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NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-5.2 - Accumulated deductions remitted to State Police Retirement System

53:5A-5.2. Accumulated deductions remitted to State Police Retirement System  5. Within 120 days of the effective date of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.), the Police and Firemen's Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement System shall remit to the State Police Retirement System accumulated deductions standing to the credit of a transferred alcoholic beverage control inspector, member of the State Capitol Police Force, and marine law enforcement officer, and within 180 days following the effective date, remit the pro-rata part of the reserve fund constituting the employer's obligations under the former system applicable to that inspector's, member's, or officer's account. The State Police Retirement System shall then enter the respective sums so remitted to it to the credit of that inspector, member, or officer in the Annuity Savings Fund or the Contingent Reserve Fund of the State Police Retirement System, as appropriate. L.1997,c.19,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-5.3 - Calculation of liability of employer

53:5A-5.3. Calculation of liability of employer  6. The actuary of the State Police Retirement System shall calculate the liability of the employer of the inspectors, members of the State Capitol Police Force, and marine law enforcement officers becoming members of that retirement system under the provisions of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.) in the same manner as is specified in the case of other members of the State Police Retirement System, taking into account the value of moneys remitted by the pension funds. In the event that the value of such money so remitted is less than the total which is required by the State Police Retirement System to provide the transferred inspector, member of the State Capitol Police Force, or marine law enforcement officer with credit for his public service, the liability of the employer shall include an amount equal to the difference between the two values. Upon certification by the actuary of the State Police Retirement System, the employer shall make such contributions as are required in order to meet his financial obligations. L.1997,c.19,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-5.4 - Inapplicability of C.53:5A-3.

53:5A-5.4 Inapplicability of C.53:5A-3.  37. The provisions of section 3 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-3) as amended by P.L.2010, c.1 concerning persons who become members of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.1 shall not apply to a person who at the time of enrollment in the retirement system on or after that effective date transfers service credit, as permitted, from another State-administered retirement system of which the person was a member immediately prior to the effective date and continuously thereafter, 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 that effective date after becoming employed again in a position that makes the person eligible to be a member of the retirement system. L.2010, c.1, s.37.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-5.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-5.5 - Certain academy graduates, exempt from certain regulations.

53:5A-5.5 Certain academy graduates, exempt from certain regulations.  2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-5) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, members of the 160th Class of the New Jersey State Police Academy, which commenced training on February 24, 2020, shall become eligible for membership in the State Police Retirement System, P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-1 et seq.), on August 7, 2020, the originally scheduled date of their academy graduation which was extended as a result of the Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020.  b. Upon completion of pre-service training and graduation from the New Jersey State Police Academy, members of the 160th Class of the New Jersey State Police Academy shall be eligible for appointment as sworn members of the New Jersey State Police at that time regardless of age, notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.53:1-9 relating to the maximum age requirement for appointment as a member of the State Police. L.2020, c.46, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-7 - Cessation of membership

53:5A-7. Cessation of membership  Membership in the retirement system shall cease upon retirement, withdrawal or death or if service is discontinued for more than 2 consecutive years. L.1965, c. 89, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by L.1971, c. 181, s. 5, eff. June 1, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-8.1 - Applicability to retirements

53:5A-8.1. Applicability to retirements  8. The provisions of subsection f. of section 8 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-8) as amended in section 7 of P.L.1991, c.206, shall apply to the retirements on and after the effective date of P.L.1985, c.175 of persons who were members of the retirement system on that effective date.  L.1991,c.206,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-8.2 - Applicability of act

53:5A-8.2. Applicability of act  3. a. The increase in retirement allowances under the amendatory provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this act, P.L.1993, c.354 shall be applicable to eligible persons who shall have retired under sections 8 or 9 of P.L.1965, c. 89 (C.53:5A-8 or C.53:5A-9) on or after January 1, 1992 and prior to the effective date of this act, but shall be payable only with respect to amounts of those allowances paid on and after the first day of the month following 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 section 8 or section 9 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-8 or C.53:5A-9) as amended by P.L.1993, c.354, and the annual cost of living adjustment received by retirants and beneficiaries under P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented by P.L.1969, c.169 shall be calculated as of the date of retirement of the member of the retirement system.  L.1993,c.354,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-8.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-8.3 - Extension of retirement date.

53:5A-8.3 Extension of retirement date.  1. When a member of the State Police Retirement System is required to retire upon attaining the age of 55 years and the retirement date for that member will occur after the date of the declaration of a public health emergency or state of emergency, or both, by the Governor but before the end date of the period identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the time interval during which the incident that caused the emergency occurs, the retirement date shall be extended, upon the request of the member, to the first day of the second calendar month that follows the calendar month in which the end date of the incident period forthe public health emergency or state of emergency, whichever is later, occurs.  This section shall not be deemed to alter or impair the entitlement and obligation set forth in subsection d. of section 8 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-8). L.2020, c.46, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-10.1 - Permanent and total disability.

