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NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-8 - Ordinary disability retirement allowance; death benefit

43:8A-8. Ordinary disability retirement allowance; death benefit  (1) Upon the written application of a member in service or of his employer, any member who has had five or more years of creditable service may be retired by the board of trustees, not less than thirty days and not more than ninety days next following the date of filing such application, on an ordinary disability retirement allowance; provided, that the medical board, after a medical examination of such member, shall certify that such member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the performance of his usual duty and of any other available duty in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control which his employer is willing to assign to him and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent and to such an extent that he should be retired. (2) Upon retirement for ordinary disability, a member shall receive an ordinary disability retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions at the time of retirement; and (b) A pension equal to the annuity provided by the aggregate contributions but not less than the amount which when added to the member's annuity will provide a total retirement allowance of twenty-five per centum (25%) of the member's average final compensation. (3) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on an ordinary disability retirement allowance, there shall be paid to such person, if living, as he shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees, otherwise to the executor or administrator of the member's estate, the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). L.1953, c. 423, p. 2132, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-8.1 - Purchase of annuity credits for periods prior to membership in fund

43:8A-8.1. Purchase of annuity credits for periods prior to membership in fund  Any present entrant member of the alcoholic beverage control law enforcement officers pension fund shall be permitted, under such rules and regulations as the board of trustees may adopt, to purchase such additional annuity credits as he may desire to cover any period or portion thereof, prior to his becoming a member of such pension fund, not to exceed the period of time during which such member was an employee of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey, and its predecessor, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the State of New Jersey. L.1955, c. 142, p. 635, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-9 - Accidental disability retirement allowance; death benefit

43:8A-9. Accidental disability retirement allowance; death benefit  (1) Upon the written application of a member or of his employer any member may be retired by the board of trustees, not less than thirty nor more than ninety days next following the date of filing such application, on an accidental disability retirement allowance; provided, that the medical board, after a medical examination of such member, shall certify that the natural and proximate cause of such disability was an accident met in the actual performance of duty within two years preceding the date of such application and that such disability was not the result of the member's willful negligence and that such member is mentally or physically incapacitated for performance of his usual duty and of any other available duty in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control which his employer is willing to assign to him, and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent and to such an extent that such member should be retired. (2) Upon retirement for accidental disability, a member shall receive an accidental disability retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's aggregate contributions at retirement; and (b) A pension equal to one-half of the member's average final compensation. (3) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on an accidental disability retirement allowance, there shall be paid to such person, if living, as he shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees, otherwise to the executor or administrator of the member's estate, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). L.1953, c. 423, p. 2132, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-10 - Application for disability retirement allowance; medical examinations of persons retired on disability retirement allowance

43:8A-10. Application for disability retirement allowance; medical examinations of persons retired on disability retirement allowance  (1) Upon the receipt by the board of trustees of a written application for a disability retirement allowance, the board shall refer the application to the medical board, which shall examine the applicant and the report of the medical board shall be considered by the board of trustees in acting upon such application. (2) Any beneficiary under the age of fifty-five years who has been retired on a disability retirement allowance under this act, on his request may be given a medical examination and he shall submit to an examination by the medical board within the State, or to an examination by a physician or physicians designated by the medical board at such place to be mutually agreed upon, twice a year for a period of three years and once a year thereafter in order to determine whether or not the disability which existed at the time he was retired has vanished or has materially diminished. If the report of the medical board shall show that such beneficiary is able to perform either his former duty or any other available duty in the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control which his employer is willing to assign to him, the beneficiary shall report for duty within ten days. If the beneficiary fails to submit to any such medical examination or fails to return to duty within ten days after being ordered so to do, or within such further time as may be allowed by the commission for valid reason, as the case may be, the pension shall be discontinued during such default. A beneficiary shall immediately advise the board of trustees of any change in his residence. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2133, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-11 - Death benefit upon death of member in service

43:8A-11. Death benefit upon death of member in service  (1) 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 twelve, there shall be paid to such person as he shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees, otherwise to his estate: (a) His aggregate contributions at the time of death; and (b) If the member has five or more years of creditable service, an ordinary death benefit of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (2) The beneficiary of an ordinary death benefit may elect to receive the amount payable in equal installments over a period of years or as a life annuity. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2134, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-12 - Accidental death of member before retirement; death benefit

43:8A-12. Accidental death of member before retirement; death benefit  (1) Upon the accidental death of a member before retirement, provided that evidence shall be submitted to the board of trustees justifying the determination that the natural and approximate cause of such death was an accident met in the actual performance of duty within two years preceding the date of such death and that such death was not the result of the member's willful negligence, an accidental death benefit shall be payable. (2) The accidental death benefit shall consist of: (a) The amount of the member's aggregate contributions at the time of death; and (b) A pension equal to fifty per centum (50%) of the annual compensation being received by the member to the widow of the member if he leaves a widow to whom he was married at the time of such accident. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2135, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-13 - Additional death benefit coverage; additional contributions not returnable

