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NJ Rev Stat § 43:4-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:4-7 - Waiver of portion of pension

43:4-7. Waiver of portion of pension  Any person who has retired or shall retire pursuant to any pension act or retirement system established pursuant to law may, upon written request, waive payment of a portion of any pension to which he is so entitled. L.1954, c. 169, p. 676, s. 1. Amended by L.1957, c. 59, p. 109, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:4-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:4-8 - Payments in reduced amounts after waiver

43:4-8. Payments in reduced amounts after waiver  Upon receipt of such a waiver, and until the same is withdrawn or altered by a subsequent request, the department of the public service paying such pension shall make periodic payments in such reduced amount. L.1954, c. 169, p. 676, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:4A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:4A-1 - Time off with pay to attend meetings

43:4A-1. Time off with pay to attend meetings  Any person who is an elected member of any board of trustees or commission established under chapter 13 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 37 of the laws of 1955, chapter 220 of the laws of 1941, chapter 16 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, chapter 423 of the laws of 1953 and chapter 84 of the laws of 1954, shall be entitled to time off from his State, county, municipal or school district duties, with pay, during the periods of his attendance upon regular or special meetings of the board of trustees or its duly appointed committees, and such time off shall include reasonable travel time required in connection therewith. L.1956, c. 77, p. 164, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:4B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:4B-1 - Retirement Systems Actuary Selection Committee.

43:4B-1 Retirement Systems Actuary Selection Committee.  19. There is hereby established the Retirement Systems Actuary Selection Committee which shall consist of the State Treasurer, and the directors of the Divisions of Pensions and Benefits and Investment, and Office of Management and Budget, or their designated representatives, and one member designated by each of the boards of trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System established pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-1 et seq.) and the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:66-1 et seq. The committee shall select the actuary or actuaries for the State retirement systems in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.), provided, however, that the boards shall have the power to veto the selection of the actuary for valid reason. L.1992, c.125, s.19; amended 2011, c.78, s.24; 2018, c.55, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:4B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:4B-2 - Information available to, provided to pension boards

43:4B-2. Information available to, provided to pension boards  20. The Director of the Division of Pensions shall annually communicate to the board of each pension system the relevant factors used in calculating the State's contributions to that system's accrued liability. Further, the pension boards shall have access to all relevant actuarial information relating to any actuarial matter under consideration by the boards, subject to financial restraints imposed by the contract agreement.  L.1992,c.125,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:4C-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:4C-1 - Waiver of noncontributory insurance

43:4C-1. Waiver of noncontributory insurance  17. Notwithstanding the provisions of the laws governing the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, the Public Employees' Retirement System, Alternate Benefit Programs, the Judicial Retirement System, the Police and Firemen's Retirement System and the State Police Retirement System or any other law, the members of these retirement systems may waive the amount of noncontributory insurance to which they are entitled under the systems in excess of $50,000.  L.1994,c.62,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5-1 - Application of chapter

43:5-1. Application of chapter  This chapter shall apply to all persons in the State service, prior to January 1, 1922, qualifying hereunder. It shall not apply to any officer or employee of the State drawing a pension or who shall be entitled to do so under any other law. Amended by L.1963, c. 55, s. 1, eff. May 27, 1963.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5-2 - Retirement on age and service for disability

43:5-2. Retirement on age and service for disability  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5-3 - Notice of disability; examination; approval of report by state house commission

43:5-3. Notice of disability; examination; approval of report by state house commission  When it is made to appear not only that such physical or other disability exists, but that it will, in all reasonable probability, continue permanently, the employee may be retired from the service of the state, upon informing his immediate superior or departmental head of his desire to be retired and of his disability, or upon such information being given in his behalf. If the departmental head or official employing superior finds that a disability exists, he shall appoint a physician of skill and repute in his profession and resident in this state, who shall examine the person proposed for retirement and report on his physical condition or other disability, and as to whether, in all reasonable probability, if he finds the disability existent, it will continue permanently and does and will continue to prevent the applicant from giving service to the state in the performance of his duties. Upon receipt of the physician's report, the departmental head or official employing superior shall certify and send it to the state house commission. If the state house commission approves the report, it shall file it in the comptroller of the treasury's office, there to remain of record. Thereupon the applicant, or anyone in his behalf, may file his resignation in that office, and he shall be entitled to the benefit of this chapter as a retired employee.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5-4 - Amount of pension

43:5-4. Amount of pension  An employee so retiring shall, during his disability and for his natural life, be paid an annual salary or compensation, commencing with the date of the filing of his resignation, at the rate of one-half of the average annual salary and wage he received for the two years prior to the time of the filing. Compensation to the extent of one-half of any fee for enrollment services which the person to be pensioned might be capable of earning in the maximum at retirement for such salary, wage or one-half of compensation which beneficiary shall have been in receipt of aforesaid shall be paid by the state treasurer in the same manner and at the same time as other salaries or compensation are paid to those in the state's employ, out of the appropriation account for salaries and wages or enrollment fees of the department or branch of service in which the person shall have been employed. Provision shall be made in such account for the purpose to the extent authorized by this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5-5 - Payment of benefits upon death of certain state employees or retired state employees

