N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-48.2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-48.2
Transfer of membership by eligible officer.
Status: in_force

2. a. An eligible officer who is a member of a pension fund established by a county or a county park commission or of the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be permitted to transfer his membership in said fund to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey by waiving all rights and benefits which would otherwise be provided by the county or county park commission pension fund or by the Public Employees' Retirement System. Any such officer will likewise be permitted to continue his membership in the county or county park commission pension fund or in the Public Employees' Retirement System by waiving all rights and benefits which would otherwise be provided by the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. Such waivers shall be accomplished by filing forms satisfactory to the board of trustees, which is responsible for the administration of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, within 90 days of the effective date of this act. In the absence of the filing of a timely waiver by any eligible officer his pension status shall remain unchanged and his membership shall not be transferred to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. b. Each new officer who begins employment following the effective date of this act and who is otherwise eligible, shall be required to enroll in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey as a condition of employment, provided he is otherwise eligible for membership by meeting the appointment, age, and health prescriptions required of all members. As of the effective date of this act, the eligibility of membership for such new officers in the county or county park commission pension fund or in the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be terminated and the membership requirements of such other funds will be deemed satisfied by the enrollment of such employees in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. c. All officers who, prior to the effective date of this act, were not required to become and who are not members of county or county park commission pension funds or the Public Employees' Retirement System, and who anticipate the receipt of a pension from the county under the provisions of chapter 4 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes or the "General Noncontributory Pension Act" P.L.1955, c. 263 (C. 43:8B-1 et seq.), shall continue their eligibility for such pension to be paid by the county and shall not be permitted to enroll in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey. L.1973, c.92, s.2; amended 2018, c.55, s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 43:8B-15 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 8B / Section 8B-15
Rules and regulations; annual report
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c. 169), (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.) and this act, as he shall deem necessary for the effective operation of the program. He shall include a report of the operation of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c. 169) (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.) and this act in his annual report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature regarding all of the operations of the Division of Pensions. L.1971, c. 379, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-45.2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-45.2
Implementation of disability insurance goals for timely determination and prompt payment.
Status: in_force

21. a. The division shall implement disability insurance goals for the timely determination and prompt payment of temporary disability benefits and family temporary disability benefits under the State plan, as follows: (1) for temporary disability benefits, in each calendar year: (a) not less than 40 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within seven days after the commencement of the disability, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; (b) not less than 75 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within 14 days after the commencement of the disability, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; (c) not less than 85 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within 21 days after the commencement of the disability, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; and (d) not less than 90 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within 28 days after the commencement of the disability, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; and (2) for family temporary disability benefits, in each calendar year: (a) not less than 80 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within seven days after the commencement of the period of family temporary disability leave, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; (b) not less than 85 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within 14 days after the commencement of the period of family temporary disability leave, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; (c) not less than 90 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within 21 days after the commencement of the period of family temporary disability leave, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later; and (d) not less than 95 percent of the original benefit determinations shall be completed within 28 days after the commencement of the period of family temporary disability leave, or the receipt of the benefit claims by the division, whichever is later. b. The commissioner shall, not later than September 30 of 2019 and each subsequent year, issue, provide to the Legislature, and make available to the public on the department's webpage, a report regarding division efforts in the preceding calendar year to attain the disability insurance goals set pursuant to this section for temporary disability benefits, and a report regarding those efforts for family temporary disability benefits. Each report shall include: (1) the total number of claims and the number and percentage of original determinations completed within each number of days specified in the goals set pursuant to this section, and the number and percentage of original determinations completed within the following number of days after the receipt of the benefit claims or the commencement of disability or family temporary disability, whichever is later: 35 days, 42 days, 49 days and 56 days, and the number and percentage of original determinations completed more than 56 days after the receipt of the claims or the commencement of disability or family temporary disability and the average number of days to make the determinations for the claims that took more than 56 days; (2) the number and percentage of claims received with insufficient information, what portion of those claims were because of failure of claimants to provide sufficient information, what portion of those claims were because of failures of medical providers of claimants to provide sufficient information, and what portion of those claims were because of failures of employers to provide sufficient information; (3) the number and percentage of claims for which determinations were delayed because of employer failure to make the notifications or disclosures to employees and the division within the amount of time required by subsection (a) of section 25 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-49) or subsection f. or g. of section 10 of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.1), the number of complaints received related to employer noncompliance with those requirements, and the number of employers which have been, because of the failures, required, pursuant to section 31 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-55), to pay fines or penalties to the division or added amounts to claimants, the total amount of payments to the division, and the total amount of payments to claimants; (4) the number of personnel in the division and the budgeted cost of salaries and benefits for those personnel; the number of personnel who are processing family temporary disability benefit claims, the number processing other temporary disability claims, and the budgeted cost of salaries and benefits for those personnel; what percentage of total division administrative costs is comprised of those categories of personnel costs; and a comparison of total division administrative costs to the maximum amount permitted to be expended for those division administrative costs pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-46); and (5) if any of the disability insurance goals set pursuant to this section were not attained during the year, or it is determined that there are other significant problems in the administration of the disability insurance system, the report shall provide an evaluation of the causes of the deficiencies and a plan to correct them and that plan shall include: (a) any increase in personnel needed to process claims and make benefit payments expeditiously and accurately; (b) any measures needed to enforce notification and reporting requirements; (c) any measures needed to inform employers and employees of their responsibilities to facilitate the timely provision of benefits;
(d) any improvements needed in data processing, telephone and other communications technology, staff training, and other administrative services and equipment; (e) any measures needed to improve service to claimants and beneficiaries, including implementing easy-to-use, user-friendly application processes, facilitating rapid response times to inquiries and applications, and providing easy access to assistance; and (f) any other measures appropriate for a full modernization of the administration of all aspects of the disability insurance system. The plan shall specify any added costs entailed in implementing the plan, which shall be regarded as costs of administration of family temporary disability benefits, and shall specify the amount of any resulting increase in the estimate made pursuant to R.S.43:21-7(d)(1)(G)(i), and (ii), of the amount needed to provide 100 percent of the cost of administration of family temporary disability benefits. The commissioner shall use that increased estimate in setting the rate of contributions pursuant to those subsections, except that the increase may not result in the total amount credited to those administrative costs exceeding the maximum amount permitted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 22 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-46). c. (1) The division shall, during each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2019, allocate not less than $1,200,000 to disseminate information about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees regarding temporary disability benefits and family temporary disability benefits by means of programs of educational outreach in communities and workplaces. Of that annual allocation, not less than $600,000 shall be used by the division to enter into contracts with community-based organizations to disseminate information to workers regarding temporary disability benefits and family temporary disability benefits. That allocation shall be regarded as a cost of administration of temporary disability and family temporary disability benefits and be charged to the administration account of the State disability benefit fund. Of the costs charged to the administration account of the State disability benefit fund pursuant to this subsection, the percentage which is charged to the Family Temporary Disability Leave Account shall be equal to the percentage that family temporary disability benefits represents of all temporary disability benefits paid from the State disability benefits fund during the preceding calendar year. The allocation made pursuant to this subsection, including any adjustments in the allocation specified in the plan provided pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, shall not result in the total amount credited to administrative costs exceeding the maximum amount permitted pursuant to subsection (a) of section 22 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-46). (2) The commissioner shall, not later than September 30 of 2020 and September 30 of each subsequent year, issue, provide to the Legislature, and make available to the public on the department's webpage, a report regarding efforts made during the preceding calendar year by the division and by community-based organizations to disseminate information about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees regarding temporary disability and family temporary disability benefits. Each report shall include, for that preceding calendar year: (a) an accounting of all funds allocated pursuant to this subsection and all expenditures made from those funds by the division and each community-based organization entering into contracts with the division pursuant to this subsection, and estimates of the number of employers and the number of workers to which the information was disseminated; (b) an estimate of the number of workers who were eligible for temporary disability and family temporary disability benefits and what percentage of those workers received those benefits, including an assessment of whatever progress was made to increase that percentage; and (c) a plan to increase the percentage of workers who are aware of the benefits which specifies the amounts to be allocated to the division and community-based organizations for the purposes of this subsection during the subsequent calendar year, provided that the amounts specified shall not be less than or more than the minimum and maximum amounts indicated in paragraph (1) of this subsection. L.2019, c.37, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 43:7-11.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-11.1
Payment of pensions
Status: in_force

A pension granted under the provisions of the act to which this act is amendatory and supplementary, shall be effective only on the first day of a month, shall be paid in equal monthly installments, and shall not be decreased, increased, revoked or repealed, except as otherwise provided by the statutory law. No pension shall be due to a member or beneficiary unless it constitutes a payment for an entire month. L.1973, c. 155, s. 6, eff. June 1, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-33.6 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-33.6
Payment of costs and expenses by state for operation, maintenance, repair, etc.; capital improvements
Status: in_force

Any rental arrangement or lease to the State for the use of such real property shall provide that all costs and expenses for the operation, maintenance, repair and management of the real property shall be paid for by the State, as tenant, at its sole cost and expense, in addition to the level rental payments; but this shall not preclude the making of enlargements, betterments or other capital improvements on behalf of the fund as a further investment or investments, in like manner and subject to the same requirements and restrictions as are applicable to the initial investment in such real property made under this act. L.1960, c. 44, p. 179, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 43:8A-22 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-22
Administrative positions; determination and certification
Status: in_force

The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall determine and certify to the board of trustees which positions, if any, held by new-entrant members within such department or public agency, are administrative in nature; provided, however, the number of such position shall not exceed fifteen per centum (15%) of the total number of permanent positions within such department or public agency. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2143, s. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: "Service" shall always, unless otherwise stated, be considered as continuous or in the aggregate. "Salary" or "compensation" when used solely for the purpose of fixing benefits under this act means the average annual compensation for which contributions are made for the three years of creditable service as a county employee immediately preceding his retirement or death, or it shall mean the average annual compensation as a county employee for which contributions are made during any three fiscal years of his or her membership, whichever shall provide the largest possible benefit to the member or his beneficiary, or during his or her entire length of service if such service totaled less than three years, provided, however, that no benefit paid upon the death of any member under this act shall exceed, if the deceased member was retired at the time of death, 50% of the pension calculated at the time of retirement, and, if the deceased member was an employee at the time of death, 25% of salary, or 50% of the pension that the employee would have received had the employee retired upon the date of the death, whichever shall be greater, provided, however, that no benefit paid upon the death of any member shall be less than $5,000.00 annually; provided further however, that as to any employee who, at the time of the adoption of this act, is a member of any retirement system in operation in the county under and by virtue of articles 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7 of chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes and of R.S. 40:37-157 to 40:37-174, inclusive, and of "An act providing for the retirement of persons employed in the department of weights and measures of any county in this State, and providing a pension for such persons so retired," filed June 21, 1938 (P.L. 1938, c. 397), and as to any employee who did not retire before September 1, 1987 and who also is a veteran as defined in section 6 of P.L. 1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-6) and who (i) was a member of the retirement system on January 2, 1955 and has remained in continuous service as a county employee and shall have attained the age of 60 years or (ii) shall have attained the age of 62 years and shall have accumulated credit in the retirement system for a period of 20 years the total annual salary received by such employee during the year immediately prior to his death or retirement shall be considered his salary for pension or other purposes under this act or any act authorizing pension increases in the retirement system. "Pension fund" or "fund" means the fund referred to in section 16 of this act, and is the fund from which pensions provided for in this act shall be paid. "State" shall, unless otherwise stated, mean the State of New Jersey. "His" shall be construed to mean both sexes. "County employee" or "employee" means and includes all employees and officers in service in any county of this State having a population of more than 800,000 inhabitants and shall mean and include all employees and officers of any county board, body or commission, maintained out of county funds in any such county, including the official stenographic reporter and proxies of such official stenographic reporter of such county, and shall also mean and include employees and officers appointed by such county to employment on intercounty bridges, but the same term "county employee" or "employee" does not include members of the judiciary, or any laborers, unless the labor work is paid on an hourly, daily, monthly, or annual salary basis for a continuous employment thereof and recognized as permanent appointees, it being the intent to exclude transient labor from the operation of this act. The pension commission shall determine whether or not the employment of an employee is permanent within the meaning of this act. "County employee" or "employee" shall also mean and include all elected and appointed officials of such county. "Population" of a county shall mean the population of a county according to the federal census of 1940. "Widow" or "widower" means the surviving unremarried spouse to whom a member of the retirement system was married for a continuous period of at least five years up to the date of the member's death. In the event of accidental death, the five year qualification shall be waived. "Minor child" means an unmarried child under the age of 18 years. "Permanent and total disability" means physical or mental incapacity of an employee to any longer perform the duties of his position or office. "Employees' retirement system of (name of county)" shall be the name of the retirement system provided under the provisions of this act. By that name all of its business shall be transacted, its funds invested, warrants for money drawn and payments made and all of its cash and securities and other property held. L. 1943, c. 160, s. 1; amended 1960,c.191,s.1; 1966,c.243,s.1; 1971,c.426,s.1; 1972,c.179; 1983,c.211,s.1; 1987,c.429,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:23-30 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-30
Annual reports.
Status: in_force

18. a. The board shall annually submit to the Governor and the department, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1): (1) an audited financial report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the operations of the program for each calendar year, to be submitted no later than July 1 of the following year; and (2) a report prepared by the board, including, but not limited to, a summary of the benefits provided by the program, the number of enrollees in the program, the percentage and amounts of investment options and rates of return, fees paid to any vendors or contractors for purposes of implementing or operating the program, and other information that is relevant to make a full, fair, and effective disclosure of the operations of the program and the fund. The annual audit shall be made by an independent certified public accountant and shall include, but is not limited to, direct and indirect costs attributable to the use of outside consultants, independent contractors, and any other persons who are not State employees for the administration of the program. The department shall make available to the public on its Internet website all reports provided to the department pursuant to this subsection.
b. In addition to any other statements or reports required by law, the board shall provide periodic reports at least annually to participating employers, reporting the names of each enrollee employed by the participating employer and the amounts of contributions made through the participating employer on behalf of each employee pursuant to automatic payroll deductions and contributions during the reporting period, as well as to enrollees, reporting contributions and investment income allocated to, withdrawals from, and balances in their program accounts for the reporting period. The reports may include any other information regarding the program as the board determines is appropriate. L.2019, c.56, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.54c — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.54c
Liability for payment of increase by employer
Status: in_force

The employer shall bear the cost of the increase in the pensions payable to retirants pursuant to this act. The employer shall appropriate the amount necessary to fund this act in the current fiscal year and in each following fiscal year. The pension commission shall certify to the employer the number of retirants eligible to receive increases pursuant to this act and the amount necessary to make the payments. L.1984, c. 117, s. 2, eff. Aug. 8, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-6.4 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-6.4
Postponement request.
Status: in_force

