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NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-8 - Medical exam; report of medical board; restoration to active service.

43:16A-8 Medical exam; report of medical board; restoration to active service.  8. (1) Upon the receipt by the retirement system of a written application for a disability retirement allowance, the system shall refer the application to the medical board, which shall designate a physician or physicians to 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 55 years who has been retired on a disability retirement allowance under this act, on his request shall, or upon the request of the retirement system may, be given a medical examination and he shall submit to any examination by a physician or physicians designated by the medical board once a year for at least a period of five years following his retirement 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 department which his employer is willing to assign to him, the beneficiary shall report for duty; such a beneficiary shall not suffer any loss of benefits while he awaits his restoration to active service. If the beneficiary fails to submit to any such medical examination or fails to return to duty within 10 days after being ordered so to do, or within such further time as may be allowed by the board of trustees for valid reason, as the case may be, the pension shall be discontinued during such default. (3) (Deleted by amendment.) (4) If a disability beneficiary is restored to active service, his retirement allowance and the right to any death benefit as a result of his former membership, shall be canceled until he again retires. Such person shall be reenrolled in the retirement system and shall contribute thereto at a rate based on his age at the time of prior enrollment. Such person shall be treated as an active member for determining disability or death benefits while in service. Upon subsequent retirement of such member, he shall receive a retirement allowance based on all his service as a member computed in accordance with applicable provisions of this act, but the total retirement allowance upon subsequent retirement shall not be a greater proportion of his average final compensation or final compensation, whichever is applicable, than the proportion to which he would have been entitled had be remained in service during the period of his prior retirement. Any death benefit to which such member shall be eligible shall be based on his latest retirement. L.1944,c.255,s.8; amended 1964, c.241, s.5; 1967, c.250, s.8; 1968, c.452; 1971, c.172; 1971, c.175, s.5; 1971, c.217, s.9; 1999, c.428, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-9.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-9.4 - Deeming of retirement before death of terminally ill member

43:16A-9.4. Deeming of retirement before death of terminally ill member  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. 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 10 years of creditable service who is certified as terminally ill, applies for ordinary disability retirement, and dies before board approval of the retirement shall be deemed to be retired on the date of the member's death if 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.  L.1994,c.104.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-9.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-9.5 - Certain PFRS members deemed retirees at time of death

43:16A-9.5. Certain PFRS members deemed retirees at time of death  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 20 years of creditable service who is certified as terminally ill and who, within one month of that certification, becomes incapable mentally or physically of applying for ordinary disability retirement before death shall be deemed to be retired on 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. L.1995,c.378,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-9.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-9.6 - PFRS members, certain, deemed retired, certain circumstances

43:16A-9.6. PFRS members, certain, deemed retired, certain circumstances  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-9.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-9.7 - Applicability of adjustment in benefit.

43:16A-9.7 Applicability of adjustment in benefit.  3. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) by P.L.2019, c.305 shall apply to a benefit entitlement initially granted on or after January 1, 2017, and, if granted on or after that date but before the effective date of P.L.2019, c.305, still in effect on that effective date. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children pursuant to the amendment of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) by P.L.2019, c.305 shall apply only for benefit payments made after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.305. No surviving child of a deceased member of the retirement system shall be granted a retroactive payment based upon the difference between the benefit the person would have received if the adjustment made pursuant to the amendment of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) by P.L.2019, c.305 had been applicable at the date of entitlement and the benefit that the surviving child has received from the date of entitlement to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.305. L.2019, c.305, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-10.2 - Adjustment to benefit.

43:16A-10.2 Adjustment to benefit.  5. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) by P.L.2016, c.26 shall apply to a benefit entitlement initially granted on or after January 1, 2016, and, if granted on or after that date but before the effective date of P.L.2016, c.26, still in effect on that effective date. The adjustment in benefits to a surviving child or children pursuant to the amendment of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) by P.L.2016, c.26 shall apply only for benefit payments made after the effective date of P.L.2016, c.26. No surviving child of a deceased member of the retirement system shall be granted a retroactive payment based upon the difference between the benefit the person would have received if the adjustment made pursuant to the amendment of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) by P.L.2016, c.26 had been applicable at the date of entitlement and the benefit that the surviving child has received from the date of entitlement to the effective date of P.L.2016, c.26. L.2016, c.26, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-10.3 - Attribution of death to COVID-19.