43:5-5. Payment of benefits upon death of certain state employees or retired state employees  Upon the receipt of proper proof (1) of the death of any officer or employee in State service, who, had he lived and had he become incapacitated for service to the State, would have been eligible to retire upon pension pursuant to the provisions of chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, or (2) of the death of any officer or employee, who shall hereafter have retired or be retired upon pension under said chapter by the State House Commission, said commission shall cause to be paid to such person, if living, as said officer or employee shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, otherwise to the executor or administrator of said officer's or employee's estate, a sum equal to the amount which was payable as salary or compensation to said officer or employee during his last full year of service and said amount shall be paid out of the general funds of the State Treasury accordingly. L.1963, c. 175, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5A-1 - Definitions

43:5A-1. Definitions  For the purposes of this act: a. "final compensation" means either (1) the average annual compensation of an employee during the last 60 months preceding the month in which the employee is retired, or (2) the average annual compensation of the employee for any 5 fiscal years of the State during the period of continuous service upon which his eligibility for a pension under this act is based, depending upon which method of computation provides the larger benefit to the employee; b. "years of continuous service" shall be computed as the number of years and months of paid service rendered to the State of New Jersey; c. an employee shall be deemed to be "permanently and totally disabled" when it appears not only that he is physically or otherwise incapacitated for service, but also that such incapacity will, in all reasonable probability, continue permanently; d. the Social Security system shall not be deemed a retirement system for the purpose of determining eligibility to a pension under this act; e. "Commission" means the State House Commission. L.1973, c. 249, s. 1, eff. Nov. 26, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5A-2 - Persons eligible for retirement and pension

43:5A-2. Persons eligible for retirement and pension  Any person may be retired and granted a pension under this act who a. has been continuously employed by the State for at least 30 years; and b. has reached the age of 65, or is permanently and totally disabled; and c. is not eligible to receive a pension for said State employment under any other law of this State; and d. was not required by law at the time of appointment or employment, or at any time thereafter, to become a member of a contributory retirement system; and e. is not a former member of the "State Employees' Retirement System," established under chapters 14 and 15 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, repealed by P.L.1954, c. 84, who did not elect to become a member of the successor "Public Employees' Retirement System" established under the "Public Employees' Retirement System Act" (P.L.1954, c. 84; c. 43:15A-1 et seq.) L.1973, c. 249, s. 2, eff. Nov. 26, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5A-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5A-2.1 - State employee eligibility

43:5A-2.1. State employee eligibility  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L. 1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-7), as amended by P.L. 1985, c. 121, or any other law to the contrary, any employee who has been employed by the State continuously for at least 30 years, has become at least 65 years of age on or before April 15, 1986, and is not a member of or eligible to receive a pension from any State or locally-administered retirement system on the effective date of this act, may be eligible to receive the pension benefits provided by P.L. 1973, c. 249 (C. 43:5A-1 et seq.).  L. 1986, c. 122, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:5A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:5A-3 - Amount of pension

43:5A-3. Amount of pension  The amount of annual pension granted to a State employee retired under this act shall be equal to 1% of his final compensation multiplied by the number of years of continuous service immediately prior to his retirement, except that if his continuous service with the State exceeds 40 years, his annual pension under this act shall not be less than 1/4 of his final compensation. L.1973, c. 249, s. 3, eff. Nov. 26, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.30 - Retirement of certain justices or judges under different laws; same pension payments

43:6-6.30. Retirement of certain justices or judges under different laws; same pension payments  Any Chief Justice or associate justice of the new Supreme Court or judge of the Superior Court, who hereafter retires under the provisions of P.L.1963, chapter 183, as amended by P.L.1964, chapter 216, or of P.L.1964, chapter 135, shall receive the same pension payments as if his retirement were made pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1948, chapter 391, as amended by this act. L.1965, c. 74, s. 9, eff. July 1, 1965.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.31 - Prohibition against practice of law by certain retired justices or judges

43:6-6.31. Prohibition against practice of law by certain retired justices or judges  A Chief Justice of the new Supreme Court, associate justice of the new Supreme Court, or judge of the Superior Court who has heretofore retired or who hereafter shall retire under the provisions of P.L.1948, chapter 391, or any amendment or supplement thereof, including this act, P.L.1963, chapter 183, as amended by P.L.1964, chapter 216, and P.L.1964, chapter 135, shall not, while receiving a pension pursuant to such act, its amendment or supplement, engage in the practice of law before any of the courts of this State. L.1965, c. 74, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.32 - Effect of act upon previously retired justices or judges