5. a. If an authorized agent believes that a critical witness will not be available for a scheduled hearing and requests a postponement in order to produce the witness, the authorized agent shall, after consulting with the client, provide the division with the name, address, and title of the witness, the reason the witness is unable to attend, the general nature and importance of the witness's testimony, and an explanation of why there is no other witness able to provide the essential testimony that the critical witness would provide. Upon request, the authorized agent shall submit a written statement of its request and supporting documentation or sworn affidavit to the division. b. If a postponement request is denied, the authorized agent shall notify the client that the hearing will go forward as scheduled and advise the client to appear. In the event that a postponement request made pursuant to subsection a. of this section is denied, the client shall be advised to appear with or without the critical witness or another witness, and that it may renew the postponement request at the hearing by requesting a continuance of the hearing. c. In the event that the client or agent does not appear at a scheduled hearing without requesting a postponement, or that a postponement request is made but properly denied and the agent or the client does not appear, no further hearings will be scheduled at the request of the client or agent, unless the client or agent can demonstrate to the satisfaction of a representative of the division that the failure to appear was due to circumstances beyond the control of the client or agent. L.2010, c.82, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.3
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: "Service" shall always, unless otherwise stated, be considered as in the aggregate. "Salary" or "compensation," when used solely for the purpose of fixing benefits under this act, means annual salary or compensation earned by a member as a permanent employee at the time of his death or retirement; provided, however, that $16,000.00 shall be the maximum amount of the annual salary of any member which shall be considered for any purpose under this act; provided further, however, that as to any employee who, at the time of the adoption of this act, is a member of any retirement system in operation in the city under and by virtue of article 2, chapter 13, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes; and of chapter 18, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes; and of chapter 19, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, the total annual salary received by such member as a permanent employee at the time of his death or retirement shall be considered for pension or other purposes under this act, except as otherwise provided herein, and further that where an employee heretofore has been receiving more than $12,000.00 in salary or compensation prior to the effective date of the amendment increasing the salary or compensation ceiling to $16,000.00, and he did not pay into the system all sums that he would have contributed on his full salary he shall not be eligible for the benefits permitted by the increased ceiling unless he pays into the system all said sums he would have paid had he not failed to contribute continuously. Application for the exercise of such option shall be made to the commission within 6 months next succeeding the effective date of this amendatory act. (a) Any such benefit for retirement or otherwise accruing as a result of the increase in the salary or compensation ceiling for more than $12,000.00 shall be on the average annual salary received by such employee member for 1 year preceding his retirement. (b) The repayment of any contributions shall be made within such period of time as shall be granted by the commission but at no time for a greater period than 3 years. "Pension fund" or "fund" means the fund referred to in section 2 of this act, and is the fund from which pensions and other benefits provided for in this act shall be paid. "State" shall, unless otherwise stated, mean the State of New Jersey. "City," unless otherwise specified, means any city of the first class of the State of New Jersey having, at the time of the enactment of this act, a population in excess of 400,000 inhabitants. "His" shall be construed to mean both sexes. "City employee" or "employee" means and includes all permanent employees as defined by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey (Civil Service Law) in service in any city of the first class of this State, as hereinabove defined; and shall mean and include all permanent employees of any city board, body or commission maintained out of city funds in such city. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute of this State, any person under 45 years of age hereafter accepting permanent employment in the city (excepting uniformed policemen and firemen) shall, subject to the provisions of section 13(a) of this act, become a member of the pension fund provided by this act as a "city employee" or "employee" as hereinabove defined; and except as herein otherwise provided, any such person of the age of 45 years or over shall be ineligible to become a member; provided, however, that any employee who, at the time of the adoption of this act, is a member of any retirement system in operation in such city under and by virtue of article 2, chapter 13, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes; or of chapter 18, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes; or of chapter 19, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, shall not be barred from membership in this retirement system on account of age of any such employee. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 1, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, any present employee of the city as herein defined, who was not more than 45 years of age at the time of his permanent appointment, shall, subject to the provisions of section 13 of this act, have the right, subject to section 13(b) of this act, to become a member of the retirement system established by this act, by declaring his intention in writing so to do, within 2 months after the formation of the commission created by this act. All such applicants shall submit to and pass a physical examination as required by the commission, and shall pay into the retirement system all arrears of dues and assessments determined by the commission, with interest thereon at 3%, in order to receive credit for said prior service as an employee, for the purposes of this act. The maximum length of time to be afforded any such employee for payment of said arrears and interest thereon shall be 5 years from the date of membership in said system. "Widow" or "widower" means the surviving spouse of a city employee married to such employee for a period of at least 5 years prior to the retirement or death of such employee, except as otherwise provided herein, and said marriage having occurred prior to the time when such employee reached the age of 55 years, except that where death results from and as a result of an accident or injury sustained in the line of duty, the widow or widower shall be entitled to the benefits hereinafter set forth, even though the marriage has not been in existence for a period of 5 years; provided, however, that no pension shall be paid to the widow or widower unless he or she was receiving at least one-half of his or her support from the employee or pensioner member in the 12-month period immediately preceding the member's death or the accident which was a direct cause of the member's death. The dependency of such widow or widower shall be considered terminated by the remarriage of the widow or widower subsequent to the member's death. No pension shall be paid to any minor child or dependent parent of such employee unless such minor child or dependent parent shall be and shall continue to remain dependent upon the income which such employee was receiving at the time of his or her death. The pension commission shall determine the question of the dependency of the surviving spouse, minor child or dependent parent, as well as the ability of the surviving spouse to pursue some gainful occupation. "Minor child" means a child under the age of 18 years, whose father or mother was married to the employee-member for a period of at least 5 years prior to the retirement of said employee, and the said marriage having occurred prior to the time such employee arrived at the age of 55 years. It shall also mean a child of any age who is permanently and totally disabled as determined by the commission by virtue of physical or mental deficiencies precluding engagement in gainful employment and who is solely dependent for support upon the employee-member. "Dependent parent" shall mean a dependent parent or parents who is or are solely dependent for support upon the employee-member. "Commission" shall mean pension commission. "Commissioners" shall mean pension commissioners, unless otherwise specified. "Permanent" and "total" disability means physical or mental incapacity of an employee, as determined by the commission, and which would make the employee unable to perform the duties of his position or office. "Employees' Retirement System of (name of city)" shall be the name of the retirement system provided under the provisions of this act. By that name all of its business shall be transacted, its funds invested, warrants for money drawn and payments made, and all of its cash and securities and other property held. "So long as he or she remains unmarried" when referring to widows or widowers, shall mean "until he or she remarries." L.1954, c. 218, p. 806, s. 1. Amended by L.1966, c. 252, s. 1, eff. Aug. 25, 1966; L.1972, c. 122, s. 1; L.1975, c. 108, s. 1, eff. June 3, 1975; L.1979, c. 281, s. 1, eff. Jan. 8, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 43:5-2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-2
Retirement on age and service for disability
Status: in_force

A person not having a fixed term of office who has been continuously in the employ of the state for a period of twenty-five years and has reached the age of sixty years, may retire or be retired at any time thereafter by reason of becoming physically or otherwise incapacitated for service to the state, if such physical or other disability shall have developed during his term of service.
N.J. Stat. § 43:7-15 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-15
Suspension or discharge
Status: in_force

If any such prison officer shall be suspended, resigned, dropped or discharged from his employment after having paid the aforesaid assessments for a period over one year, and whose suspension or discharge shall continue for a period longer than two years, he shall be entitled to the return of such moneys as he shall have paid into such pension fund by reason of the assessments aforesaid, but such person shall not thereafter be eligible for a pension under this act unless upon a re-employment by the State he shall repay to such fund the amount of any rebate made to him. The obligation to refund payments made to the pension association shall not apply to any pension officer suspended or discharged for causes which bar him from eligibility to reappointment under the civil service rules. No other refund of assessments collected from the salaries of such pension officers shall be made. L.1941, c. 220, p. 634, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-29 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-29
Relation of new employees to fund
Status: in_force

Upon the employment of a person to whom this act may apply, his employer shall inform him of his duties and obligations under this act as a condition of his employment. L.1954, c. 84, p. 492, s. 29.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-11 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-11
Administration.
Status: in_force

43:21-11. (a) Duties and powers of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The department shall have power and authority to adopt, amend, or rescind such rules and regulations, require such reports, make such investigations, and take such other action as it deems necessary or suitable or to administer this chapter; provided that the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development may delegate such power and authority, subject to his ultimate supervision and control. Such rules and regulations shall be effective upon publication in the manner, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, which the department shall prescribe. The department shall determine its own organization and methods of procedure, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Whenever the department believes that a change in contribution or benefit rates will become necessary to protect the solvency of the fund, it shall promptly so inform the Governor and the Legislature, and make recommendations with respect thereto. (b) Regulations and general and special rules. General and special rules may be adopted, amended, or rescinded by the department. General rules shall become effective 10 days after filing with the Secretary of State and publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in this State. Special rules shall become effective 10 days after notification to or mailing to the last known address of the individuals or concerns affected thereby. Regulations may be adopted, amended, or rescinded by the department and shall become effective in the manner and at the time prescribed by the department. (c) Publication. The department shall cause to be printed for distribution to the public the text of this chapter, the department's regulations and general rules, its annual reports to the Governor, and any other material the department deems relevant and suitable and shall furnish the same to any person upon application therefor. (d) Personnel. Subject to other provisions of this chapter, the department is authorized to appoint (subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service), fix the compensation, and prescribe the duties and powers of such officers, accountants, attorneys, experts, and other persons as may be necessary in the performance of its duties under R.S. 43:21-1 et seq. All positions shall be filled by persons selected and appointed on a nonpartisan merit basis from lists of eligible persons prepared by the Civil Service Commission, in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, except that any attorney, now or hereafter in office or position of legal assistant for the department, shall be placed in the exempt class of the civil service and thereafter shall not be subject to removal except for cause and then only in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to apply to any attorney designated as special counsel in accordance with the provisions of sections 43:21-6, subsection (h), and 43:21-17. The division shall not employ or pay any person who is an officer or committee member of any political party organization. The commissioner may delegate to any such person so appointed such power and authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter, and may in his discretion bond any person handling moneys or signing checks hereunder. (e) Employment Security Council. There shall be within the department an Employment Security Council, as established and constituted under the Department of Labor and Industry Act of 1948 (P.L.1948, c. 446; C. 34:1A-1 et seq.). (f) Employment stabilization. The department, with the advice and aid of the Employment Security Council, shall take all appropriate steps to reduce and prevent unemployment; to encourage and assist in the adoption of practical methods of vocational training, retraining and vocational guidance; to investigate, recommend, advise, and assist in the establishment and operation, by municipalities, counties, school districts, and the State, of reserves for public works to be used in times of business depression and unemployment; to promote the re-employment of unemployed workers throughout the State in every other way that may be feasible, and to these ends to carry on and publish the records of investigations and research studies. (g) Records and reports. Each employing unit shall keep true and accurate employment records, containing such information as may be prescribed. Such records shall be open to inspection and be subject to being copied by the director of the division and the controller or their authorized representatives at any reasonable time. The department may require from any employing unit any sworn or unsworn reports, with respect to persons employed by it, which are deemed necessary for the effective administration of this chapter. Under such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the department, reports relative to wages and separation from employment may be required from any employer or employing unit at the time such employer or employing unit suspends business operations in this State, or from any employer or employing unit which fails to cooperate in submitting promptly the wage and employment data which may be required under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 43:21-6 of this Title. If the nature of such suspension is temporary or in the nature of a transfer, then the employer or employing unit may be excused from furnishing such a termination report upon assurances that proper arrangements have been made to supply any information which may be required under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 43:21-6 of this Title. The department may require from any employer or employing unit reports relative to wages and separation in such manner and at such time as may be necessary for the effective administration of this chapter. All records, reports and other information obtained from employers and employees under this chapter, except to the extent necessary for the proper administration of this chapter, shall be confidential and shall not be published or open to public inspection other than to public employees in the performance of their public duties, and shall not be subject to subpena or admissible in evidence in any civil action or proceeding other than one arising under this chapter, but any claimant at a hearing before an appeal tribunal, the division or the board of review shall be supplied with information from such records to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of his claim. Any officer or employee of the department who violates any provision of this section shall be liable to a fine of $200.00, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the division, said fine when recovered to be paid to the unemployment compensation auxiliary fund for the use of said fund. (h) Oaths and witnesses. In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, the controller, the appeal tribunal and any duly authorized representative or member of the division, the director or any deputy director thereof or member of the board of review shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a disputed claim or the administration of this chapter. Witnesses subpenaed pursuant to this section shall in the discretion of the department be allowed fees at a rate to be fixed by it. Such fees shall be deemed a part of the expense of administering this chapter. (i) Subpenas. In case of contumacy by or refusal to obey a subpena issued to any person, any court of this State within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by the department or its duly authorized representative, or the board of review, shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the board of review or a member thereof, the department or its duly authorized representative, there to produce evidence if so ordered or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof. Any person who shall without just cause fail or refuse to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records, if it is in his power so to do, in obedience to a subpena of the division or of the board of review shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00 or by imprisonment for not longer than 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day such violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense. (j) Protection against self-incrimination. No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other records before the department or the board of review or in obedience to the subpena of a member of the department or the board of review or a member thereof, or any duly authorized representative thereof in any cause or proceeding before the department, the board of review or a member thereof, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subject to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. (k) State-Federal cooperation. In the administration of this chapter the department shall cooperate to the fullest extent, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, with the United States Department of Labor to secure to this State and its citizens all advantages available under the provisions of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s. 301 et seq.), as amended, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (26 U.S.C. s. 3301 et seq.), as amended, and the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. s. 49 et seq.), as amended; shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the United States Secretary of Labor may from time to time require; and shall comply with such provisions as the United States Secretary of Labor may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and shall comply with the regulations prescribed by the United States Secretary of Labor governing the expenditure of such sums as may be allotted and paid to this State under any of such federal acts. Upon request therefor, the department shall furnish to any agency of the United States charged with the administration of public works or assistance through public employment, the name, address, ordinary occupation and employment status of each recipient of benefits and such recipient's rights to further benefits under this chapter. The department may afford reasonable cooperation with every agency of the United States charged with the administration of any unemployment insurance law. The department is authorized to make such investigations and exercise such of the other powers provided herein with respect to the administration of this chapter and to transmit such information and make available such services and facilities to the agency charged with the administration of any State or federal unemployment insurance or public employment service law as it deems necessary or appropriate to facilitate the administration of such law and to accept and utilize information, services and facilities made available to this State by such agency. The department shall adopt regulations prescribed by the United States Secretary of Labor to address state unemployment tax avoidance and to insure that the transfer or acquisition of a business is not done for the specific purpose of avoiding higher contribution rates. (l) The controller shall establish procedures to identify employers who engage in the transfer or acquisition of a business, trade or organization for the purposes of achieving an unemployment tax rate unrelated to employment experience. Amended 1939, c.94, s.4; 1940, c.252, s.2; 1952, c.187, s.5; 1961, c.43, s.7; 1984, c.24, s.8; 2005, c.239, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-13 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-13
Pension commission in cities of the first class
Status: in_force

There shall be a pension commission in every city of the first class which shall consist of the following members: a. The mayor or other chief executive of such city; b. The chief financial officer of such city; c. Two municipal employees of such city who shall be nominated and elected at a meeting of the municipal employees of such city held on the third Wednesday of December every second year. Their term of office shall be for two years commencing January first following their election; and d. A citizen of such city who holds no office under such city, who shall be selected by the other four members of the commission and shall hold office for the term of one year. In case of vacancy for any cause the commission may fill such vacancy until the next election. The commission shall hold its annual meetings on January first in each year and elect its president, and such other officers as it deems advisable. The commission shall also at such meeting elect a secretary from or outside of the municipal employees, whose compensation the commission shall have power to fix. The pension commission shall be known as the "municipal employees pension commission of the city of " . All retirements shall be made and pensions allowed under this article, by this commission.
N.J. Stat. § 43:4-3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-3
Amount of pension; pensions under other laws
Status: in_force

A person so retired shall be entitled, for and during his natural life, to receive by way of pension, one-half of the compensation then being received by him for his service, which shall be paid in the same way and in the same installments as his compensation has been payable. No pension paid under this article shall be less than fifty dollars per month, unless the person so retired shall at the time of his retirement be receiving compensation of less than fifty dollars per month, in which case he shall be paid on retirement the full amount then being received by him for his service. In case of retirement with pension from office or position under any other law of this state, the person retiring shall waive either his pension under that law or his pension under this article.
N.J. Stat. § 43:17-30 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-30
Certain papers filed with secretary of state association; approval by executive committee
Status: in_force

Each local firemen's relief association, except those incorporated by special act, shall file a copy of its constitution, by-laws and certificate of incorporation with the secretary of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association. The secretary shall forthwith submit the same to the executive committee thereof for its inspection and approval, in order to determine whether the local association has complied with the requirements of this chapter relating thereto.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-105.2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-105.2
Persons eligible under State retirement system; resolution excluding
Status: in_force

The Board of Chosen Freeholders may adopt a resolution directing that the act to which this act is a supplement shall not apply to any person becoming a court interpreter subsequent to the passage of such resolution, who, at the time he becomes such court interpreter, is eligible to become a member of the State retirement system. L.1947, c. 174, p. 789, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:11A-4 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11A / Section 11A-4
Dependents, rights to benefits
Status: in_force

