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NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-3.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-3.13 - Liability of State for contributions on members for PFRS adopted after 1991 and before August 9, 1993

43:16A-3.13. Liability of State for contributions on members for PFRS adopted after 1991 and before August 9, 1993  6. For municipalities in which the provisions of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.) took effect on or after January 1, 1992 and prior to the effective date of this supplementary act as a result of a referendum in the municipality or the adoption of an ordinance or resolution by the governing body of the municipality as provided by law, the State shall be liable, beginning with the effective date of this act and continuing during their membership in PFRS, for the difference in the normal contribution between what the employer would pay under PERS and what the employer would pay under PFRS for the policemen and firemen in service prior to the date the provisions of P.L.1944, c.255 took effect in each such municipality who elected to become members of PFRS pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1945, c.148 (C.43:16A-29). The municipality, however, shall be liable for employer contributions to PFRS for any policeman or fireman whose service began or begins on or after the date those provisions took effect.  L.1993,c.247,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-3.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-3.14 - Full credit toward PFRS benefits for transferred PERS service

43:16A-3.14. Full credit toward PFRS benefits for transferred PERS service  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1993, c.247 (C.43:16A-3.8 et seq.) to the contrary, a member or retiree of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey (PFRS), established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), who was eligible to become a member of the PFRS and transferred membership from the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey (PERS), established pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-1 et seq.), to the PFRS pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.247 (C.43:16A-3.8) shall receive full credit toward benefits under PFRS for the transferred PERS service. b. The PFRS shall reimburse to any member or retiree who agreed to pay the full cost of the accrued liability for the transferred PERS credit as provided in section 3 of P.L.1993, c.247 (C.43:16A-3.10) the cost of that credit purchase. L.2001,c.201,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-4 - Creditable service within act.

43:16A-4 Creditable service within act.  4. a. Only service as a policeman or fireman paid for by an employer, which was rendered by a member since that member's enrollment, or since that member's last enrollment in case of a break in service, plus service, if any, covered by a prior service liability, shall be considered as creditable service for the purposes of this act. A member may purchase credit for temporary service as a policeman or fireman, or as the holder of a title which, following the termination of that temporary service, became covered by the provisions of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), if that temporary service shall have resulted, without interruption, in a valid permanent or probational appointment as a policeman or fireman or to a position, the title of which became covered by the retirement system following the member's appointment thereto. 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). b. In the case of a member for whom compensation is defined in paragraph (b) of subsection (26) of section 1 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1), the retirement system shall credit the member with the time of all service rendered by the member during the part of any year that the member was a participant of the Defined Contribution Retirement Program, pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2007, c.92 (C.43:15C-2) as amended by section 7 of P.L.2010, c.1, and making contributions to that program. L.1944, c.255, s.4; amended 1945, c.148, s.3; 1962, c.58, s.1; 1967, c.250, s.4; 1971, c.25; 1975, c.388; 1991, c.138, s.11; 2010, c.1, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-4.1 - Borough of Barrington; contributions

43:16A-4.1. Borough of Barrington; contributions  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1944, c. 255 (C. 43:16A-4) all persons presently employed as policemen by a borough having a population between 8,400 and 8,500 inhabitants according to the 1970 census, and located in a second-class county, which employment with said borough was terminated for a period of less than 4 years and who prior to said termination were members of the Police and Firemen's Pension Fund, shall be permitted to make contributions covering such a period of termination on the basis of rates established by the actuary, provided the respective borough makes the necessary employer contribution to the fund covering such period of termination on the basis of rates established by the actuary. L.1978, c. 166, s. 1, eff. Dec. 22, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-4.2 - Policeman member of retirement system; credit for service as chanceman application