43:6-6.32. Effect of act upon previously retired justices or judges  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.33 - Social security coverage for members of Supreme Court and judges of Superior Court; referendum

43:6-6.33. Social security coverage for members of Supreme Court and judges of Superior Court; referendum  The State Treasurer, as the State Agency for Social Security, is directed to conduct a referendum on the question of whether the service performed by members of the Supreme Court and judges of the Superior Court, should be excluded from or included under the State's agreement with the Federal Government. L.1967, c. 47, s. 1, eff. May 15, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.34 - Securing coverage following approval by referendum

43:6-6.34. Securing coverage following approval by referendum  The State Treasurer is further directed to secure social security coverage for such members of the Supreme Court and judges of the Superior Court within 60 days after a majority of such judges qualified to vote in a referendum as required by section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act shall have voted to be covered under terms of that act. L.1967, c. 47, s. 2, eff. May 15, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.35 - Retroactive coverage

43:6-6.35. Retroactive coverage  The State Treasurer is also directed to obtain social security coverage for such judges on a retroactive basis, to the extent that retroactivity is possible under Federal and State Statutes. L.1967, c. 47, s. 3, eff. May 15, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6-6.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6-6.36 - Applicability of Act to members of other pension programs

43:6-6.36. Applicability of Act to members of other pension programs  The provisions of chapter 169 of the laws of 1956 shall not apply to the members of the Supreme Court and judges of the Superior Court covered by the pension program established by chapter 391 of the laws of 1948, as amended and supplemented, to which this act is a further supplement. L.1967, c. 47, s. 4, eff. May 15, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-1 - Short title

43:6A-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Judicial Retirement System Act." L.1973, c. 140, s. 1, eff. May 22, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-2 - Severability

43:6A-2. Severability  If any provision, section, or part of any section of this act is declared to be unconstitutional, the same shall not be held to affect any other section or provision of this act, and the remainder of this act shall in no wise thereby be invalidated. L.1973, c. 140, s. 2, eff. May 22, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-3.1 - Final salary; retirement after January 1, 1982

43:6A-3.1. Final salary; retirement after January 1, 1982  Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the final salary of any member who retires after January 1, 1982 shall be the annual salary to which that member would have been entitled had he been an active member of the retirement system on January 19, 1982. L.1982, c. 22, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-4 - Establishment; powers and privileges; purpose

43:6A-4. Establishment; powers and privileges; purpose  There is hereby established the "Judicial Retirement System of New Jersey" in the Division of Pensions of the Department of the Treasury. It shall have the powers and privileges of a corporation. Its purpose is to provide pensions and other benefits for its members and their beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.1973, c. 140, s. 4, eff. May 22, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-5 - Membership

43:6A-5. Membership  5. The membership of the retirement system shall include: a. The Chief Justice and the associate justices of the Supreme Court. b. Any judge of the Superior Court. c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1991, c.91). d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1991, c.91). e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1991, c.91). Membership in the retirement system is a condition for judicial service for the members of the Judiciary herein listed.  Membership in the retirement system shall cease upon retirement, death or resignation.  L.1973,c.140,s.5; amended 1991,c.91,s.412.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-6 - Computation of years of service

43:6A-6. Computation of years of service  Not more than 1 year shall be credited for all service in a calendar year. In computing years of service, any service for which the member did not receive an annual salary or compensation of at least $500.00 shall be disregarded. Only service as a public employee of New Jersey shall be considered. L.1973, c. 140, s. 6, eff. May 22, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-7 - Mandatory age of retirement; early retirement; application

43:6A-7. Mandatory age of retirement; early retirement; application  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-8 - Eligibility for retirement; 10 years or more of service; amount of pension

43:6A-8. Eligibility for retirement; 10 years or more of service; amount of pension  a. Any member who shall have served at least 10 years as a judge of the several courts and having attained the age of 70 years, shall be retired. b. Any member who shall have served at least 15 years as a judge of the several courts and having attained the age of 65 years but not the age of 70 years, may retire. c. Any member who shall have served at least 20 years as a judge of the several courts and having attained the age of 60 years but not the age of 65 years, may retire. d. Service in the several courts as given in subsections a., b. and c. of this section shall include service in the office of the Chancellor, Chief Justice of the old Supreme Court, associate justice of the old supreme court, judge of the circuit court, Vice-Chancellor, judge of the court of errors and appeals, judge of the court of common pleas, and advisory master to the superior court. e. Any member of the retirement system eligible to retire under the provisions of this section, shall receive a retirement allowance consisting of an annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his accumulated deductions together with regular interest, and a pension which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a retirement allowance during the remainder of his life in the amount equal to three-quarters of his final salary. L.1973, c. 140, s. 8, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 2, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.