Any benefit which would have been payable under an applicable New Jersey pension act to the dependents of a former municipal employee upon his decease if he had continued in his municipal employment shall be paid, if he dies while in Port Authority employment, in the same amount, from the same source and in the same manner as if he had so continued; provided, that if such dependents shall receive an annual payment from the New York Retirement System, then they shall receive the amount of such benefits payable under the applicable New Jersey pension act, less the amount of such annual payment from the New York Retirement System. L.1948, c. 250, p. 1108, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-15a — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-15a
State liable for increased cost to government employers for veterans of operations Restore Hope, Joint Endeavor and Joint Guard
Status: in_force

5. The State shall be liable for any increased cost to local government employers participating in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), as a result of the provisions of this act, P.L.2001, c.128. L.2001,c.128,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16-21 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-21
No refund or credit of waived moneys
Status: in_force

Upon withdrawal, alteration, or revocation of such a waiver the member or beneficiary shall not be entitled to a refund or credit for such moneys as shall have been waived during the period such waiver has been in effect. L.1955, c. 137, p. 626, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-13 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-13
Special benefits continued
Status: in_force

The special benefits payable under the former "State Employees' Retirement System" under acts repealed by this act as they were in effect on June 30, 1953, which acts granted special privileges to certain employees, shall be continued for members or beneficiaries of the retirement system as of the effective date of this section as if such acts had not been repealed. L.1954, c. 84, p. 483, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.23 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.23
Fraud; mistakes
Status: in_force

Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of this retirement system in any attempt to defraud such system as a result of such act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable therefor under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Should any change in the records or any mistake in records result in any member or beneficiary receiving from the retirement system more or less than he or she would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, then, on the discovery of any such error, the pension commission shall correct such error, and, so far as practicable, shall adjust the payments which may be made for and to such person in such a manner that the equivalent of the benefit to which he or she was correctly entitled shall be paid. L.1943, c. 160, p. 469, s. 23.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-25 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-25
Retirement for disability.
Status: in_force

An officer or member of the life guard force who shall have received permanent disability in the performance of his duty shall, upon the certificate of the beach surgeon, or other physician designated by the governing body, be retired on a pension equal to one-half of his salary at the time of retirement.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.1
Employees who may become members of pension fund on payment of arrears
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43:1-1 of the Revised Statutes, any employee of a city of the first class as defined in the article to which this is a supplement who at the time of the adoption of this act is ineligible to membership in the pension fund established for employees of said city of the first class by chapter one hundred ninety of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven or article two of chapter thirteen of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes by reason of having accepted employment after reaching the age of forty years and who was at the time of accepting such employment under the age of fifty years, or any person now in the employ of a city of the first class, who was in the employ of said city on, or who has accepted employment by said city since March twenty-eighth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, who has remained continuously in the employ of said city and who was at the time of accepting such employment eligible to membership in the pension fund established for employees of said city of the first class by chapter one hundred ninety of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven or article two of chapter thirteen of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes but who declined to join said pension fund, may within two months after this act becomes effective become a member of such pension fund by payment into the fund, in such manner as shall be determined by the pension commission, of all arrears, with interest, as the pension commission shall determine to be due in order to give such employee the same standing as a member of said fund, in the case of employees employed on March twenty-eighth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, as all other members who joined said pension fund when the law providing for such fund became effective, and in the case of employees accepting employment since that date, as if such employees had joined said fund upon accepting such employment, in which case the maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the average rate of earnings of the investments of said fund and the maximum length of time for the payment of arrears shall be five years from the date of the application to join the fund. L.1948, c. 465, p. 1910, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-20.5 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-20.5
Revocation of approval.
Status: in_force

3. a. The division, on its own initiative or upon request of the affected unit's employees, may revoke approval of an employer's application previously granted for any failure to comply with any agreement or certification required pursuant to section 2 of this act, or any other conduct or occurrences which the division determines to defeat the purpose, intent and effective operation of a shared work program. The notice of revocation shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation and the date on which the revocation is effective. b. An employer may request modifications of an approved shared work program by filing with the division a written request identifying the specific proposed modifications and explaining the need for the modifications. The division shall approve or disapprove the modifications within 30 days and promptly communicate to the employer the division's decision and the date on which the modification will take effect. The employer is not required to obtain division approval to make a plan modification which is not substantial, but is required to provide prompt, written notice of the modification to the division, which shall require the employer to request division approval of the modification if the division finds the modification to be substantial. The division may terminate the program if the employer fails to provide the notice required by this subsection. L.2011, c.154, s.3; amended 2013, c.279, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-11.13 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-11.13
Purchase of credit in PFRS.
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-4), any member who is separated involuntarily from the police service covered by the retirement system, and not by removal for cause or charges of misconduct or delinquency, and who subsequently becomes a police service employee covered by the retirement system may, upon filing an application with the board of trustees of the retirement system, purchase credit in the retirement system for all or a portion of the time of the hiatus in creditable service, but not exceeding three years, as provided in this section. The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount determined by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary, applicable to his age at the time of the purchase, to his creditable salary in the last 12 months of creditable service in the position covered by the retirement system immediately preceding the involuntary separation from service. The purchase may be made in regular monthly installments or in a lump sum as the member may elect and pursuant to rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the board of trustees. The member shall bear the entire cost for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the purchased credit. If, upon retirement, the member's payment for purchase of the credit is insufficient to provide for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the service, the difference may be assessed to the member, or a pro rata credit may be granted based on service purchased prior to the date of retirement, at the election of the member. If the member retires prior to completing the purchase, he will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, unless he makes an additional lump sum payment at that time as will be necessary to provide full credit. L.1999, c.338, s.1; amended 2018, c.55, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15B-6 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15B / Section 15B-6
Unassignability of payments and rights
Status: in_force

No participating employee or beneficiary thereof shall have the right to commute, sell, assign or otherwise transfer or convey the rights to receive any payments deriving from participation in the plan and such payments and rights are expressly declared to be and shall be unassignable. L.1977, c. 381, s. 6, eff. Feb. 8, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-41 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-41
Withdrawal from service; early retirement; death benefits.
Status: in_force

41. a. A member who withdraws from service or ceases to be an employee for any cause other than death or retirement shall, upon the filing of an application therefor, receive all of his accumulated deductions standing to the credit of his individual account in the annuity savings fund, plus regular interest, less any outstanding loan, except that for any period after June 30, 1944, the interest payable shall be such proportion of the interest determined at the regular rate of 2% per annum bears to the regular rate of interest, and except that no interest shall be payable in the case of a member who has less than three years of membership credit for which he has made contributions. He shall cease to be a member two years from the date he discontinued service as an eligible employee, or, if prior thereto, upon payment to him of his accumulated deductions. If any such person or member shall die before withdrawing or before endorsing the check constituting the return of his accumulated deductions, such deductions shall be paid to the member's beneficiary. No member shall be entitled to withdraw the amounts contributed by his employer covering his military leave unless he shall have returned to the payroll and contributed to the retirement system for a period of 90 days. b. Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service before reaching age 60, or before reaching age 62 if the person became a member of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89, or after having established 30 years of creditable service before reaching the age of 65 if the person became a member of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2011, c.78, he may elect "early retirement," provided, that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application, duly attested, stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive, in lieu of the payment provided in subsection a. of this section, an annuity which is the actuarial equivalent of his accumulated deductions together with regular interest, and a pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 1/64 of final compensation for each year of service credited as Class A service and 1/55 of final compensation for each year of service credited as Class B service, or for a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.1 1/60 of final compensation for each year of service credited as Class B service, calculated in accordance with section 48 (C.43:15A-48) of this act, reduced: (a) by 1/4 of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 55; or (b) for a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after July 1, 2007, by 1/4 of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 55 and by 1/12 of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 60 but over age 55; (c) for a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89, by 1/4 of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 55 and by 1/12 of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 62 but over age 55; or (d) for a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2011, c.78, by 1/4 of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 65; provided, however, that upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of such a member there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to three-sixteenths of the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service. Paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection shall not apply to a person who at the time of enrollment in the retirement system on or after July 1, 2007 transfers service credit from another State-administered retirement system pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-14), but shall apply to a former member of the retirement system who has been granted a retirement allowance and is reenrolled in the retirement system on or after July 1, 2007 pursuant to section 27 of P.L.1966, c.217 (C.43:15A-57.2) after becoming employed again in a position that makes the person eligible to be a member of the retirement system. The board of trustees shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within one month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. c. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member in service on account of which no accidental death benefit is payable under section 49 there shall be paid to such member's beneficiary: (1) The member's accumulated deductions at the time of death together with regular interest; and (2) An amount equal to one and one-half times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service. L.1954, c.84, s.41; amended 1955, c.261, s.11; 1966, c.217, s.8; 1971, c.213, s.17; 1973, c.129; 1977, c.376, s.1; 1987, c.1, s.1; 2001, c.133, s.12; 2007, c.103, s.8; 2008, c.89, s.23; 2010, c.1, s.12; 2011, c.78, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-94 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-94
Payment of benefits; payees
Status: in_force

Benefits under such group policy or policies shall be paid by the company to such person, if living, as the member shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the insurance company through the policyholder, otherwise to the executors or administrators of the member's estate. A member may file with the insurance company through the policyholder and alter from time to time during his lifetime, as desired, a duly attested written nomination of his payee for the death benefit. L.1955, c. 214, p. 832, s. 7. Amended by L.1960, c. 79, p. 556, s. 6; L.1971, c. 213, s. 37, eff. June 17, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 43:17-18 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-18
Simultaneous service prohibited.
Status: in_force

43:17-18. No person shall at one time serve on the board of representatives and the board of trustees. If elected to both he shall resign one or the other, as he sees fit. No officer may serve on the board of trustees. Amended 1996, c.151, s.15; 2005, c.39, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-101 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-101
Time and manner of payment of pensions
Status: in_force

Persons who may become entitled to pensions under this act shall be paid such pensions in the same manner and at the same time as court interpreters in active service in the several counties are respectively paid. L.1938, c. 330, p. 842, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-17 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-17
Board of trustees, committees.
Status: in_force

17. a. (1) Subject to the provisions of P.L.1955, c.70 the general responsibility for the proper operation of the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be vested in the board of trustees, and, as specified, the committees established pursuant to subsection b. of this section. Subject to the limitations of the law, the board shall annually establish rules and regulations for the administration and transaction of the board's and committees' business and for the control of the funds created by this subtitle. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with those adopted by the other pension funds within the Division of Pensions and Benefits in order to permit the most economical and uniform administration of all such retirement systems. The committees shall adopt such regulations as provided in subsection b. of this section. (2) The membership of the board shall consist of the following: (a) Two trustees appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall serve for a term of office of three years and until their successors are appointed, who shall be private citizens of the State of New Jersey and who are neither an officer thereof nor active or retired members of the system. Of the two trustees initially appointed by the Governor pursuant to P.L.1992, c.41 (C.43:6A-33.1 et al.), one shall be appointed for a term of two years and one for a term of three years. (b) The State Treasurer or the Deputy State Treasurer, when designated for that purpose by the State Treasurer. (c) Three trustees elected for a term of three years by the member employees of the State from among the active or retired State members of the retirement system in a manner prescribed by the board of trustees. (d) One trustee elected for a term of three years by the member employees of counties from among the active or retired county members of the retirement system and the same method of holding an election from time to time used for the State employees' representatives shall be followed in elections held for county representatives. (e) Two trustees elected for a term of three years by the member employees of municipalities from among the active or retired municipal members of the retirement system and the same method of holding an election from time to time used for the State employees' representatives shall be followed in elections held for municipal representatives. (3) A vacancy occurring in the board of trustees shall be filled by the appointment or election of a successor in the same manner as his predecessor. Each member of the board shall, upon appointment or election, take an oath of office that, so far as it devolves upon him, he will diligently and honestly administer the board's affairs, and that he will not knowingly violate or willfully permit to be violated any provision of law applicable to this act. The oath shall be subscribed to by the member making it, certified by the officer before whom it is taken and filed immediately in the office of the Secretary of State. Each trustee shall be entitled to one vote in the board and a majority of all the votes of the entire board shall be necessary for a decision by the board of trustees at a meeting of the board. The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for any necessary expenditures. No employee shall suffer loss of salary or wages through the serving on the board. (4) The State Treasurer shall designate a medical board after consultation with the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits, subject to veto by the board of trustees for valid reason. It shall be composed of three physicians who are not eligible to participate in the retirement system. The medical board shall pass upon all medical examinations required under the provisions of this act, shall investigate all essential statements and certificates by or on behalf of a member in connection with an application for disability retirement, and shall report in writing to the retirement system its conclusions and recommendations upon all matters referred to it. b. There are established two committees, to be composed of eight members each as follows, one for the State employees part of the retirement system and one for the part of the retirement system with employees of employers other than the State. Each committee shall have four members who shall be appointed by the Governor as representatives of public employers whose employees are enrolled in the retirement system, and four members who shall be appointed by the Public Employee Committee of the AFL-CIO with the four appointments to be allocated among the unions representing members of the retirement system having union membership in a manner that results in the unions representing a greater number of members receiving more appointments than the unions representing fewer members. The members of the committees shall not be appointed until that part of the system attains the target funded ratio. The members of each committee shall serve for a term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. For each committee, of the initial appointments by the Governor, two members shall serve for two years and until a successor is appointed and qualified, and one shall serve for one year and until a successor is appointed and qualified. For each committee, of the initial appointments by the Public Employee Committee of the AFL-CIO, one member shall serve for two years and until a successor is appointed and qualified, and one shall serve for one year and until a successor is appointed and qualified. For each committee, the members of the committee shall select a chairperson from among the members, who shall serve for a term of one year, with no member serving more than one term until all the members of that committee have served a term in a manner alternating among the employer representatives and employee representatives, unless the committee determines otherwise with regard to this process. The provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection a. of this section, and section 36 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-36), shall apply to each committee and its members, as appropriate. Upon the convening of any meeting of a committee, the members shall consider a motion to assume the authority provided in this subsection and shall proceed only if a majority of the members of the committee vote in the affirmative on that motion. Each committee may contract with such actuaries or consultants, or both, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.), as the committee may deem necessary to perform its duties, when that part of the system has met the target funded ratio. When a part of the system has attained the target funded ratio as defined in section 27 of P.L.2011, c.78 (C.43:3C-16), the committee for that part shall have the discretionary authority for that part to (1) modify the: member contribution rate; formula for calculation of final compensation; the fraction of compensation applied to service credited after the modification; age at which a member may be eligible for and the benefits for service or early retirement; and benefits provided for disability retirement; and (2) activate the application of the "Pension Adjustment Act," P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.) for retirees for the period that the part is at or above the target funded ratio and modify the basis for the calculation of the adjustment and set the duration and extent of the activation. A committee shall give priority consideration to subparagraph (2) of this paragraph. A committee shall not have the authority to change the years of creditable service required for vesting. Each committee may consider a matter described above and render a decision notwithstanding that the provisions of the statutory law may set forth a specific requirement on that matter. Each committee may consider a matter described above and render a decision notwithstanding that the provisions of the statutory law do not set forth a specific requirement on the considered aspect of that matter or address that matter at all. The members of each committee shall have the same duty and responsibility to the retirement system as do the members of the board of trustees. No decision of a committee shall be implemented if the direct or indirect result of the decision will be that the funded ratio of that part falls below the target funded ratio in any valuation period during the 30 years following the implementation of the decision. The actuary of the fund shall make a determination of the result in that regard and submit that determination in a written report to the committee and the board prior to the implementation of the decision. If any matter before a committee receives at least five votes in the affirmative, the board of trustees shall approve and implement the committee's decision. If any matter regarding benefits before a committee receives four votes in the affirmative and four votes in the negative or a committee otherwise reaches an impasse on a decision, the provisions of section 33 of P.L.2011, c.78 (C.43:3C-17) shall be followed. A final action of the committee shall be made by the adoption of a regulation that shall identify the modifications to the system by reference to statutory section. The regulations shall also specify the effective date of the modification and the system members, including beneficiaries and retirees, to whom the modification applies. Regulations of the committee are considered to be part of the plan document for the system. A regulation adopted by the committee may be modified by regulation in order to comply with the requirements of this section. c. No member of the board, committee, employee of the board, or employee of the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury shall accept from any person, whether directly or indirectly and whether by himself or through his spouse or any member of his family, or through any partner or associate, any gift, favor, service, employment or offer of employment, or any other thing of value, including contributions to the campaign of a member or employee as a candidate for elective public office, which he knows or has reason to believe is offered to him with intent to influence him in the performance of his public duties and responsibilities. As used in this subsection, "person" means an (1) individual or business entity, or officer or employee of such an entity, who is seeking, or who holds, or who held within the prior three years, a contract with the board; (2) an active or retired member, or beneficiary, of the retirement system; or (3) an entity, or officer or employee of such an entity, in which the assets of the retirement system have been invested. A board or committee member or employee violating this prohibition shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. L.1954, c.84, s.17; amended 1966, c.67, s.1; 1971, c.213, s.6; 1973, c.26; 1992, c.41, s.13; 2011, c.78, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:23-13 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-13
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act." L.2019, c.56, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-22 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-22
Funds.
Status: in_force