43:16A-10.3 Attribution of death to COVID-19.  2. For purposes of paragraph (1) of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10), a member whose death is attributable to COVID-19, complications therefrom, or the aggravation or acceleration of a preexisting condition caused thereby shall be deemed to have occurred as the result of an accident met in the actual performance of duty at some definite time and place if: the member contracted COVID-19 and the member's death occurs after receiving a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended; the member dies as a result of COVID-19; and the member's regular or assigned duties required the member to interact, and the member so interacted, with the public or to directly supervise other personnel so interacting with the public on any date during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended and within 14 calendar days prior to the appearance of symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that shall have been confirmed in writing by a licensed health care provider on a form approved by the board of trustees and also confirmed by a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2. The filing of an accident report with the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall not be required for an accidental death benefit allowed pursuant to this section. If a member dies during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor on Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended and the benefit has been approved pursuant to a provision other than this section or section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) prior to the effective date of this act, P.L.2020, c.54, a beneficiary may apply for a benefit pursuant to this section and, if approved, the prior approval shall be rescinded and the benefit pursuant to approval under this section shall be made retroactive to the date of the initial approval of the rescinded benefit. This section shall not apply to any member who has retired and subsequently returned to employment pursuant to Executive Order No. 115 of 2020 or any other executive order similarly permitting a retired member to return to employment without reenrollment to assist during the public health emergency and state of emergency. L.2020, c.54, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11 - Members ceasing to be firemen or policemen otherwise than by death or retirement; payment

43:16A-11. Members ceasing to be firemen or policemen otherwise than by death or retirement; payment  If a member should cease to be a fireman or policeman, except by death or retirement as provided in this act, he shall be paid the amount of his aggregate contributions less any outstanding loan upon the filing of a written application as required by the retirement system. 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. If such person or any member shall die before withdrawing his aggregate contributions, such deductions shall be paid to the member's beneficiary. L.1944, c. 255, p. 844, s. 11. Amended by L.1964, c. 241, s. 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1965; L.1967, c. 250, s. 11, eff. Dec. 18, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11.2 - Separation from service before 55 with 10 years of creditable service; election of retirement allowance, restoration to service.

43:16A-11.2 Separation from service before 55 with 10 years of creditable service; election of retirement allowance, restoration to service.  17. Should a member, after having established 10 years of creditable service, be separated voluntarily or involuntarily from the service, before reaching age 55, and not by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, such person may elect to receive the payments provided for in section 11 of P.L.1944, c. 255 or section 16 of P.L.1964, c. 241, or a deferred retirement allowance, beginning on the first day of the month following his attainment of age 55 and the filing of an application therefor, which shall consist of: (1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions at the time of his severance from the service and (2) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 2% of the member's final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 30 plus 1% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 30, provided that such inactive member may elect to receive payments provided under section 11 of P.L.1944, c.255 or section 16 of P.L.1964, c. 241 if the member had qualified under that section at the time of leaving service, except that in order to avail himself or herself of the option, the member must exercise such option at least 30 days before the effective date of retirement. If such inactive member shall die before attaining age 55, the member's aggregate contributions shall be paid in accordance with section 11 of P.L.1944, c.255 and, in addition if such inactive member shall die after attaining age 55 but before filing an application for retirement benefits pursuant to this section or section 16 of P.L.1964, c.241 and has not withdrawn his or her aggregate contributions, or in the event of death after retirement, an amount equal to one-half of the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service shall be paid to such member's beneficiary. Any member who, having elected to receive a deferred retirement allowance, again becomes an employee covered by the retirement system while under the age of 55, shall thereupon be reenrolled. If he had discontinued his service for more than two consecutive years, subsequent contributions shall be at his former rate increased for the years of his inactive membership. He shall be credited with all service as a member standing to his credit at the time of his election to receive a deferred retirement allowance. L.1964,c.241,s.17; amended 1967, c.250, s.16; 1971, c.175, s.13; 1973, c.109, s.3; 1981, c.177, s.5; 1999, c.428, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11.3 - Members of police and firemen's retirement system; coverage of death benefits; evidence of insurability