43:16A-4.2. Policeman member of retirement system; credit for service as chanceman application  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1944, c. 255 (C. 43:16A-4), any person who on the effective date of this act and as a result of service in the police department of a municipality is a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System established pursuant to the provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement, and who as a result of past part time or full time service as a chanceman in the police department of such municipality was enrolled in and made contributions to any retirement system established by such municipality pursuant to its adoption of the provisions of P.L.1920, c. 160, and whose contributions to such municipal retirement system were not transferred to the said Police and Firemen's Retirement System at the time of his enrollment therein nor returned to him, may make application to the board of trustees of the said Police and Firemen's Retirement System to have such part time or full time service as a chanceman be considered as creditable service for the purposes of the act to which this act is a supplement. Such application shall be accompanied by such evidence of service as a chanceman in such municipal police department and of contributions to the municipal retirement system thereof, as hereinabove described, as the board may require of the member. L.1981, c. 198, s. 1, eff. July 9, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-4.3 - Disposition of application by board; credit for service; liability of employer

43:16A-4.3. Disposition of application by board; credit for service; liability of employer  The board shall, upon receiving such application and such evidence, advise the employer of the submission of such application and request the employer to submit such evidence of a return of contributions to the member as the board deems necessary for the purposes of this section. The board shall within 60 days of receiving, pursuant to section 1 of this supplementary act, evidence supporting such application make a determination of the amount of service as a chanceman for which contributions to a municipal retirement system were made by the member and the portion of such service for which such contributions were returned to the member. Notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary of section 4 of P.L.1944, c. 255 (C. 43:16A-4) or of any other law, the board shall thereupon credit to the member the remaining portion of such service as creditable service. Any employer of employees receiving credit for service under the provisions of this supplementary act shall be liable for the amount to be credited to the member's account. The actuary of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall calculate the amount of such liability and certify the same to the board. The board shall transmit to the employer notice of the amount due, and the employer shall within 60 days of receiving such notice remit such amount in full to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System. L.1981, c. 198, s. 2, eff. July 9, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-5 - Retirement benefits for members of PFRS.

43:16A-5 Retirement benefits for members of PFRS.  5. (1) Any member in service who has attained age 55 years may retire on a service retirement allowance upon filing a written and duly executed application to the retirement system, setting forth at what time, not less than one month subsequent to the filing thereof, he desires to be retired. Any member in service who attains age 65 years shall be retired on a service retirement allowance forthwith on the first day of the next calendar month, except that a member hired prior to January 1, 1987 may remain a member of the system until the member attains age 68 years or 25 years of creditable service, whichever comes first. (2) Upon retirement for service a member shall receive a service retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions and (b) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of one-sixtieth of his average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of his creditable service, or 2% of his average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of his creditable service up to 30 plus 1% of his average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 30, or 50% of his final compensation if the member has established 20 or more years of creditable service, whichever is greater. (3) (a) Any member of the retirement system as of the effective date of P.L.1999, c.428 who has 20 or more years of creditable service at the time of retirement shall be entitled to receive a retirement allowance equal to 50% of the member's final compensation plus, in the case of a member required to retire pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, 3% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 20 but not over 25. (b) Any member of the retirement system who was enrolled prior to the effective date of P.L.2021, c.52 and who is a member on that effective date may retire on or after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.52 but no later than the first day of the 25th month following that effective date on a service retirement allowance, regardless of age, upon attaining 20 or more years of creditable service and shall be entitled to receive a service retirement allowance equal to 50% of the member's final compensation.  (4) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on a service retirement allowance, there shall be paid to his beneficiary 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. L.1944, c.255, s.5; amended 1953, c.266, s.1; 1964, c.241, s.2; 1967, c.250, s.5; 1971, c.175, s.2; 1973, c.109, s.1; 1999, c.428, s.2; 2005, c.381; 2021, c.52.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-5.2 - Volunteer services by certain retirees under PFRS permitted.