22. Under this act there shall be the contingent reserve fund, annuity savings fund, retirement reserve fund, benefit enhancement fund and the special reserve fund. L.1954,c.84,s.22; amended 1963, c.51, s.1; 2001, c.133, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-81 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-81
Rates of contributions; budget requirements; payments to State Treasurer
Status: in_force

81. The Public Employees' Retirement System shall certify to each employer the rates of contributions payable by members who are county, municipal or school district employees. The system shall further certify, no later than December 31 each year, the contributions, including the accrued liability contribution similar to the State accrued liability contribution, payable by the county, municipality or school district to the contingent reserve fund on behalf of these members, and a pro rata share of the cost of the administration of the retirement system, based upon the payroll of the members who are employees of the county, municipality or school district. The initial actuarial expense incident to the determination of the accrued liability contribution, payable by the county, municipality or school district, shall be paid by the county, municipality or school district. The amount certified by the system as payable by the county, municipality or school district to the contingent reserve fund shall be included in the next budget subsequent to the certification by the system and levied and collected as any other taxes are levied and collected. The treasurer or corresponding officer of any county, municipality or school district shall pay to the State Treasurer no later than April 1 of the State's fiscal year in which payment is due the amount of the county, municipal or school district charges so certified. If payment of the full amount of such obligation is not made within 30 days after April 1, interest at the rate of 10% per annum shall commence to run against the unpaid balance thereof on the first day after such thirtieth day. The treasurer or corresponding officer shall also pay to the State Treasurer the amount of deductions from the compensation of the members who are employees of the county, municipality or school district. The State Treasurer shall credit these amounts to the appropriate fund or account. L.1954,c.84,s.81; amended 1964,c.229,s.5; 1966,c.71,s.9; 1966,c.217,s.24; 1971,c.213,s.34; 1992,c.41,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.36 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.36
Yearly payments by city of $100,000 raised by taxation
Status: in_force

To provide for the solvency of the retirement system in addition to and separate and distinct from any obligation heretofore placed upon the city by any provision of this act the city shall raise by taxation and pay into the retirement system yearly the sum of $100,000.00 for a period of 20 years, said period to commence immediately upon the adoption of this act. L.1954, c. 218, p. 830, s. 34.
N.J. Stat. § 43:6A-7 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-7
Mandatory age of retirement; early retirement; application
Status: in_force

Any member of the retirement system who has reached the age of 70 years shall be retired forthwith. Any other eligible member of the retirement system may be retired on the first day of the next calendar month subsequent to the filing of a written and duly executed application with the retirement system. Such application shall be accompanied by a copy of the member's resignation from his judicial office which he has filed in the office of the Secretary of State. L.1973, c. 140, s. 7, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1973, c. 304, s. 2, eff. Dec. 7, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 43:8A-3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-3
Persons entitled to become members of pension fund; transfer of contributions; termination of membership
Status: in_force

(1) On or after the date of the establishment of this pension fund any person becoming permanently appointed as a law enforcement officer or becoming temporarily appointed prior to qualifying for permanent appointment shall become a member of this pension fund as a new entrant. (2)(a) After the date of the establishment of this pension fund any person permanently appointed as a law enforcement officer prior to that date or holding a temporary appointment received before that date prior to qualifying for permanent appointment shall have the right to become a member of this pension fund as a present entrant. This right may be exercised only within one year after the date of the establishment of this pension fund, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the board of trustees. Once this right has been exercised, a member shall not lose membership in this pension fund so long as he remains a permanent and full-time active employee of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey. (b) Where, on the date of the establishment of this pension fund, a law enforcement officer is a member of any other retirement system or pension fund supported in whole or in part by the State of New Jersey, he shall have the right to become a member of this pension fund as a present entrant. This right may be exercised only within 1 year after the date of the establishment of this pension fund, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the board of trustees. Upon the commencement of the membership of such law enforcement officer in this pension fund, there shall be transferred to the State Treasurer, and credited to the annuity savings fund of this pension fund, the aggregate contributions of said law enforcement officer to such other retirement system or pension fund. In determining the amount of interest on said aggregate contributions which should be so transferred, the provisions of the enabling legislation of such other retirement system or pension fund governing the crediting of interest for purposes other than withdrawal shall apply. Upon the transfer of said aggregate contributions said present entrant shall receive credit toward service retirement, as provided in section 7 of this act, as though he had contributed to this pension fund for the period of time for which such contributions were made to such other retirement system or pension fund. (3) Should any member in any period of 4 consecutive years after last becoming a member be absent from service (except upon military leave of absence) for more than 2 years, or withdraw his aggregate contributions, or become a beneficiary or die, he shall thereupon cease to be a member. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2125, s. 3. Amended by L.1954, c. 200, p. 756, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:6-6.32 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6.32
Effect of act upon previously retired justices or judges
Status: in_force

This act shall not increase the pension of any Chief Justice, justice or judge who has heretofore retired or the pension of any widow of a Chief Justice, justice or judge who has heretofore retired or died. L.1965, c. 74, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-45 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-45
Administration
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the duty of the executive director of the commission to administer this act under the supervision and control of the commission; to appoint and fix the compensation of members of the staff subject to the approval of the commission and subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of section 43:21-11 of the Revised Statutes; and to make such expenditures as are necessary in the discharge of his functions hereunder as provided for in the budget to be approved annually by the commission. (b) There is hereby established an Advisory Council on Disability Benefits to consist of the following: Four representatives of labor, two representatives of employers, two representatives of the insurance industry, and two representatives of the medical profession, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; the executive director of the commission and the commissioners of Banking and Insurance, and of Labor, for the time being. Each appointive member shall serve for a term of five years, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. Members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their necessary expenses. The advisory council shall: (1) study the administration and operation of this act; (2) aid the commission in formulating policies, rules and regulations and consult and advise with the executive director; (3) report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before March first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one, and at such other times as it may deem appropriate its recommendations for legislation or administration necessary or desirable to improve and perfect the operation of this act; (4) report to the Governor and the Legislature on such other matters relating to this act, and at such other times, as it may deem in the public interest. L.1948, c. 110, p. 600, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-11.6 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-11.6
Report to Legislature, public, unemployment compensation benefit claims, appeals, processing.
Status: in_force

1. The commissioner shall, not later than December 31, 2023 and each subsequent year, issue, provide to the Legislature, and make available to the public in a prominent location on the department's website, a report regarding the department's performance in providing timely and accurate processing of, and adjudicating appeals concerning, unemployment compensation benefit claims. The report shall include: a. (1) The number of personnel in the department employed in the administration of the unemployment insurance system and the budgeted cost of salaries and benefits for those personnel; (2) The number of personnel who are processing unemployment benefit claims, the number engaged in other functions of the system, and the budgeted cost of salaries and benefits for those personnel; (3) What percentage of total division administrative costs is comprised of those categories of personnel costs; b. Information regarding the appropriations for the system during the fiscal year in which the report is made and the preceding fiscal year, including: (1) For both fiscal years, the amount appropriated in federal funds, the budget authority, the budget reserve, the amount expended, and the amount of each year's appropriation not expended; (2) The anticipated expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is made; and (3) The total unexpended moneys remaining from any previous appropriation; and c. If an acceptable level of performance was not attained during the year, the level of performance was substantially below the national average, or it is determined that there are other significant problems in the administration of the system, the report shall provide an evaluation of the causes of the deficiencies and a plan to correct them. That plan shall include: (1) Any increase in personnel needed to process claims and appeals of claims and make benefit payments expeditiously and accurately; (2) Any measures needed to enforce notification and reporting requirements; (3) Any measures needed to inform employers and employees of their responsibilities to facilitate the timely provision of benefits; (4) Any improvements needed in data processing, telephone and other communications technology, staff training, and other administrative services and equipment; (5) Any measures needed to improve service to claimants and beneficiaries, including implementing easy-to-use, user-friendly application processes, facilitating rapid response times to inquiries and applications, and providing easy access to personal assistance as needed; and (6) Any other measures appropriate for a full modernization of the administration of all aspects of the unemployment insurance system. The plan shall include all of the provisions of any applicable corrective action plan which is included in an Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. The plan shall, as needed, also provide for measures, in addition to those provided in those corrective action plans, to attain more rapid improvements in performance and provide for greater commitments of resources to attain its goals than the federal plan, including expenditures of funds held in reserve and other unexpended funds, and funding from non-federal sources, including the Unemployment Compensation Auxiliary Fund. The commissioner shall include any proposals of the report for greater commitments of resources in the commissioner's budget requests for the fiscal year following the issuing of the report. L.2023, c.42.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-85 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-85
Amount of pension
Status: in_force

The words "be retired upon half pay" as used in this article, shall be construed to mean retired upon a pension equal to one-half of the annual salary at the time of retirement.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16-17 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-17
Definitions.
Status: in_force

12. The following words and phrases as used in this act, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Member" shall mean a person who on July 1, 1944, was a member of a municipal police department or paid or part-paid fire department or county police department or a paid or part-paid fire department of a fire district located in a township and who has contributed to the pension fund established under chapter 16 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes and shall hereafter contribute to said fund. (2) "Active member" shall mean any "member" who is a police officer, firefighter, detective, line person, driver of police van, fire alarm operator or inspector of combustibles and who is subject to call for active service or duty as such. (3) "Employee member" shall mean any "member" who is not subject to call for active service or duty as a police officer, firefighter, detective, line person, driver of police van, fire alarm operator or inspector of combustibles. (4) "Commission" shall mean the board having the general responsibility for the proper operation of the pension fund created by this act, subject to the provisions of chapter 70 of the laws of 1955. (5) "Physician or surgeon" shall mean the medical board composed of physicians who shall be called upon to determine the disability of members as provided by this act. (6) "Employer" shall mean the county, municipality or agency thereof by which a member is employed. (7) "Service" shall mean service rendered while a member is employed by a municipal police department, paid or part-paid fire department, county police department or paid or part-paid fire department of a fire district located in a township prior to the effective date of this act for such service to such departments thereafter. (8) "Pension" shall mean the amount payable to a member or the member's beneficiary under the provisions of this act. (9) "Average salary" shall mean the average salary paid during the last three years of a member's service. (10) "Beneficiary" shall mean any person or persons, other than a member, receiving or entitled to receive a pension or benefits, as provided by this act. (11) "Parent" shall mean the parent of a member who was receiving at least one-half of that parent's support from the member in the 12-month period immediately preceding the member's death or the accident which was the direct cause of the member's death. The dependency of such a parent will be considered terminated by marriage of the parent subsequent to the death of the member. (12) "County police" shall mean all police officers having supervision of regulation of traffic upon county roads. (13) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1989, c.78.) (14) "Surviving spouse" shall mean the person to whom a member was married before the date of retirement or at least two years before the date of the member's death and whose marriage to the member continued until the member's death. (15) "Child" shall mean a deceased member's unmarried child either (a) under the age of 18 or (b) of any age who, at the time of the member's death, is disabled because of an intellectual disability or physical incapacity, is unable to do any substantial, gainful work because of the impairment and whose impairment has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as affirmed by the examining physicians of the fund. (16) "Regular interest" shall mean interest as determined by the State Treasurer, after consultation with the Directors of the Divisions of Investment and Pensions and Benefits, and the actuary. It shall bear a reasonable relationship to the percentage rate of earnings on investments based on the market value of the assets but shall not exceed the assumed percentage rate of increase applied to salaries plus 3%, provided however that the average percentage rate of increase applied to salaries shall not be set below 6%. (17) "Final compensation" shall mean the compensation received by the member in the last 12 months of service preceding retirement. (18) "Compensation" shall mean the base salary, for services as a member as defined in this act, which is in accordance with established salary policies of the member's employer for all employees in the same position but shall not include individual salary adjustments which are granted primarily in anticipation of the member's retirement or additional remuneration for performing temporary duties beyond the regular workday. L.1944, c.253, s.12; amended 1946, c.284, s.4; 1947, c.234, s.5; 1966, c.307, s.3; 1966, c.307, title amended 1967, c.286, s.10; 1967, c.286, s.11; 1968, c.154, s.2; 1970, c.57, s.16; 1971, c.179, s.4; 1971, c.439, s.1; 1984, c.127, s.3; 1989, c.78; 1992, c.41, s.22; 1992, c.125, s.12; 2010, c.50, s.73; 2013, c.253, s.31.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-12.1
State police; service credit for military duty
Status: in_force

Any public employee veteran member who terminated service with the State Police to enter service in the active military or naval service of the United States, and who immediately returned to employment with the State Police after said military service, shall receive prior service credit for the time he served in the active military or naval service of the United States; for which evidence satisfactory to the retirement system is presented, and shall pay the proportion of compensation, applicable to the age resulting from the subtraction of his years of such prior service from his age on the date of his becoming a member of the retirement system as provided in section 25 (C. 43:15A-25). The employer of such public employee veteran on the date of his becoming a member shall pay the accrued liability on behalf of such prior service, and such liability shall be paid in such a manner that the total obligation will be met within the period of time fixed for the liquidation of such accrued liability of the employer. L.1975, c. 44, s. 1, eff. April 3, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.11 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.11
Disability resulting from employment; pensions to employee and survivors
Status: in_force

Subject to the other provisions of this act, any county employee who shall become permanently and totally disabled as a result of injury, accident or sickness arising out of and in the course of his employment shall, upon his application and approval thereof by the pension commission be retired on half pay. Upon and after the death of such employee or upon and after the death of any employee who dies as a result of any disability, injury or disease arising out of and in the course of his employment, a pension of one-half the salary of such employee shall be paid to the surviving widow, so long as she remains unmarried, surviving widower, so long as he remains unmarried, or minor children up to eighteen years of age, as the case may be. The pension commission shall have power to determine whether or not any employee is permanently and totally disabled and whether or not a disability, or death of an employee is the result of an injury, accident or sickness arising out of and in the course of the employee's employment. The claimant shall have the right to present physicians, witnesses or other testimony in his behalf before the commission. The president or any other member of the pension commission may administer oaths to any physicians or other persons called before the commission regarding the employee's disability or death. The commission shall decide, by resolution, whether the applicant is entitled to the benefits of this act. L.1943, c. 160, p. 460, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-33.7 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-33.7
Authority to execute and deliver leases, contracts or agreements
Status: in_force

The board of trustees is authorized to execute and deliver to the appropriate State officers or agencies such leases, contracts or agreements, which may include options to purchase, agreements for appropriate State officers or agencies to act as agent for the fund in connection with the purchase of land, construction of buildings or other improvements, and otherwise as may be necessary or appropriate in order to execute the purposes of this act. L.1960, c. 44, p. 179, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-5.10 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-5.10
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

6. The Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits of the Department of the Treasury shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the "Pension Adjustment Act,"P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.), and this act, as deemed necessary for the effective operation of this act. The State Treasurer shall include a report of the operation of this act in the annual report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature regarding all of the operations of the Division of Pensions and Benefits. The secretary of the pension commission shall furnish such information as the director may request for this purpose. L.2002,c.109,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 43:7-15.2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-15.2
Withdrawal by veterans hereafter joining fund
Status: in_force

Any such employee, who is such veteran and who shall hereafter join said fund and who shall have been a member of said fund for at least one year, may also apply for such withdrawal during the continuance of his employment; provided, however, that he makes such application within one year from the date that he shall have become eligible to apply for such withdrawal. L.1946, c. 80, p. 286, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.48 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.48
Blanket increase in original or minimum pensions; adjustment of payments under this act
Status: in_force