43:8A-13. Additional death benefit coverage; additional contributions not returnable  (1) Within 6 months after January 1, 1954 or after the effective date of membership, whichever date is later, each member shall have the right to select additional death benefit coverage. (2) Upon the receipt of proper proof of the death in service of a member selecting coverage under this section, on account of which no accidental death benefit is payable under section 9 of this act, there shall be paid to such person, if living, as he shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees, otherwise to the executor, or administrator of the member's estate, the sum of $5,000.00. (3) Each member selecting the additional death benefit coverage under this section shall agree to the deduction of a percentage of his compensation in addition to that required under section 18. The actuary of the pension fund shall determine the constant percentage of contribution which if deducted from each payment of the prospective earnable compensation throughout active service of each member selecting coverage under this section, is computed to be sufficient to provide for all benefits of this section. (4) The percentage rate of contribution payable by members selecting coverage under this section shall be subject to adjustment from time to time by the board of trustees on the basis of annual actuarial valuations and experience investigations as provided under section 5 so that the value of future contributions of members selecting the additional death benefit coverage under this section shall be equal to the value of prospective benefit payments. (5) All other provisions of this section notwithstanding, this section and the benefits extended under this section shall not come into effect until 75% of the total number of members as of October 1, 1954 shall have applied for the additional death benefit coverage under this section. Such application shall be made with the secretary of the board of trustees, in such a manner and upon such forms as the board of trustees shall provide. (6) Any other provision of this act notwithstanding, the additional contributions of members selecting the additional death benefit coverage under this section shall not be returnable to the member or his beneficiary in any manner or for any reason whatsoever nor shall such contributions be included in any annuity payable to any such member or his beneficiary. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2135, s. 13. Amended by L.1954, c. 200, p. 760, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-14 - Termination of service as State law enforcement officer; refund or transfer of contributions

43:8A-14. Termination of service as State law enforcement officer; refund or transfer of contributions  If after two years of membership in the pension fund a member should cease to be a State law enforcement officer, he shall be paid the amount of his aggregate contributions with two per centum (2%) interest; provided, however, that if such a member continues in the employ of the State or public agency in which position he is covered by another pension fund or retirement system supported in whole or in part by the State of New Jersey, his aggregate contributions shall be transferred to that pension fund or retirement system and he shall receive due credit for such contributions to such pension fund or retirement system. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2136, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-15 - Beneficiaries ineligible for benefits under sections 43:4-1 to 43:4-3

43:8A-15. Beneficiaries ineligible for benefits under sections 43:4-1 to 43:4-3  From and after the date of becoming a beneficiary of this pension fund no member shall be eligible for, or receive, retirement benefits under sections 43:4-1, 43:4-2 and 43:4-3 of the Revised Statutes. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2137, s. 15. Amended by L.1954, c. 200, p. 761, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-16 - Election to convert retirement allowance otherwise payable; optional forms

43:8A-16. Election to convert retirement allowance otherwise payable; optional forms  Until the first payment on account of a retirement allowance becomes normally due, any member may elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise payable on his account after retirement into a retirement allowance of equivalent actuarial value of one of the optional forms named below; provided, however, that no election of an optional benefit shall be effective until sixty days after the date of the filing of the election thereof with the board of trustees, or until sixty days after retirement, whichever is later, and should the member die before such election becomes effective, the benefits payable on his account shall be the same as though his election has not been filed and he had not been retired. Option 1. A reduced retirement allowance payable during his life, with the provision that at his death a lump sum equal in amount to the difference between his aggregate contributions at the time of his retirement and the sum of the annuity payments actually made to him during his lifetime shall be paid to such person, if any, as he has nominated by written designation duly acknowledged and filed with the board, otherwise to his estate; or Option 2. A reduced retirement allowance payable during his life, with the provision that it shall continue after his death for the life of the beneficiary nominated by him by written designation duly acknowledged and filed with the board at the time of retirement should such beneficiary survive him; or Option 3. A reduced retirement allowance payable during his life, with the provision that it shall continue after his death at one-half the rate paid to him and be paid for the life of the beneficiary nominated by him by written designation duly acknowledged and filed with the board at the time of retirement should such beneficiary survive him. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2137, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-17 - Investment of moneys of pension fund; custodian; payments; interest in profits and use of funds by trustees or employees forbidden; endorser or surety