53:5A-10.1 Permanent and total disability.  5. For purposes of subsection a. of section 10 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-10), permanent and total disability shall be deemed to have occurred as a direct result of a traumatic event occurring during and as a result of the performance of regular or assigned duties if: the member contracts COVID-19 and tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the public health emergency in this State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended; the member is permanently and totally disabled 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 this 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. A member who retired during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended and has been approved for a retirement allowance pursuant to a provision other than this section or section 10 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-10) prior to the effective date of this act, P.L.2020, c.54, may apply for a retirement allowance pursuant to this section and, if approved, the prior approval shall be rescinded and the retirement allowance pursuant to approval under this section shall be made retroactive to the date of the initial approval of the rescinded retirement allowance. 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 during the public health emergency and state of emergency. New onset diseases and chronic psychological disease resulting from prior exposure to, and recovery from, COVID-19 shall not be deemed a permanent and total disability resulting from COVID-19. L.2020, c.54, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-11 - Retirement for disability; medical examination; report

53:5A-11. Retirement for disability; medical examination; report  a. 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. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 1984, c. 147.) L.1965, c. 89, s. 11, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by L.1971, c. 181, s. 9, eff. June 1, 1971; L.1984, c. 147, s. 1, eff. Sept. 8, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-12 - Death benefits.

53:5A-12 Death benefits.  12. a. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death in active service of a member of the retirement system on account of which no accidental death benefit is payable, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse a pension of 50% of final compensation for the use of that spouse and children of the deceased, to continue for so long as the person qualifies as a "surviving spouse" for the purposes of this act; if there is no surviving spouse or in case the spouse dies or remarries, 50% of final compensation shall be payable to one surviving child or, if there are two or more children, 50% of final compensation shall be payable to such children in equal shares.  In the event of death occurring in the first year of creditable service, the benefits, payable pursuant to this subsection, shall be computed at the annual rate of compensation.  If there is no surviving spouse or child, 25% of final compensation will be payable to one surviving parent or 40% of final compensation will be payable to two surviving parents in equal shares.  b. If there is no surviving spouse, child or parent, there shall be paid to any other beneficiary of the deceased member his aggregate contributions at the time of death.  c. In no case shall the death benefit provided in subsection a. be less than that provided under subsection b.  d. In addition to the foregoing benefits payable under subsection a. or b., there shall also be paid in one sum to the member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 3 1/2 times final compensation.  e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1971, c.181.)  f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1971, c.181.) L.1965, c.89, s.12; amended 1966, c.153, s.4; 1971, c.181, s.10; 1980, c.55, s.2; 1985, c.355, s.2; 2019, c.305, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-12.1 - Applicability of adjustment in benefit.

53:5A-12.1 Applicability of adjustment in benefit.  4. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 12 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-12) 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 12 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-12) 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 12 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-12) 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.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-14.1 - Pension benefits under former section 53:5-5 discontinued by remarriage of mother; right to receive benefits

53:5A-14.1. Pension benefits under former section 53:5-5 discontinued by remarriage of mother; right to receive benefits  The surviving child or children of any former member of the New Jersey State Police who were receiving pension benefits under former section 53:5-5 of the Revised Statutes, repealed by the act to which this act is a supplement, and whose pension benefits have been discontinued by reason of the remarriage of their mother occurring after January 1, 1966, shall be entitled to receive benefits calculated in accordance with section 14 b. of the act to which this act is a supplement. L.1968, c. 431, s. 1, approved Feb. 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-14.2 - Applicability of adjustment in survivors' benefits.

53:5A-14.2 Applicability of adjustment in survivors' benefits.  2. The adjustment in survivors' benefits pursuant to this act, P.L.2001, c.350, shall apply to benefit entitlements granted prior to and in effect on the effective date of this act but only for benefit payments after the effective date of this act. No surviving spouse or 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 pursuant to this act had been applicable at the date of entitlement and the benefit that the surviving spouse or surviving child has received from the date of entitlement to the effective date of this act. L.2001,c.350,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-14.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-14.3 - Application in changes of definitions.

53:5A-14.3 Application in changes of definitions.  3. The change to the definition of "child" made pursuant to the amendment of section 3 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-3) by P.L.2016, c.26 and the adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 14 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-14) 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 14 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-14) 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 14 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-14) 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.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-14.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-14.4 - Death attributed to COVID-19.

53:5A-14.4 Death attributed to COVID-19.  6. For purposes of subsection a. of section 14 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-14), 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 this 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 this 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 State Police 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 in 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 14 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-14) 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.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-15.1 - Determination of active membership; eligibility for death benefit after retirement

53:5A-15.1. Determination of active membership; eligibility for death benefit after retirement  For the purposes of sections 12 d., 13 d., and 14 e. a member of the State Police Retirement System shall be deemed to be an active member for a period of no more than 93 days while on official leave of absence without pay when such leave is due to any reason other than illness, and for a period of not more than 1 year in the event of an official leave (a) to fulfill a residency requirement for an advanced degree, or (b) as a full-time student at an institution of higher education, and (1) while he is disabled due to sickness or injury arising out of or in the course of his employment as a member to whom this chapter applies, is not engaged in any gainful occupation, and is receiving or entitled to receive periodic benefits (including any commutation of, or substitute for, such benefits) for loss of time on account of such disability under or by reason of workmen's compensation law, occupational disease law or similar legislation and has not retired or terminated his membership; or (2) for a period of no more than 2 years while on an official leave of absence without pay if satisfactory evidence is presented to the retirement system that such leave of absence without pay is due to the member's personal illness other than an illness to which (1) above applies. If a member dies within 30 days after the date of retirement or the date of board approval, whichever is later, a death benefit shall be payable only if he is deemed to be an active member in accordance with this section; provided, however, a member applying for disability benefits shall be deemed an active member if he was covered by the death benefit provisions of the act at the termination of employment, filed the application for disability retirement with the retirement system within 30 days following such termination of employment and dies within 30 days after the date of retirement or the date of board approval, whichever is later. L.1971, c. 181, s. 28, eff. June 1, 1971.