If legislation is adopted providing for a blanket increase in the original pensions or for minimum pensions to any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act, all increases provided under this supplementary act shall be terminated on the first of the month when such blanket increases or minimum pensions are payable, except in those instances where the retirant's original pension plus the increases provided under this act will exceed the amounts payable to such retirants as a result of such other legislation; in such event the amount payable under this act shall be the difference between the new pension payable by the retirement system and the amount which would otherwise have been paid under this act. Any subsequent annual review of amounts payable under this act for such retirants shall continue to be determined on the basis of the original pension as granted by the retirement system prior to any blanket increase or provision for minimum pension for any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act. L.1971, c. 277, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-47 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-47
Retirement based on age.
Status: in_force

47. a. A person who was a member before the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89 and has attained 60 years of age may retire on a service retirement allowance by filing with the retirement system a written application, duly attested, stating at which time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof the member desires to be retired. The board of trustees shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within one month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. b. A person who becomes a member on or after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89 and has attained 62 years of age may retire on a service retirement allowance by filing with the retirement system a written application, duly attested, stating at which time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof the member desires to be retired. The board of trustees shall retire the member at the time specified or at such other time within one month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. c. A person who becomes a member on or after the effective date of P.L.2011, c.78 and has attained 65 years of age may retire on a service retirement allowance by filing with the retirement system a written application, duly attested, stating at which time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof the member desires to be retired. The board of trustees shall retire the member at the time specified or at such other time within one month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. L.1954, c.84, s.47; amended 1971, c.213, s.21; 1999, c.380, s.16; 2008, c.89, s.24; 2011, c.78, s.38.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-7.3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-7.3
Applicability of increased accidental disability retirement.
Status: in_force

2. Any increased pension benefits payable under this act, P.L.1997, c.281 (C.43:16A-7.3 et al.), shall apply to the benefits received by any member who retired on an accidental disability retirement on or after April 1, 1991 and shall apply only to pension benefits payable on or after the effective date of this act. L.1997,c.281,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-11.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-11.1
Special retirement; allowance; death benefits.
Status: in_force

16. a. Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service, he may elect "special retirement," provided, that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application, duly attested, stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive, in lieu of the payment provided in section 11, a retirement allowance which shall consist of: (1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions, and (2) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide (a) for a person who is a member on the effective date of P.L.2011, c.78, a total retirement allowance of 65% of final compensation, plus 1% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 25 but not over 30 or (b) for a person who becomes a member of the retirement system after that effective date, a total retirement allowance of 60% of final compensation, plus 1% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 25 but not over 30; provided, however, that any member who has earned, prior to July 1, 1979, more than 30 years of creditable service, shall receive an additional 1% of his final compensation for each year of his creditable service over 30. The board of trustees shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within one month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of such a retired member, there shall be paid to his beneficiary an amount equal to one-half of the final compensation received by the member. b. The "special retirement" allowance payable under subsection a. of this section to any person who retired under the retirement system prior to December 20, 1989 shall be increased by an amount equal to 5% of the person's final compensation or by such lesser amount as would, if added to the allowance payable at the time of retirement, provide a total retirement allowance of 70% of final compensation, except that in the case of such a retirant who retired on or after July 1, 1979 and had earned prior to that date more than 30 years of creditable service, the amount of the increase shall be equal to 5% of the person's final compensation irrespective of the total retirement allowance which such an increase would provide. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed either to require a reduction in the retirement allowance payable to any retirant or to provide for the payment of any adjustment in such an allowance with respect to any period of time prior to the first day of the month following that effective date. L.1964, c.241, s.16; amended 1967, c.250, s.15; 1969, c.90, s.1; 1971, c.175, s.12; 1973, c.109, s.2; 1979, c.109, s.2; 1982, c.198, s.2; 1989, c.204, s.4; 2001, c.4, s.2; 2003, c.108, s.2; 2010, c.1, s.31; 2011, c.78, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-45 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-45
Sums paid into pension fund returned in certain cases
Status: in_force

If any municipal employee or officer shall resign, be dismissed or discharged from his or her employment, the moneys he or she shall have paid into the pension fund due to the assessments shall be returned to him or her, without interest; but such person shall not thereafter be eligible for a pension under this article unless upon his or her re-employment by the village he or she shall repay to the fund the amount of any rebate made to him or her. No other refund of assessments collected from the salaries of such employees or officers shall be made. Amended by L.1945, c. 213, p. 713, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-28 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-28
Pension fund created; sources
Status: in_force

A fund shall be created in the following manner for the purpose of paying such pensions, to wit: There shall be deducted from every payment of salary to each county detective three per cent of the amount thereof; then there shall be contributed annually by the county an amount equivalent to three per cent of said detectives' salaries; to said fund there shall be added all moneys donated for the purpose of such fund, and all rewards which may be paid to any county detective while acting as such county detective, all of which moneys and rewards shall be paid over to the board of chosen freeholders of the county to be deposited in such fund. In case, at any time, there shall not be sufficient money in such pension fund to pay such pensions, the board of chosen freeholders of the county shall, from time to time, include in any tax levy a sum sufficient to meet the requirements of such pension fund. Whenever such pension fund shall exceed an amount which the board of chosen freeholders of such county shall by resolution from time to time determine to be adequate for such pension fund, no moneys, except the three per cent specified in this section, and the moneys given or donated as herein mentioned and any aforementioned rewards, shall be paid into such fund unless and until the amount of such fund shall fall below the amount thus determined to be adequate.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.16 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.16
Pension fund; deductions and contributions; annual contribution by county; donations; tax levy; reimbursement for excess expenditures
Status: in_force

A fund to pay pensions under this act shall be created as follows: (a) The county treasurer shall deduct from every payment of salary to any county employee who is or becomes a member of this retirement system and pay to the fund 8% of the amount of said salary. Such deductions shall be continued to be made during the entire period of employment of the member and until the death or retirement of said member. The deductions provided herein for pension purposes shall not be construed as reduction in the salary or compensation of any member of this retirement system. Every employee to whom this act applies who shall continue in the service after the adoption and approval of this act, as well as every person to whom this act applies who may hereafter be appointed to a position or place, shall be deemed to consent and agree to the deductions made and provided for herein and payment with such deductions, for service, shall be a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands whatsoever for all services rendered by such person during the period covered by such payment except his or her claim to the benefits to which he or she may be entitled under the provisions of this act. (b) The board of chosen freeholders shall annually raise in the county budget and contribute annually to the fund an amount equal to 9% of all of such county employees' salaries. In the fiscal year next following the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, the county shall increase its contribution by 1% of all such county employees' salaries and in each fiscal year thereafter the contribution of the county required by the provisions of this act shall be increased over the previous percentage by an additional 1% of all such county employees' salaries until the actuary of the fund certifies to the county that the county's contribution, together with the contributions of the members, is sufficient to meet the liabilities of the fund on a fully funded, reserve basis. All moneys donated for the purpose of the fund shall be deposited in the fund. (c) All interest earned on investments of moneys of this retirement system shall be credited to this pension fund. (d) All moneys required to meet the county contributions provided for in this and all other sections of this act shall be raised annually in the county budget by the board of chosen freeholders and if at any time there is not sufficient money to meet these requirements and pay the pensions, the board of chosen freeholders shall, from time to time, include in any tax levy a sum sufficient to meet the requirements of the retirement system. (e) If in any 1 year the expenditures required to be made from the fund created under this act are in excess of the moneys received by said fund during that year under the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, the board of chosen freeholders of the county shall appropriate, raise by taxation and pay over to said fund a sum or sums of money sufficient to wholly reimburse said fund for the amount so expended in excess of moneys received for that year. L.1943, c. 160, p. 465, s. 16. Amended by L.1947, c. 400, p. 1261, s. 2; L.1960, c. 191, p. 802, s. 4; L.1966, c. 243, s. 5, eff. Aug. 17, 1966; L.1983, c. 211, s. 4, eff. June 10, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-24.2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-24.2
Contracts for payments under federal Temporary Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor and Industry is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Labor of the United States on behalf of the United States, pursuant to the Act of Congress of June 4, 1958, being the "Temporary Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958," under and by which the Division of Employment Security in the Department of Labor and Industry will make, as agent of the United States, payments of temporary unemployment compensation to individuals who have, after October 1, 1957, exhausted all rights under any unemployment compensation law of this State and who have no rights to unemployment compensation, with respect to any week of unemployment which begins after the date on which such agreement is entered into, on the basis provided in said Act of Congress, and otherwise to co-operate with the Secretary of Labor of the United States and with other State agencies in making payments of temporary unemployment compensation under said Act of Congress aforesaid; provided, however, that no provision for repayment or restoration to the Treasury of the United States of any amounts required to be so repaid or restored pursuant to said Act of Congress or any agreement entered into pursuant thereto and pursuant to this act, shall be, constitute or create any debt, obligation or liability of the State of New Jersey, or constitute the lending of its credit, to insure or otherwise secure any such repayment or restoration. L.1958, c. 72, p. 508, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.59 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.59
Disabled persons employed one year or more; pension; amount
Status: in_force

Subject to the other provisions of this act, any county employee who shall have served or who shall hereafter have served in the employ of such county continuously or in the aggregate for a period of 1 year and shall become permanently and totally disabled as the result of injury or illness not arising out of and in the course of his employment shall, upon his application, be retired on pension equal to 2 1/2 % of his salary, and for each additional year of service more than 1 year the amount of said pension shall be increased to the extent of 2 1/2 % of said salary, not exceeding, except as provided pursuant to section 5 of this amendatory and supplementary act, 50% of said salary. Upon and after the death of such employee while on such pension the said pension shall be paid to the surviving widow, so long as she remains unmarried, surviving widower, so long as he remains unmarried, or minor children up to 18 years of age, as the case may be. The pension commission shall determine as provided in section 11 whether or not such employee has become permanently and totally disabled. L.1948, c. 310, p. 1244, s. 10. Amended by L.1975, c. 230, s. 2, eff. Oct. 16, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.18 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.18
Withdrawal from retirement system; separation from service; retirement on pension; death without surviving spouse or children
Status: in_force

From and after July 1, 1943, any employee who is or becomes a member of this retirement system may not withdraw therefrom and shall not be entitled to a refund of any moneys theretofore and thereafter deducted from his salary hereunder; provided, however, that any employee who separates from the county service through his discharge, resignation, or for any other reasons other than retirement shall be entitled to a refund of all moneys theretofore deducted from his salary for the retirement system established hereunder; provided, however, that any member of the retirement system established hereunder who retires on pension under the provisions of any other act, shall be entitled, upon written application made therefore to the pension commission within 3 months after such retirement on pension, to a refund of the moneys theretofore deducted from his salary for the retirement system, and provided, further, that where the service of an employee is terminated by death of the employee, if such employee leaves no widow, dependent widower, or dependent children under 18 years of age, all moneys theretofore deducted from his salary for the retirement system established hereunder shall be paid to the person designated by said employee as his or her beneficiary and if no such designation has been made or if the beneficiary has predeceased said employee, all moneys deducted from his or her salary for the retirement system shall be paid to the estate of the deceased employee. L.1943, c. 160, p. 467, s. 18. Amended by L.1956, c. 205, p. 744, s. 1; L.1960, c. 191, p. 805, s. 5; L.1966, c. 243, s. 6, eff. Aug. 17, 1966; L.1971, c. 426, s. 5, eff. Feb. 1, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 43:8B-11 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 8B / Section 8B-11
Ratio of increase
Status: in_force

The "ratio of increase" which shall apply to the pension originally granted to a retirant shall be calculated in accordance with the following percentages as determined by the calendar year in which the retirement became effective. Year of Ratio of Retirement Increase 1915 219% 1916 198% 1917 153% 1918 116% 1919 88% 1920 62% 1921 82% 1922 94% 1923 90% 1924 90% 1925 85% 1926 84% 1927 87% 1928 89% 1929 89% 1930 94% 1931 113% 1932 138% 1933 151% 1934 143% 1935 137% 1936 134% 1937 126% 1938 130% 1939 134% 1940 132% 1941 120% 1942 99% 1943 88% 1944 85% 1945 80% 1946 66% 1947 45% 1948 35% 1949 36% 1950 35% 1951 25% 1952 22% 1953 21% 1954 21% L.1971, c. 379, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.50 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.50
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: (a) (1) "Final salary" when used solely for the purpose of fixing benefits under this act, shall mean the average annual salary or compensation earned by a member as an employee for the three years immediately preceding the member's death or retirement, or it shall mean the average annual salary or compensation earned by a member as an employee for any three fiscal years of membership providing the largest possible benefit to the member or the member's beneficiary; provided, however, that as to any member employed by the city prior to January 12, 1965, the annual salary received by such member as a regular employee at the time of death or retirement shall be considered "final salary" for pension or other purposes under this act, unless otherwise specified herein. (2) In the case of a person who becomes a member of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2013, c.282 "final compensation" shall mean the average annual salary or compensation earned by a member as an employee for the five years immediately preceding the member's retirement or death, or it shall mean the average annual salary or compensation earned by a member as an employee for any five fiscal years of membership providing the largest possible benefit to the member or the member's beneficiary. (b) "Pension fund" or "fund" shall mean the fund referred to in section 10 of this act and is the fund from which pensions and other benefits provided for in this act shall be paid. (c) "State" shall, unless otherwise stated, mean the State of New Jersey. (d) "City", unless otherwise specified, shall mean any city of the first class of the State having a population of less than 300,000 inhabitants. (e) "City employee" or "employee" shall mean and include any full-time regular employee of a city, as herein defined, or an elected or appointed official thereof. "City employee" or "employee" shall not include a member of the fire or police department or an employee of the board of education nor a transient or seasonal employee, worker or laborer, but shall include a temporary employee with at least one year's continuous service. In all cases of doubt as to whether a person may be included within the meaning of employee the decisions of the pension commission shall be final. (f) "Member" shall mean any employee included in the membership of the retirement system of the city as provided in section 3 of this act. (g) "Widow" or "widower" shall mean the surviving unremarried spouse of a member married to such member prior to the retirement or death of such member, and said marriage having occurred at least five years prior to the member's death or retirement, whichever is earlier. (h) "Dependent parent" shall mean a dependent parent or parents who is or are solely dependent as determined by the commission for support upon the member. The dependency of such a parent will be considered terminated by marriage of the parent subsequent to the death of the member. (i) "Commission" shall mean pension commission as constituted under section 13 of this act, and shall be known as the "Pension Commission of the Employees' Retirement System of (name of city)." (j) "Retirement system" or "system" shall mean Employees' Retirement System of (name of city) which shall be the name of the retirement system provided under this act. By that name all of its business shall be transacted, its funds invested, warrants for money claims and payments made, and all of its cash and securities and other property held. (k) "Child" shall mean a deceased member's unmarried child under the age of 18. L.1964, c.275, s.1; amended 1966, c.158, s.1; 1981, c.534, s.1; 1984, c.118, s.1; 1990, c.20, s.1; 2013, c.282, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-45 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-45
Citation of article
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as "An act providing for the pensioning of county probation officers in certain counties of this state."
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-7.3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-7.3
Appeal for person denied membership in PERS.
Status: in_force

14. An appeal by any person who is denied membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be transmitted as a contested case, along with all relevant materials and documents, by the State Treasurer to the Office of Administrative Law which shall conduct an adjudicatory proceeding thereon pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, C.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2008, c.89, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-64 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-64
Transfer of funds and credits from public employees' retirement system or county pension fund
Status: in_force

Within 120 days following the effective date of this 1975 amendatory and supplementary act the Public Employees' Retirement System or a county pension fund shall remit to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey all accumulated deductions standing to the credit of each transferred employee as members of such funds, and within 180 days following the effective date of this 1975 amendatory and supplementary act remit the pro rata part of the reserve fund constituting the employer's obligations under the former system applicable to such employee's account, and the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall then enter the respective sums so remitted to it to the credit of such employee in the Annuity Savings Fund and to the credit of the employer in the Pension Accumulation Fund of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey. L.1973, c. 156, s. 5, eff. June 1, 1973. Amended by L.1975, c. 303, s. 2, eff. Feb. 2, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-5 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-5
Disposition of funds, benefits, etc.
Status: in_force