43:8A-17. Investment of moneys of pension fund; custodian; payments; interest in profits and use of funds by trustees or employees forbidden; endorser or surety  (1) The Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury shall have control over the investment of the moneys of the pension fund. The secretary shall report on the investment of these moneys to the board of trustees. (2) The Treasurer of the State of New Jersey shall be the custodian of the several funds created by section eighteen of this act. All payments from said funds shall be made by him only upon vouchers signed by two persons designated by the board of trustees. A duly attested copy of a resolution of the board of trustees designating such persons and bearing on its face specimen signatures of such persons shall be filed with the treasurer as his authority for making payments upon such vouchers. No voucher shall be drawn unless it has previously been authorized by resolution of the board of trustees. (3) Except as otherwise herein provided, no trustee and no employee of the board of trustees shall have any direct interest in the gains or profits of any investments made by the board of trustees; nor shall any trustee or employee of the board directly or indirectly, for himself or as an agent in any manner use the moneys of the retirement system, except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by the board of trustees; nor shall any trustee or employee of the board of trustees become an endorser or surety, or in any manner an obligor for moneys loaned to or borrowed from the board of trustees. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2138, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-19 - Funds to which assets to be credited

43:8A-19. Funds to which assets to be credited  (1) All of the assets of the pension fund shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held to one of three funds, namely the annuity savings fund, the pension accumulation fund, and the retirement reserve fund. (2) The annuity savings fund shall be a fund in which shall be accumulated contributions from the compensation of members to provide for their annuities and additional death benefit coverage under section thirteen of this act. The aggregate contributions of a member withdrawn by him or paid to his estate or his designated beneficiary in event of his death as provided in this act shall be paid from the annuity savings fund. Upon the retirement or death of a member where the aggregate contributions and additional death benefit coverage under section thirteen of this act of the member are to be provided in the form of an annuity, the aggregate contributions of the member shall be transferred from the annuity savings fund to the retirement reserve fund. (3) The pension accumulation fund shall be the fund in which shall be credited contributions made by employers. Upon the retirement or death of a member the reserve of any pension and death benefit under any section of this act other than section thirteen payable to or on his account shall be transferred to the retirement reserve fund. All interest and other income from investments shall be credited to the pension accumulation fund and annually the board of trustees shall transfer from the pension accumulation fund to the retirement reserve fund regular interest on the mean amount in the retirement reserve fund for the year. The board of trustees, in its discretion, may transfer to and from the pension accumulation fund any surplus or deficit in the retirement reserve fund. (4) The retirement reserve fund shall be the fund in which shall be held the reserves on all retirement allowances and death benefits granted to members or their beneficiaries and from which all benefits in lieu thereof shall be paid. Should a member who retired on account of disability be restored to active service his pension reserve shall be transferred from the retirement reserve fund to the pension accumulation fund and the excess of his aggregate contributions as they stood at retirement over the amount of annuity payments made shall be transferred to the annuity savings fund. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2141, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-20 - Exemption from taxation and from garnishment or other process; assignment

43:8A-20. Exemption from taxation and from garnishment or other process; assignment  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-21 - False statements; fraud; correction of errors; adjustment of payments

43:8A-21. False statements; fraud; correction of errors; adjustment of payments  Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of the pension fund in any attempt to defraud such pension fund 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 or error in the records result in any member or person receiving from the pension fund more or less than he would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, the board of trustees shall correct such error, and as far as practicable, shall adjust the payments in such manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which such member or beneficiary was correctly entitled shall be paid. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2142, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-22 - Administrative positions; determination and certification

43:8A-22. Administrative positions; determination and certification  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-23 - Filing of request naming payee of death benefit; request as to manner of payment

43:8A-23. Filing of request naming payee of death benefit; request as to manner of payment  Any member may file, and alter from time to time during his lifetime, as desired, a request with the board of trustees naming the payee of any death benefit provided by this act. Such member may also file, and alter from time to time during his lifetime, as desired, a request with the board of trustees directing payment of said benefit in one sum or in equal annual installments over a period of years or as a life annuity. Upon the death of such a member, a beneficiary to whom a benefit is payable in one sum may elect to receive the amount payable in equal annual installments over a period of years or as a life annuity. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2143, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:8A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:8A-24 - Other laws inapplicable to members or beneficiaries of pension fund

43:8A-24. Other laws inapplicable to members or beneficiaries of pension fund  No other provision of law in any other statute which provides wholly or partly at the expense of the State of New Jersey or of any county, municipality, school district, or any other political subdivision of the State for pensions, retirement, or death benefits for State law enforcement officers, their widows, or other dependents, shall apply to members, or beneficiaries of the pension fund established by this act, their widows or other dependents. L.1953, c. 423, p. 2143, s. 24.