43:16A-5.2 Volunteer services by certain retirees under PFRS permitted.  2. The retirement of a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), who (1) on the date of retirement has attained the service retirement age applicable to that member and is a volunteer firefighter or first aid worker, rescue squad worker, or emergency medical technician serving as a volunteer in the same jurisdiction; and (2) remains a volunteer firefighter or first aid worker, rescue squad worker, or emergency medical technician serving as a volunteer after the date of retirement as long as the employee's job duties were substantially different or, if the employee's job duties were similar, the employee has a break in service of at least 30 days after retirement, shall be a bona fide severance from employment, notwithstanding that the retired employee maintains the relationship of a volunteer firefighter or first aid worker, rescue squad worker, or emergency medical technician serving as a volunteer with the same employer from whose employment the member retired. This act shall be effective if the qualified status of the retirement system under federal law can be maintained upon its application, and such modifications to the system as may be available shall be made to allow for its application.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to permit a paid firefighter employed by a part-paid fire department to serve as a volunteer with the department from which the paid firefighter retired. L.2018, c.96, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-6 - Members with four years of service, ordinary disability allowance, death benefits.

43:16A-6 Members with four years of service, ordinary disability allowance, death benefits.  6. (1) Upon the written application by a member in service, by one acting in his behalf or by his employer, any member, under 55 years of age, who has had four or more years of creditable service may be retired 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 department 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 and (b) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 1 1/2 % of final compensation multiplied by his number of years of creditable service but in no event shall the total allowance be less than 40% of the member's final compensation. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a member who has more than 20 but less than 25 years of creditable service and who is required to retire upon application by the employer on or after the effective date of P.L.1999, c.428, shall receive an ordinary disability retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's aggregate contributions; and (b) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 50% of final compensation plus 3% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 20 but not over 25. (4) 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 member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 3 1/2 times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service; provided, however, that if such death shall occur after the member shall have attained 55 years of age the amount payable shall equal 1/2 of such compensation instead of 3 1/2 times such compensation. L.1944,c.255,s.6; amended 1953, c.266, s.2; 1964, c.241, s.3; 1967, c.250, s.6; 1971, c.175, s.3; 1989, c.204, s.2; 1999, c.428, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-6.1 - Special disability retirement allowance

43:16A-6.1. Special disability retirement allowance  a. Upon the written application by a member in service, by one acting in behalf of the member or by the employer of the member, any member, under 55 years of age, who has had five or more years of creditable service and who has received a heart transplant may be retired, not less than one month next following the date of filing the application, on a special disability retirement allowance.  b. Upon retirement for special disability, a member shall receive a special disability retirement allowance which shall consist of: (1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's aggregate contributions and (2) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 50% of final compensation. c. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on a special disability retirement allowance, there shall be paid to the member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 3 1/2 times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service; provided, however, that if the death shall occur after the member shall have attained 55 years of age, the amount payable shall equal one-half of the compensation instead of 3 1/2 times the compensation.  L.1989,c.103,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-7.1 - Applicability of increases

43:16A-7.1. Applicability of increases  The increases under this act shall apply only to retirement allowances payable on account of retirements or deaths occurring after January 11, 1956; provided, however, that such increases shall be applicable only to payments becoming due after the month in which this act becomes effective. L.1959, c. 158, p. 629, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-7.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-7.2 - Benefits provided to police officer who performs duties in another department

43:16A-7.2. Benefits provided to police officer who performs duties in another department  Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a member who is employed by a municipal police department and who is assigned by that department to duties in another municipal police department shall be eligible while performing the assigned duties for the benefits provided to the member or the survivors of the member under sections 7 and 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7 and 10).  L.1991,c.57,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-7.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-7.3 - Applicability of increased accidental disability retirement.

43:16A-7.3. Applicability of increased accidental disability retirement.  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:16A-7.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:16A-7.4 - Permanent and total disability.

43:16A-7.4 Permanent and total disability.  1. For purposes of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 7 P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7), 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 the 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 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. A member who retired during the public health emergency 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 7 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7) 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 to assist 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.1.