The repeal of chapters 14 and 15 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey and all amendments and supplements thereto is subject to the following provisos: (a) Any person retired for service under any of the provisions of either of said chapters and receiving or entitled to receive benefits thereunder prior to their repeal shall continue to receive the same benefits or shall continue to be entitled to receive the same benefits to the same extent and in the same manner as if such chapters had not been repealed. If any such person shall have elected to take his retirement benefit under 1 of the options of such chapters, his beneficiary shall, upon the death of the retirant, receive such amount as was provided under such chapters, as if such chapters had not been repealed. (b) Any beneficiary receiving an allowance as a result of an election made by a person retiring under such chapters shall continue to receive such allowance as provided under such chapters. (c) Any person electing to have deductions for medical and hospitalization insurance subtracted from his retirement allowance shall continue to have such deductions subtracted as if such chapters had not been repealed. (d) Any person retired for disability under such chapters and receiving benefits or entitled to receive benefits thereunder and any person receiving accidental death benefits as the result of the death of a member in service under such chapters, prior to their repeal, including any person covered by R.S. 43:14-30 to R.S. 43:14-34, R.S. 43:14-37 and R.S. 43:15-5, shall, so long as he continues to meet the tests therefor prescribed in such chapters, continue to receive the same or shall continue to be entitled to receive to the same extent and in the same manner as if such chapters had not been repealed. At such time as he shall cease to meet such requirements his benefits shall cease and as to him the chapters shall have no further application. If any person retired for disability under such chapters and receiving benefits thereunder prior to their repeal shall have elected to take his retirement benefit under 1 of the options of such chapters, his beneficiary shall, upon the death of the retirant, receive such amount as was provided under such chapters. (e) Any person who, as of the effective date of this section meets the requirements for retirement under chapters 14 and 15 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes but who has not made application for benefits under such chapters may make such application and be retired on or before the effective date of this section, as if such chapters had not been repealed. He shall thereafter receive benefits to the same extent and in the same manner as if such chapters had not been repealed. (f) If any person having made contributions under such chapters dies prior to their repeal but before retiring, his accumulated deductions shall be paid out as he shall have directed in writing; provided, however, that in the case of a contributor who dies with credit for 20 or more years of total service, the provisions of R.S. 43:14-29 shall apply. In the absence of such written direction, his accumulated deductions shall be paid to his estate. This paragraph shall apply also to any person dying subsequent to repeal but before receiving his contributions. (g) Any person who contracted for a loan under such chapters shall continue to repay the loan as if such chapters had not been repealed. (h) Interest on members' accumulated deductions shall cease as of the effective date of this section. (i) The accumulated deductions of the members constituting the Annuity Savings Fund shall be set aside in a trust fund designated as Fund A to be held for refund, upon demand, to the respective persons or beneficiaries entitled thereto; no further interest shall be allowed after the effective date of this section. Until refunded or otherwise disposed of, such funds, interests therein, and rights thereto shall not be subject to judicial process. (j) The accumulated reserves in the Contingent Reserve Fund established under such chapters which are required to meet pension and death benefits allowable shall be set aside in the State treasury as a trust fund and expended for no other purpose except for the payment of such benefits. Such fund shall be designated as Fund B. (k) The accumulated reserves constituting the Retirement Reserve Fund shall be set aside in a trust fund designated as Fund C to be held for payment of all pension and death benefits allowed. Such funds, interests therein and rights thereto, shall not be subject to judicial process. (l) All moneys in the Expense Fund shall be set aside in a trust fund designated as Fund D, to be held for the purpose of administering the payment of benefits under the provisions of this section. Such moneys, interest therein and rights thereto shall not be subject to judicial process. L.1954, c. 84, p. 472, s. 5. Amended by L.1955, c. 261, p. 955, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-20 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-20
Retirement for service and age
Status: in_force

In first, second, third and fifth class counties of this State, now or hereafter having county detectives, any county detective who shall have served as such for a continuous period of 20 years, and shall have reached the age of 60 years, shall, upon application in writing to the prosecutor of the pleas of his county, be retired upon 1/2 pay. When a county detective of any of the aforesaid counties has served as such for a continuous period of 20 years and has reached the age of 72 years he shall be retired from such service of the county in which he is employed and he shall receive, for the period of his life, a pension equal to 1/2 of his annual salary at the time of his retirement. When a county detective of any of the aforesaid counties has served in the aggregate 30 years as a county detective and as a policeman of a municipality, a county, or the State, or either or any of said political subdivisions or the State, and has reached the age of 55 years, he shall be entitled to retire from such service of the county in which he is employed and he shall receive for the period of his life a pension equal to 1/2 of his annual salary at the time of his retirement, provided, immediately before his retirement he is a contributing member to a county pension fund. Amended by L.1939, c. 186, p. 541, s. 1; L.1963, c. 155, s. 1, eff. Oct. 9, 1963.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-16.11 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-16.11
Eligibility for mortgage loans, conditions of repayment.
Status: in_force

4. a. In addition to any loan for which he may be eligible pursuant to the provisions of section 18 of P.L.1964, c.241 (C.43:16A-16.1) and notwithstanding the provisions of that or any other law to the contrary, any member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System who, at the time of application, is employed by the State or a county, municipality or other political subdivision of the State and who has at least one year of creditable service is, for the purpose of securing for his own occupation as his principal residence a residential property located within this State, eligible to receive a mortgage loan pursuant to the provisions of this act. The mortgage loan shall be used only for the purpose of enabling a borrower to acquire or construct a residential property or refinance an existing residential property loan. No member shall be eligible hereunder for more than one outstanding mortgage loan at any time, and no member shall be eligible to receive a second mortgage loan on a residential property already mortgaged by him. Preference shall be given in making loans to members who are applying to acquire or construct their first principal place of residence. b. Any mortgage loan made pursuant to the provisions of this act, together with any interest and expenses to the retirement system associated with the making of that loan, shall be repaid in equal installments. c. The amount of interest charged with respect to a mortgage loan made pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be fixed for the entire term of the loan. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, established under section 4 of P.L.1983, c.530 (C.55:14K-4), shall initially establish the rate within 120 days of the effective date of this act and semiannually reset the rate thereafter. The rate shall be determined by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency by adding 1% to the index. For the purposes of this subsection, the index shall be the weekly average yield at the time the rate is reset on ten-year United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity as made available by the Federal Reserve Board. If the issuance of ten-year United States Treasury securities is discontinued, the subsequent index shall be determined by the board of trustees with the advice of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. The term of any mortgage loan so made shall not exceed 30 years. d. No mortgage loan made pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be sold, transferred or assigned to any person, nor shall the payments with respect to any mortgage loan so made be assumed by any person other than the member to whom that loan was made, except that in the event of the death of a member, the mortgage may be assignable to a surviving spouse if the spouse is the sole heir to the property. e. The instrument evidencing a mortgage loan under the provisions of this act may be in such form, and may contain such provisions, not inconsistent with law, as the director may choose to insert for the protection of the retirement system's lien and the preservation of its interest in the real property mortgaged to it. L.1992, c.78, s.4; amended 2001, c.293; 2018, c.55, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-104 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-104
Management and control of fund; investment
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of said county shall have the management and control of said fund and is hereby empowered to make all necessary rules and regulations concerning the same not inconsistent with this act; all moneys not needed for the immediate payment of such pensions shall be invested by the said board of chosen freeholders in interest-bearing bonds of any municipality of this State or in any other interest-bearing securities in which savings banks of this State are authorized to invest their funds. L.1938, c. 330, p. 843, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-10 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-10
State employees inducted into military or naval service before applying for enrollment
Status: in_force

Any employee, eligible for membership, who had entered or shall hereafter enter into the active air, military or naval service of the United States before making application for enrollment in the retirement system shall be accepted as a member upon his filing application, provided such application is made within 3 months after entry into such active air, military or naval service, and his regular salary deduction as provided by section 25 (C. 43:15A-25) shall be paid to the retirement system by the employer as provided by chapter 252 of the laws of 1942, as amended by chapter 326 of the laws of 1942 (C. 38:23-5, 38:23-6). L.1954, c. 84, p. 482, s. 10. Amended by L.1971, c. 213, s. 2, eff. June 17, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 43:18-9 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-9
Application for membership
Status: in_force

Any employee of the board or department of health hereinbefore mentioned may avail himself of the benefits of the pension fund by applying in writing for membership therein and paying in the fund the monthly assessments levied by the board of trustees.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-33 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-33
Pension to widow and children
Status: in_force

The widow or children of any member of such police force who shall have lost his life in the performance of his duty, shall, so long as she remains unmarried or so long as the children or any of them remain under the age of sixteen years, receive a pension equal to one-half of the amount of his salary at the time of his death. If the police officer leaves a widow and children, the pension shall be paid to the widow so long as she remains unmarried. If he leaves children and no widow, the pension shall be paid to those children who have not attained the age of sixteen years in equal shares.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-114 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-114
Effect of resolution
Status: in_force

The adoption of a resolution pursuant to this act shall not impair the pension rights of any county superintendent of weights and measures or assistant county superintendent of weights and measures, nor shall it relieve the county of its obligation to maintain a pension fund under this article for such previously appointed county superintendent of weights and measures or assistant county superintendent of weights and measures. L.1947, c. 171, p. 786, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-16.14 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-16.14
Loan recipients to occupy residence
Status: in_force

7. Any member receiving a mortgage loan pursuant to the provisions of this act shall, within 120 days of the date on which the loan was made, occupy the residence as his principal dwelling place. If any member receiving a mortgage loan pursuant to the provisions of this act sells, or ceases to occupy as his residence and principal dwelling place, that residential property, the entire amount of that mortgage loan, together with any accrued interest thereon, shall be due and payable on the 120th day following that action. L.1992,c.78,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-12.1
Survivors' benefits.
Status: in_force

26. a. Upon the death after retirement of any member of the retirement system there shall be paid to the member's widow or widower a pension of 50% of final compensation for the use of herself or himself, to continue during her or his widowhood, plus 15% of such compensation payable to one surviving child or an additional 25% of such compensation to two or more children; if there is no surviving widow or widower or in case the widow or widower dies or remarries, 20% of final compensation will be payable to one surviving child, 35% of such compensation to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 50% of such compensation would be payable to such children in equal shares. b. The increased pension benefits payable under this act shall apply only to cases where such policeman or fireman retires on or after December 18, 1967 and shall not affect pensions paid or to be paid as a result of retirements occurring prior to said date. The increased pension benefits payable under this subsection of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act shall apply only to pension benefits payable on or after the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.). c. As of the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.), all widows' and widowers' pensions previously granted or to be granted pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section or section 10 of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, as amended, and all such pensions previously granted, or to be granted where retirement for accidental disability occurred prior to December 18, 1967, pursuant to the provisions of section 7(3) of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944 prior to the amendment of that section by P.L.1967, c.250, will be subject to a minimum, annual, aggregate payment of $4,500. The increased pension benefits payable under this subsection of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act shall apply only to pension benefits payable on or after the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.). d. The State shall reimburse local governments for additional pension costs arising from any increase in the annual pension payable to a widow or widower pursuant to this section of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.). L.1967,c.250,s.26; amended 1971, c.175, s.16; 1985, c.393, s.1; 1991, c.511, s.1; 1999, c.428, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.26 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.26
Manner of priority payments to survivors
Status: in_force

Subject to the other provisions of this act, upon and after the death of any employee member, pensioner member, or beneficiary, the benefits herein provided for the surviving widow or widower, minor children, including adopted children, and dependent parent shall be paid in the following manner of priority: (1) To the surviving widow or widower, until he or she remarries; (2) If no widow or widower, or upon the death of such widow or widower, then the pension shall be paid to the guardian of the minor children, for the exclusive use of said children, in the following amounts, $80.00 per month for each minor child, provided further that in no event shall the funds paid to minor children exceed in the aggregate the sum of $3,000.00 annually. (3) In the event there be no surviving widow, widower, or minor children, then the pension shall be paid to the dependent parent or parents in equal shares. L.1954, c. 218, p. 821, s. 24. Amended by L.1968, c. 453, s. 6, eff. Feb. 21, 1969; L.1972, c. 122, s. 4; L.1979, c. 281, s. 12, eff. Jan. 8, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.15h — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.15h
Increase in monthly pension
Status: in_force

The monthly pension originally granted to any retirant shall be increased in accordance with the provisions of this act. Pension increases shall not be paid to retirants who are not receiving their regular, full, monthly pensions. The increase granted under the provisions of this act shall be effective only on the first day of a month, shall be paid in monthly installments, and shall not be decreased, increased, revoked or repealed except as otherwise provided in this act. No increase shall be due to a retirant or his beneficiary unless it constitutes a payment for an entire month. L.1971, c. 102, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-18 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-18
Nonliability of state
Status: in_force

Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund, and neither the state, the commission nor any representative thereof shall be liable for any amount in excess of such sums.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-61.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-61.1
Veterans' retirement allowance
Status: in_force

5. a. A retiree of the system who meets the definition of a veteran pursuant to this act, or the surviving spouse of a retiree, shall be eligible to receive the special veterans' retirement allowance pursuant to section 61 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-61) in lieu of the retirement allowance that a retiree, or the surviving spouse of a retiree, is receiving on the effective date of this act. b. The provisions of section 7 of P.L.1969, c.169 (C.43:3B-8) shall not apply to the benefit increase that results from this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, and the annual cost of living adjustment received by widows and widowers under P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq) shall be calculated as of the date of retirement of a retiree of the system. The State shall pay the additional costs arising from any increase in the cost of living adjustment received by a retiree of the system who meets the definition of a veteran as a result of this act or the surviving spouse of a retiree. c. No retiree of the system who meets the definition of a veteran pursuant to this act, or the surviving spouse of a retiree, shall be granted a retroactive payment based upon the difference between the retirement allowance that the retiree of the system, or the surviving spouse of the retiree, would have received if that retiree of the system had met the definition of a veteran on the date of retirement and the retirement allowance that the retiree of the system, or the surviving spouse of the retiree, has received from the date of retirement to the effective date of this act. L.1991,c.390,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-40 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-40
Benefit rates, partial benefits.
Status: in_force

16. a. For periods of disability commencing on or after October 1, 1984, an individual's weekly benefit rate shall be two-thirds of his average weekly wage, subject to a maximum of 53% of the Statewide average weekly remuneration paid to workers by employers, as determined under subsection (c) of R.S.43:21-3, except as provided in subsection b. of this section. b. For periods of disability commencing on or after July 1, 2020, and for periods of family temporary disability leave commencing on or after July 1, 2020, an individual's weekly benefit rate shall be 85% of the individual's average weekly wage, subject to a maximum of 70% of the Statewide average weekly remuneration paid to workers by employers. c. Each individual's benefit rate shall be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.00 if not already a multiple thereof. The amount of benefits for each day of disability for which benefits are payable shall be one-seventh of the corresponding weekly benefit amount; provided that the total benefits for a fractional part of a week shall be computed to the next lower multiple of $1.00 if not already a multiple thereof. d. For any week beginning on or after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.126, with respect to a period of disability of an individual who is otherwise eligible for benefits but only able to return to work on a reduced basis while recovering from the disability, the individual, if permitted by the employer to return to work on the reduced basis, shall be paid an amount of benefits with respect to that week such that the sum of the wages and those benefits paid to the individual, rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.00, will equal the weekly benefit amount the individual would have been paid if totally unable to perform the duties of employment due to disability, provided that: (1) The individual must have been totally unable to perform the duties of employment due to disability and receiving full benefits for at least seven consecutive days prior to claiming partial benefits under this subsection; (2) The maximum duration of partial benefits paid pursuant to this subsection is eight weeks, unless the division, after a review of medical documentation from a qualified healthcare provider, approves in writing an extension beyond eight weeks, but in no case shall the duration be extended to more than 12 weeks; and (3) If the individual is able to return to work on a reduced basis but the employer is unable or otherwise chooses not to permit the individual to do so, the individual will continue to be eligible for benefits until the individual is fully recovered from the disability and able to perform the duties of employment, but nothing in this subsection shall be construed as increasing the total number of weeks of disability benefits for which the individual is eligible. For the purposes of this section, "qualified healthcare provider" means a legally licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, certified nurse midwife, advanced practice nurse or public health nurse designated by the division. L.1948, c.110, s.16; amended 1950, c.173, s.4; 1952, c.188, s.4; 1955, c.202; 1961, c.43, s.12; 1967, c.30, s.10; 1984, c.24, s.19; 1984, c.104, s.3; 2019, c.37, s.17; 2019, c.126, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:9-39 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-39
Public employee defined
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this act, the term "public employee" shall be deemed to mean and include a person who has held an office, position or employment in county government. L.1967, c. 10, s. 4, eff. March 13, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.7 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.7
Retirement system provided for supersedes other systems in effect July 1, 1943; transfer of assets; pending claims
Status: in_force

