – hand-entered per corresponding Expense
   • Splits of Schedule 11 (Expenses Made on Behalf) – hand-entered per corresponding Expense
   • Payments of Standard Accrued Expenses, Other Disbursement Accrued
     Expenses, and Accrued Expenses Made on Behalf from prior periods –
     hand-entered per corresponding transaction
   • Payments of Loans Received – hand-entered per corresponding Loan Received transaction
6. Review and File
   • After you’ve imported and/or hand-entered all of your transactions, in ELEC go to e-File > e-File Report
   • At the bottom of the page, click on View Report to preview your report
   • If you approve of the report, click on Certify to certify your report
   • Click on File with ELEC to file your report