43:16A-11.3. Members of police and firemen's retirement system; coverage of death benefits; evidence of insurability  a. Any person entitled to become a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall not be allowed any of the death benefits established by sections 5, 6, 7(3), 9 and 10(5) of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, and sections 16 and 17 of chapter 241 of the laws of 1964, if (1) he makes application for membership beyond the year after he first became eligible for membership or (2) he is eligible for membership on the basis of special legislation, unless the member furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability and on the effective date of his membership is actively at work and performing all his regular duties at his customary place of employment. The effective date of coverage for such death benefits shall be the first day of the month which immediately follows the date when such evidence is determined to be satisfactory. b. Such evidence of insurability will not be required of any person becoming a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System upon transfer from another State-administered retirement system, if such system provided death benefits of a similar nature and the transferring member was covered by such benefits at the time of the transfer. If such transferring member was not covered by such benefits at the time of the transfer, he may be allowed the death benefits of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section; provided, however, that any such member must furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability under the provisions of subsection a. of this section if he had been unable or failed to give such evidence as a member of the system from which he transferred. c. Any person who must furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability under the provisions of this section and who ceases to be a member of the retirement system without such evidence having been given, shall continue to be subject to the same requirement if he subsequently becomes a member. L.1967, c. 250, s. 25, eff. Dec. 18, 1967. Amended by L.1971, c. 175, s. 15, eff. June 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11.4 - Reenrollment; purchase of credit for previous membership service

43:16A-11.4. Reenrollment; purchase of credit for previous membership service  If an employee who has withdrawn the accumulated member's contributions from the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, as provided by section 11 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-11) is reenrolled as a member of the retirement system, the member may purchase credit for all of the previous membership service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time, or the highest annual compensation for service in this State for which contributions shall have been made during any fiscal year of membership or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State during any fiscal year for which credit is purchased, whichever is the highest. The purchase may be made in regular installments, equal to at least 1/2 the normal contribution to the retirement system, over a maximum period of 10 years.  Any member electing to purchase service credit hereunder who retires prior to completing the payments as agreed with the retirement system will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, but if the member so elects at the time of retirement, the member may make the additional lump-sum payment required at that time to provide full credit.  L.1973,c.63,s.1; amended 1991,c.138,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11.5 - Application of act

43:16A-11.5. Application of act  This act shall apply to any such employee reenrolled prior to or after the effective date of this act. L.1973, c. 63, s. 2, eff. March 22, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11.6 - Transfer or purchase of credit for service in other systems

43:16A-11.6. Transfer or purchase of credit for service in other systems  A member who is a member of another State-administered retirement system or pension fund at the time of enrollment in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System and does not contribute to the other system or fund after that time may transfer the service credit in the other system or fund to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System upon application and transfer of the member's contributions from the other system or fund to the system. If the member has withdrawn the contributions to the other retirement system or pension fund, the member may purchase credit for the service in the other system or fund. The purchase shall be made in the same manner and be subject to the same terms and conditions provided for the purchase of previous membership service by section 1 of P.L.1973, c.63 (C.43:16A-11.4).  L.1981,c.479,s.3; amended 1991,c.138,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-11.7a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-11.7a - Veteran status determined for military service credit.

43:16A-11.7a Veteran status determined for military service credit.  6. The Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall be responsible for determining whether any person seeking to be considered a "veteran" under section 1 of P.L.1983, c.391 (C.43:16A-11.7), for the purpose of purchasing military service credit, meets the criteria set forth therein and adjudicating an appeal from any person disputing this determination. The determination of the Adjutant General shall be binding upon the board of trustees. L.2000, c.127, s.6; amended 2018, c.55, s.11.