It is the intention of this act that the retirement system herein provided for shall on July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, and thereafter, supersede and take the place of any county retirement system which shall be in operation in such county under and by virtue of the Revised Statutes, as follows: County employees in counties of the first class (article one of chapter ten of Title 43, of the Revised Statutes); County detectives in counties of the first, second, third and fifth classes (article two of chapter ten of Title 43, of the Revised Statutes); Probation officers of counties of over eighty-three thousand inhabitants (article five of chapter ten of Title 43, of the Revised Statutes); Sheriff's employees in counties of the first and second classes (article six of chapter ten of Title 43, of the Revised Statutes); Sergeants-at-arms and court criers in counties of the first class (article seven of chapter ten of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes); County superintendents of weights and measures and assistant superintendents of weights and measures ( "An act providing for the retirement of persons employed in the department of weights and measures of any county in this State, and providing a pension for such persons so retired," filed June twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight) P.L.1938, c. 397; County park police in counties of more than two hundred thousand population (sections 40:37-157 to 40:37-174, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes); and that such other county retirement systems shall be merged into and become part of the retirement system herein provided for and which shall be construed to be a continuation of such other county retirement systems; provided, however, that prior to such merger becoming effective, all such other county retirement systems shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of their respective statutes. If any of such other county retirement systems, created and maintained under and by virtue of said statutes, shall be in operation in any such county at the time of the adoption of this act, all moneys, appropriated and set aside by the board of chosen freeholders for pension purposes under such systems, securities and other assets of such other systems shall be transferred, on July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, by the trustees of such systems, or the board of chosen freeholders, as the case may be, to the pension commission of the retirement system created by this act, which pension commission is hereby empowered to receive them, and the same shall become the property of and be placed in the retirement system herein provided for, and such other county retirement systems shall then cease to exist as separate retirement systems. If it shall not be possible or practicable for the trustees of any of such other county retirement systems to transfer all moneys, securities and other assets of such systems to the said pension commission on July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, all such moneys, securities and other assets shall be transferred to said pension commission as soon as possible and practicable after such day, and any such transfer shall be made as of such day. All pensions and other benefits allowed prior to July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, under the statutes governing such other retirement systems shall thereafter be paid by the pension commission herein provided for from the retirement system herein provided for, according to the statute under which such pension or other benefits were allowed. All claims for pensions or other benefits from such other county retirement systems which are pending or ungranted on July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three, shall be allowed or disallowed by the pension commission herein provided for according to the provisions of the statutes governing such other retirement systems, and those which shall be allowed shall be paid from the retirement system herein provided for. L.1943, c. 160, p. 456, s. 7. Amended by L.1944, c. 48, p. 104, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-5.7 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-5.7
Determination of change in pension
Status: in_force

3. a. If the board of chosen freeholders has adopted a resolution pursuant to section 2 of this act to adjust the amounts of pension benefits, then on or before October 1 next following the adoption of the resolution and by the same date in each subsequent calendar year, the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits of the Department of the Treasury shall review the index and determine the percentum of change in the index from the benefit year index pursuant to the provisions of the "Pension Adjustment Act," P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.). The percentage of adjustment in the pensions shall be 3/5 of the percentum change. The director shall notify the secretary of the pension commission of the percentage of adjustment in the applicable year. b. The director shall certify to the pension commission the amounts sufficient to adjust the pensions payable to all eligible retirants and beneficiaries by 3/5 of the percentum of change in the index as such pensions may have been originally granted in accordance with the provisions of article 1 of chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes or increased for certain retirants and beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of this act. Any adjustment so certified shall apply to all of the months of the following calendar year for eligible retirants and beneficiaries. For those qualifying for the first time, the adjustment shall apply only to those months of the following calendar year in which the retirant or beneficiary is eligible to receive the adjustment. c. In no instance shall the amount of the pension originally granted and payable to any retirant or beneficiary be reduced as a result of this adjustment. d. The employer shall bear the cost of the adjustment in the pensions payable to retirants who retired from the employ of such employer and to beneficiaries of active or retired members who were in the employ of the employer at the time of the member's death or retirement. The employer shall appropriate the amount required to make such adjustments in each county fiscal year, taking into account payments to be made to such retirants or beneficiaries qualifying for this adjustment for the first time in that fiscal year. e. The adjustment in pensions provided for by this act shall commence provided that there is appropriated the amount certified by the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits of the Department of the Treasury to the Director of the State Division of Budget and Accounting as set forth in the "Pension Adjustment Act,"P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.). The adjustment in pensions shall continue to be paid so long as there shall be appropriated the amount so certified. In the event that the necessary funds are not so appropriated, the adjustment in pensions shall cease; no further payments shall be made by the employer; and a refund shall be made by the pension fund to the employer of any balance unexpended on its account. L.2002,c.109,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15C-4 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-4
Defined Contribution Retirement Program Board.
Status: in_force

4. There is established in, but not of, the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury the Defined Contribution Retirement Program Board, that shall consist of the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits or a designee; the Director of the Division of Investment or a designee; the Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance or a designee; the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; and a person appointed by the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits who is an active participant or retiree of the Defined Contribution Retirement Program. In order to expedite implementation of the Defined Contribution Retirement Program, the current third party administrator for the New Jersey State Employees Deferred Compensation Program selected through a competitive bidding process may be utilized as the initial provider for a period not to exceed the term of the contract in effect on the effective date of this section of P.L.2007, c.92 (C.43:15C-4) including extensions, to administer this program. Subsequent to the initial contract, the Defined Contribution Retirement Program Board shall select through a competitive bidding process a provider licensed or otherwise authorized to transact business in New Jersey. This provider shall be selected by competitive bidding in accordance with all applicable State laws and regulations. L.2007, c.92, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-62.3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-62.3
County approval; transfer procedure.
Status: in_force

2. a. Either the transfer to or the initial enrollment in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of chief investigators, assistant chief investigators, senior investigators and investigators in a county welfare agency is contingent upon the approval of the county. A county may make such a transfer or allow such an enrollment upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate. b. If an ordinance or resolution is adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section, an eligible officer who is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System (P.L.1954, c.84, C.43:15A-1 et seq.) or of a county pension fund created under P.L.1943, c.160 (C.43:10-18.1 et seq.), or P.L.1948, c.310 (C.43:10-18.50), or article 1 of chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes (R.S. 43:10-1 et seq.), hereinafter referred to as "county pension fund," shall be permitted to transfer his membership in the retirement system or county pension fund to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey by: (1) waiving all rights and benefits which would otherwise be provided by the Public Employees' Retirement System or county pension fund; and (2) making a lump sum payment into the Police and Firemen's Retirement System annuity savings fund of the amount of the difference between the contribution which was paid as a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System or a county pension fund and the contribution that would have been required if he had been a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System since the date of last enrolling in the Public Employees' Retirement System or a county pension fund. In addition, the employee shall be liable for the amount of the difference between (1) the total contribution paid by the employer of the employee to the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey or county pension fund with respect to any service credit transferred therefrom to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System under this subsection, and (2) the contribution which the employer would have been required to pay to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System with respect to that service credit if the employee had been enrolled in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System during the entire period with respect to which he accumulated that credit; this payment may be made in regular monthly installments, or in a lump sum, as the employee may elect, and pursuant to rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the board of trustees. Any such officer will likewise be permitted to continue his membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System or county pension fund by waiving all rights and benefits which would otherwise be provided by the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. Such waivers shall be accomplished by filing forms satisfactory to the board of trustees, which is responsible for the administration of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, within 90 days following the effective date of an ordinance or resolution adopted by a county under subsection a. of this section. In the absence of a filing of a timely waiver by any eligible officer, his pension status shall remain unchanged and his membership shall not be transferred to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. c. The transfer of membership from the Public Employees' Retirement System or county pension fund to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall be done in accordance with the provisions of P.L. 1973, c. 156 (C. 43:16A-62 et seq.). Whenever in P.L. 1973, c. 156 a period of time is set which is to be calculated from the effective date of that act, such time shall be calculated from the effective date of an ordinance or resolution adopted by a county under subsection a. of this section for the purposes hereof. d. If an ordinance or resolution is adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section, each new officer who begins employment following the effective date of the ordinance or resolution shall be required to enroll in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System as a condition of employment, provided he is otherwise eligible for membership by meeting appointment, age, and health requirements prescribed for all members. As of the effective date of the ordinance or resolution, eligibility for membership of new officers in the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be deemed terminated and the membership requirements of such other retirement system shall be deemed satisfied by the enrollment of such officers in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. L.1985, c.221, s.2; amended 2018, c.55, s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-9.6 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-9.6
PFRS members, certain, deemed retired, certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph b. of subsection (2) of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) to the contrary, a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System with at least 15 years of creditable service who becomes incapacitated as a result of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and dies prior to applying for ordinary disability retirement, shall be deemed to be retired as of the date of the member's death if, on or before the 60th day following that date of death or the effective date of this act, whichever is later, the surviving beneficiary makes that request in writing to the board. Upon approval by the board, the request shall become irrevocable, and the survivors of the member shall receive all benefits due to survivors of an ordinary disability retiree of the retirement system; provided, however, that the surviving beneficiary repays to the retirement system the member's aggregate contributions at the time of death which the surviving beneficiary received pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9). L.1998, c.62.
N.J. Stat. § 43:22-2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-2
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this act: (a) The term "wages" means all remuneration for employment as defined herein, including the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash, except that such term shall not include that part of such remuneration which, even if it were for "employment" within the meaning of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, would not constitute "wages" within the meaning of that act; (b) The term "employment" means any service performed by any person holding office, position or employment in the service of the State or of any county, municipality or school district or of any public department, board, body, commission, institution, agency, instrumentality or authority of, or in, the State or of, or in, any county, municipality or school district in the State for such employer, except (1) service which in the absence of an agreement entered into under this act would constitute "employment" as defined in the Social Security Act; or (2) service which under the Social Security Act may not be included in an agreement between the State and the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare entered into under this act. Service which under the Social Security Act may be included in an agreement only upon certification by the Governor, or an official of the State designated by him, in accordance with section 218(d)(3) of that act shall be included in the term "employment" if and when the Governor, or an official designated by him, issues with respect to such service, a certificate to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare pursuant to the referendum procedures prescribed by the provisions of P.L.1955, c. 38; (c) The term "employee" includes any person holding office, position or employment in the service of the State or of any county, municipality or school district or of any public department, board, body, commission, institution, agency, instrumentality or authority of, or in, the State or of, or in, any county, municipality or school district in the State; (d) The term "employer" means and includes the State and any county, municipality or school district and any public department, board, body, commission, institution, agency, instrumentality or authority of, or in, the State and of, or in, any county, municipality or school district in the State by whom employees, as defined in this section, are employed in employment, as defined in this section; (e) The term "State Agency" means the State Treasurer and the functions of the State Agency under this act shall be performed by the Division of Pensions; (f) The term "Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare" includes any individual to whom the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare has delegated any functions under the Social Security Act with respect to coverage under such act of employees of states and their political subdivisions, and with respect to any action taken prior to April 11, 1953, includes the Federal Security Administrator and any individual to whom such administrator has delegated any such function; (g) The term "Social Security Act" means the Act of Congress approved August 14, 1935, chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, officially cited as the "Social Security Act" (including regulations and requirements issued pursuant thereto), as such act has been and may from time to time be amended; (h) The term "Federal Insurance Contributions Act" means subchapter A of chapter 9 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1939 and subchapters A and B of chapter 21 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as such codes have been and may from time to time be amended; and the term "employee tax" means the tax imposed by section 1400 of such Code of 1939 and section 3101 of such Code of 1954; and (i) The term "an official designated by him" means the Director of the Division of Pensions. L.1951, c. 253, p. 890, s. 2. Amended by L.1952, c. 25, p. 112, s. 1; L.1955, c. 38, p. 145, s. 2; L.1961, c. 117, p. 716, s. 1; L.1980, c. 86, s. 1, eff. Aug. 21, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 43:23-16 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-16
Special fund outside of General Fund.
Status: in_force

4. a. The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Fund is established as a special fund outside of the General Fund, separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of this State, with the board established pursuant to section 6 of this act as its trustee. The fund shall include the individual retirement accounts of enrollees, which shall be accounted for as individual accounts. Moneys in the fund shall consist of moneys received from enrollees directly and through participating employers pursuant to automatic payroll deductions and contributions to savings made pursuant this act. The fund shall be operated in a manner determined by the board, provided that the fund is operated so that the accounts of enrollees established under the program meet the requirements for IRAs under the Internal Revenue Code. b. The amounts deposited in the fund shall not constitute property of the State and the fund shall not be construed to be a department, institution, or agency of the State. Amounts on deposit in the fund shall not be commingled with State funds and the State shall have no claim to or against, or interest in, such funds. L.2019, c.56, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 43:6A-45 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-45
Repeals
Status: in_force

The following acts and parts of acts, and all amendments thereof, are repealed: a. P.L.1948, c. 391 (C. 43:6-6.4 to 43:6-6.10) b. P.L.1949, c. 178 (C. 43:9-25 to 43:9-27) c. P.L.1949, c. 181 (C. 43:9-24) d. P.L.1955, c. 10 (C. 43:9-27.1) e. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of P.L.1957, c. 206 (C. 43:15A-121 to 43:15A-126) f. P.L.1961, c. 42 (C. 43:9-27.2) g. Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of P.L.1963, c. 36 (C. 2A:3-21.2 to 2A:3-21.8) h. P.L.1963, c. 78 (C. 43:6-6.12) i. P.L.1963, c. 183 (C. 43:6-6.13 to 43:6-6.17) j. P.L.1964, c. 135 (C. 43:6-6.18 to 43:6-6.22) k. P.L.1964, c. 149 (C. 43:6-6.23 to 43:6-6.26) l . P.L.1964, c. 250 (C. 43:6-6.27 to 43:6-6.29) m. P.L.1965, c. 147 (C. 2A:3-21.7a) n. P.L.1967, c. 133 (C. 43:6-6.37, 43:6-6.38) o . P.L.1967, c. 290 (C. 2A:3-21.9) p. P.L.1968, c. 15 (C. 2A:3-21.10) q. P.L.1968, c. 232 (C. 43:6-6.39 to 43:6-6.41) r. P.L.1969, c. 210 (C. 2A:3-21.11 to 2A:3-21.13). L.1973, c. 140, s. 45, eff. May 22, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 43:8B-8 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 8B / Section 8B-8
Citation
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "General Noncontributory Pension Act." L.1955, c. 263, p. 983, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-33 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-33
Interest on fund balances.
Status: in_force

33. The board of trustees at the end of each fiscal year shall allow interest on the balance of the annuity savings fund, contingent reserve fund, the retirement reserve fund, benefit enhancement fund and the members' death benefit fund as of the beginning of said fiscal year at the regular interest rate applicable thereto to cover the interest creditable to the respective funds for the year. The amount so allowed shall be due and payable to said funds and shall be credited annually thereto by the board. L.1954,c.84,s.33; amended 1954, c.244, s.5; 2001, c.133, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-16.1 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-16.1
Increase in PERS retirement allowance.
Status: in_force

16. The retirement allowance of each retiree under section 38, subsection b. of section 41, section 48, and subsection d. of section 61 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-38, C.43:15A-41b., C.43:15A-48, and C.43:15A-61d.), or the retiree's beneficiary pursuant to section 50 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-50), on the effective date of this act, P.L.2001, c.133, shall be increased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage increase in the fraction of final compensation for each year of credited service for the total retirement allowance under these sections made by this act, P.L.2001, c.133. The provisions of section 7 of P.L.1969, c.169 (C.43:3B-8) shall not be applicable to the increases in retirement allowances provided by this section. L.2001,c.133,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-37.6 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-37.6
"Town employee" and "employee" defined; persons entitled to participate in benefits
Status: in_force

The words "town employee" or "employee" as used in this act shall mean and include all employees and officers now or hereafter in service of any town in counties of the first class of this State having a population of not less than forty thousand nor more than forty-one thousand according to the census of one thousand nine hundred and thirty, and of any town board, body or commission maintained directly or indirectly, wholly or partially, out of town funds, whose term of office or position is not fixed or limited by law, not including casual or transient laborers unless such labor work is recognized as a permanent appointment by such pension fund commission, it being the intent to exclude casual or transient labor from the operation of this act. The words "town employee" or "employee" shall not be held to include office holders elected by the voters of the town nor shall it include any member of any police department or fire department whose salary or compensation is paid directly or indirectly, wholly or partially, out of the town funds. All other persons, except the casual or transient laborers hereinabove referred to, officers elected by the voters of the town and police and fire officers, now in the service of the town, not included in the foregoing provisions, shall have the privilege, in their discretion, to participate in the benefits of this act by written notice to the said pension fund commission, which notice shall be delivered within thirty days after the organization of said commission. All persons, except the casual or transient laborers hereinabove referred to, officers elected by the voters of the town and police and fire officers, hereafter entering the service of the town, not included in the foregoing provision, shall participate in the benefits of this act. The pension fund commission, in addition to the powers herein conferred, shall have power to determine what persons are included in the meaning of this act. L.1943, c. 189, p. 525, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-18.15m — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-18.15m
Termination of increases; blanket increases or minimum pensions; exception
Status: in_force

If legislation is adopted providing for a blanket increase in the original pensions or for minimum pensions to any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act, all increases provided under this supplementary act shall be terminated on the first of the month when such blanket increases or minimum pensions are payable, except in those instances where the retirant's original pension plus the increases provided under this act will exceed the amounts payable to such retirants as a result of such other legislation; in such event the amount payable under this act shall be the difference between the new pension payable by the retirement system and the amount which would otherwise have been paid under this act. Any subsequent annual review of amounts payable under this act for such retirants shall continue to be determined on the basis of the original pension as granted by the retirement system prior to any blanket increase or provision for minimum pension for any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act. L.1971, c. 102, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 43:16A-33 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-33
County police departments; application for membership
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of any county maintaining a county police department may pass a resolution requesting the board of trustees to permit the members of such police department to become members of the fund. The trustees shall thereupon request full information on forms to be supplied by it as to the employees who are to become members of the fund and transmit to such board of chosen freeholders the following fiscal statement with respect to the effect of the adoption of the act. (1) Estimated cost to the county as follows: (a) The annual normal contribution to be made on account of employees then in service. (b) The percentage of payroll for employees then in service, to meet the contribution under (a). (c) The estimated lump sum of accrued liability for services rendered and to be rendered prior to the following January first. (d) The percentage of present payroll to meet the liability stated in (c). (e) The estimated annual contribution on account of the accrued liability if paid in ten installments. (f) The percentage of present payroll, to meet the accrued liability, as stated in (e). (g) The estimated annual contribution on account of accrued liability if met in twenty-five installments. (h) The percentage of present payroll, to meet the accrued liability, as stated in (g). (2) The annual contribution of the employee stated in percentage of pay for the several age brackets as of the following January first. L.1946, c. 192, p. 782, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-3 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-3
Retirement for service and age
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of section 43:13-21 of this title, any municipal employee who shall have served in the employ of a city of the first class continuously or in the aggregate for a period of twenty years, and who shall have attained the age of sixty years, shall, upon his application, be retired on half pay.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-24.14 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-24.14
Weekly extended benefit rate
Status: in_force

The weekly extended benefit rate payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment in his eligibility period shall be an amount equal to the weekly benefit rate payable to him during his applicable benefit year. L.1970, c. 324, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.44 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-22.44
Ratio of increase
Status: in_force

The "ratio of increase" which shall apply to the pension originally granted to a retirant shall be calculated in accordance with the following percentages as determined by the calendar year in which the retirement became effective. Year of Ratio of Retirement Increase 1915 219% 1916 198% 1917 153% 1918 116% 1919 88% 1920 62% 1921 82% 1922 94% 1923 90% 1924 90% 1925 85% 1926 84% 1927 87% 1928 89% 1929 89% 1930 94% 1931 113% 1932 138% 1933 151% 1934 143% 1935 137% 1936 134% 1937 126% 1938 130% 1939 134% 1940 132% 1941 120% 1942 99% 1943 88% 1944 85% 1945 80% 1946 66% 1947 45% 1948 35% 1949 36% 1950 35% 1951 25% 1952 22% 1953 21% 1954 21% L.1971, c. 277, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 43:21-29 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-29
Compensable disability.
Status: in_force

5. Compensable disability. (a) In the case of the disability of a covered individual, disability shall be compensable subject to the limitations of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.) if: the disability is the result of the covered individual suffering an accident or sickness not arising out of and in the course of the individual's employment or if so arising not compensable under the workers' compensation law, R.S.34:15-1 et seq., including if the disability is the result of the donation of any organ or bone marrow by the covered individual, and the disability results in the individual's total inability to perform the duties of employment, except that an individual who is otherwise eligible for benefits but only able to return to work on a reduced basis while recovering from the disability may receive benefits pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 16 of P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-40). (b) In the case of an individual taking family temporary disability leave, the leave shall be compensable subject to the limitations of P.L.2008, c.17 (C.43:21-39.1 et al.). (c) During a state of emergency declared by the Governor, or when indicated to be needed by the Commissioner of Health or other public health authority, family temporary disability leave also includes leave taken for an illness caused by an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to a communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of a communicable disease, which requires in-home care or treatment of the family member of the employee due to: (1) the issuance by a healthcare provider or the commissioner or other public health authority of a determination that the presence in the community of the family member may jeopardize the health of others; and (2) the recommendation, direction, or order of the provider or authority that the family member be isolated or quarantined as a result of suspected exposure to a communicable disease. (d) During a state of emergency declared by the Governor, or when indicated to be needed by the Commissioner of Health or other public health authority, disability also includes illness caused by an epidemic of a communicable disease, a known or suspected exposure to a communicable disease, or efforts to prevent spread of a communicable disease, which requires in-home care or treatment of the employee due to: (1) the issuance by a healthcare provider or the commissioner or other public health authority of a determination that the presence in the community of the employee may jeopardize the health of others; and (2) the recommendation, direction, or order of the provider or authority that the employee be isolated or quarantined as a result of suspected exposure to a communicable disease. L.1948, c.110, s.5; amended 1961, c.43, s.10; 1980, c.90, s.13; 2008, c.17, s.3; 2019, c.126, s.1; 2019, c.464, s.1; 2020, c.17, s.5; 2020, c.23, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 43:8A-20 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 8A / Section 8A-20
Exemption from taxation and from garnishment or other process; assignment
Status: in_force

The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, any benefit or right accrued or accruing to a person under the provisions of this act and the moneys in the various funds created under this act, shall be exempt from any State or municipal tax and from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment or any other process, and except as in this act otherwise provided, shall be unassignable. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2142, s. 20.
N.J. Stat. § 43:22-9 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-9
Studies by State Agency; report to governor and legislature
Status: in_force

The State Agency shall make studies concerning the problem of old-age and survivors insurance protection for employees of the State and local governments and their instrumentalities and concerning the operation of agreements made and plans approved under this act and shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature at the beginning of each regular session, covering the administration and operation of this act during the preceding fiscal year, including such recommendations for amendments to this act as it considers proper. L.1951, c. 253, p. 897, s. 9. Amended by L.1980, c. 86, s. 2, eff. Aug. 21, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 43:6A-31 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6A / Section 6A-31
Actuarial investigation and valuation; adoption of tables for mortality, service, etc.
Status: in_force

The actuary shall recommend such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuation of the various funds created by this act. Once in every 3-year period the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, service and salary experience of the members and beneficiaries and shall make a valuation of the assets and liabilities of the various funds created by this act. Upon the basis of such investigation and valuation, with the advice of the actuary, the commission shall adopt for the retirement system such mortality, service and other tables as shall be deemed necessary. L.1973, c. 140, s. 31, eff. May 22, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 43:23-12 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-12
Regulations.
Status: in_force

12. The Department of the Treasury shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. In promulgating regulations, the State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, shall consult with organizations representing eligible employers, qualified employees, private and nonprofit sector retirement plan administrators and providers, private sector financial services firms, and any other individuals or entities that the State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee, determine relevant to the effective and efficient method for effectuating the purposes of this act. L.2015, c.298, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-68 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-68
Payment of pensions
Status: in_force

Persons who may become entitled to pension under this article shall be paid such pensions in the same manner and at the same time as the sheriff's employees in active service in the several counties are respectively paid.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-72.2 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-72.2
Persons eligible under State retirement system; resolution excluding
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders may adopt a resolution directing that this article shall not apply to any person becoming a sheriff's employee subsequent to the passage of such resolution who, at the time he becomes such sheriff's employee, is eligible to become a member of the State retirement system. L.1947, c. 172, p. 787, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-61 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-61
Public employee veterans' pensions.
Status: in_force

61. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.332.) b. Any public employee veteran member in office, position or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, public agency, school district or board of education and who (1) shall have attained 60 years of age and who has 20 years of aggregate service credit in such office, position or employment, or (2) shall have attained 55 years of age and who has 25 years of aggregate service credit in such office, position or employment, shall have the privilege of retiring for service and receiving, instead of the retirement allowance provided under section 48 of this act, a retirement allowance of 54.5% of the compensation for which contributions are made during the 12-month period of membership providing the largest possible benefit to the member or the member's beneficiary. c. Any public employee veteran member who has been for 20 years in the aggregate in office, position or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, public agency, school district or board of education as of January 2, 1955, shall have the privilege of retiring for ordinary disability and of receiving, instead of the retirement allowance provided under section 45 of this act, a retirement allowance of one-half of the compensation received during the last year of employment upon which contributions to the annuity savings fund or contingent reserve fund are made. Such retirement shall be subject to the provisions governing ordinary disability retirement in sections 42 and 44 of this act. d. Any public employee veteran member who shall be in office, position or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, public agency, school district or board of education and who shall have attained 55 years of age and who has at least 35 years of aggregate service credit in such office, position or employment, shall have the privilege of retiring for service and receiving a retirement allowance of 1/55 of the compensation the member received during the 12-month period of membership providing the largest possible benefit to the member or the member's beneficiary for each year of creditable service. e. The death benefit provided in section 48 shall apply in the case of any member retiring under the provisions of subsections a., b. and d. of this section. The death benefit provided in section 45 shall apply in the case of any member retired under the provisions of subsection c. of this section. f. The State shall be liable for any increased cost to local government employers participating in the retirement system as a result of the amendment of this section by P.L.2001, c.353, except as provided in section 16 of P.L.2001, c.353. L.1954,c.84,s.61; amended 1954, c.244, s.11; 1966, c.217, s.11; 1971, c.213, s.28; 1985, c.220; 1995, c.332, s.2; 2001, c.133, s.14; 2001, c.353, s.14; 2004, c.177, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 43:19-13 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-13
Dishonesty a bar to benefit hereunder
Status: in_force

Any employee of the board of street and water commissioners included in the provisions of this chapter who unlawfully retains any of the moneys, funds, properties or effects of any corporation organized hereunder shall be forever debarred from receiving any benefit or relief from the pension fund.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-80 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-80
Information required
Status: in_force

The chief fiscal officer of the county or municipality or the secretary of the board of education of the school district shall submit to the Public Employees' Retirement System such information and shall cause to be performed in respect to each of the employees of the county, municipality or school district such duties as would be performed in the State service by the head of a department of the State employing members of the retirement system. L.1954, c. 84, p. 524, s. 80. Amended by L.1966, c. 71, s. 8; L.1966, c. 217, s. 23, eff. Aug. 1, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 43:7-16 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-16
Other pensions
Status: in_force

No person who shall receive any pension under any other law of this State shall be entitled to receive the benefits of this act. L.1941, c. 220, p. 634, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 43:15A-33.5 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15A / Section 15A-33.5
Sale of realty to state during occupancy as tenant; purchase price; credits
Status: in_force

Should such real estate investment be sold to the State during its occupancy as tenant, the board of trustees of the fund shall accept, in full payment therefor, as well as for any State lands theretofore conveyed to it in connection therewith, the total actual cost thereof. In the event that any sums shall have been paid to the fund toward amortization of the investment, the aggregate amount thereof at the time of closing of title shall be credited against the purchase price. L.1960, c. 44, p. 179, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 43:10-110 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-110
Payment of pensions; pension fund; tax levy
Status: in_force

Persons who may become entitled to pensions under this act shall be paid such pensions monthly. A fund shall be created in the following manner for the purpose of paying such pensions, to wit: There shall be deducted from every payment of salary to each county superintendent of weights and measures and each assistant county superintendent of weights and measures three per centum (3%) of the amount thereof; then there shall be contributed by the county an amount equivalent of three per centum (3%) of said salary; to said sum there shall be added all moneys donated for the purpose of such fund; and all rewards which may be paid to any county superintendent of weights and measures or assistant county superintendent of weights and measures while acting in their official capacity, all of which moneys and rewards shall be paid over to the governing body of the county to be deposited in said fund. In case, at any time, there shall not be sufficient money in said pension fund to pay such pensions the governing body of the county shall from time to time include in any tax levy a sum sufficient to meet the requirements of such pension fund. Whenever such pension fund shall exceed the amount which the governing body of such county shall by resolution from time to time determine to be adequate for such pension fund, no moneys, except the three per centum (3%) specified in this act, and the moneys given or donated as herein mentioned and any of the aforementioned rewards, shall be paid in the said fund, unless and until the amount of such fund shall fall below the amount then determined to be adequate. L.1938, c. 397, p. 986, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 43:4-6 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-6
Certain veterans employed as court reporters
Status: in_force

L.1921, c. 200, p. 623 (1924 Suppl. s.s. 50-149 to 50-155), entitled "An act to provide for the retirement and pensioning of any honorably discharged soldier, sailor, or marine, who served in the war of the rebellion, after he has been employed and has served for twenty years, continuously, as the proxy, or assistant or substitute stenographic reporter under one or more of the official stenographers in the courts in this state, and defining the manner of payment of such pension, and how the money therefor is to be raised; and for the continuance of the pension on the decease of such retired person, to his widow, if she be over seventy years of age and was his wife during all of said twenty years," approved April eighth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, saved from repeal. [This act, as its title indicates, provides for the retirement and pensioning of certain civil war veterans serving as proxy, or assistant or substitute stenographic reporters.]
N.J. Stat. § 43:23-28 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-28
State has no duty, liability.
Status: in_force

16. a. The State shall have no duty or liability to any party for the payment of any retirement savings benefits accrued by any individual under the program. Any financial liability for the payment of retirement savings benefits in excess of funds available under the program shall be borne solely by the entities with whom the board contracts to provide insurance to protect the value of the program. b. No State entity, board, commission, or agency, or any officer, employee, or member thereof is liable for any loss or deficiency resulting from particular investments selected under this act, except for any liability that arises out of a breach of fiduciary duty under section 7 of this act. L.2019, c.56, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 43:22-11 — NJ Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-11
Employees of authority, commission or other instrumentality created by compact
Status: in_force

Any authority, commission or other instrumentality created by a compact between this State and any other State or States is hereby authorized upon the granting of like authority by such other State or States party to the compact, (a) to enter into an agreement with the Federal Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to provide Federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance Benefits to employees of such authority, commission or other instrumentality, (b) to require its employees to pay (and for that purpose to deduct from their salaries or wages) contributions equal to the tax which would be imposed by section 1400 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if such authority, commission or instrumentality were included therein, (c) to make payments to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States in accordance with such agreement, including payments from its own funds equal to the amount of the tax which would be so imposed by section 1410 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and (d) otherwise to comply with such agreements. L.1954, c. 79, p. 451, s. 1.