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NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9 - Eligibility for retirement; 5 years or more of service with additional public service; amount of pension

43:6A-9. Eligibility for retirement; 5 years or more of service with additional public service; amount of pension  a. Any judge of the several courts, who shall have served at least 5 years successively as such judge and shall have attained the age of 65 years or more while serving in such office and shall have served at least 15 years in the aggregate, including such service as a judge, or in office, position, or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, board of education or public agency of this State, may retire. b. Any judge of the several courts, who shall have served at least 5 years successively as such judge and shall have attained the age of 60 years or more while serving in such office and shall have served at least 20 years in the aggregate, including such service as a judge, or in office, position, or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, board of education or public agency of this State, may retire. c. 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 an amount equal to one-half of his final salary. L.1973, c. 140, s. 9, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 3, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9.1 - Five years as judge with 15 years additional public service at age 60

43:6A-9.1. Five years as judge with 15 years additional public service at age 60  Any judge of the several courts who shall have attained the age of 60 years or more and who shall have served at least 5 years successively as a judge of the several courts and at least 15 years in the aggregate including such service as a judge or in office, position or employment of this State or a county, municipality, board of education, or public agency of this State may retire; provided that election is communicated by such judge to the retirement system by filing a written application duly attested stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive an annuity which is 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 in the amount of 2% of his final salary multiplied by his number of years of service up to 25 plus 1% of his final salary multiplied by his number of years of service over 25. The State House Commission shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within 1 month after the date so specified as the commission finds advisable. L.1973, c. 304, s. 5, eff. Dec. 7, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 23, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9.2 - Judge serving at age 60

43:6A-9.2. Judge serving at age 60  Any judge of the several courts who shall have attained the age of 60 years or more while serving as such judge may retire; provided that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application duly attested stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive an annuity which is 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 in the amount of 2% of his final salary multiplied by his number of years of judicial service up to 25 plus 1% of his final salary multiplied by his number of years of service over 25. The State House Commission shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within 1 month after the date so specified as the commission finds advisable. L.1973, c. 304, s. 6, eff. Dec. 7, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 24, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9.3 - Judges of county court; entitlement to qualify for maximum pension if entitled to maximum pension under prior law

43:6A-9.3. Judges of county court; entitlement to qualify for maximum pension if entitled to maximum pension under prior law  Any judge of the county court who was entitled to qualify for the maximum pension of 50% of his final salary under an act repealed by the Judicial Retirement System Act, P.L.1973, c. 140, shall be entitled to qualify himself for the maximum pension of 75% of his final salary as provided under said Judicial Retirement System Act. L.1976, c. 62, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9.4 - Judge's widow; pension

43:6A-9.4. Judge's widow; pension  Upon receipt of the proper proofs of death of a judge who has retired under the provisions of this supplementary act, there shall be paid to the judge's widow a pension of 25% of the final salary received by the member. L.1976, c. 62, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9.5 - Inapplicability of act to judge or surviving widow; retirement prior to July 1, 1976

43:6A-9.5. Inapplicability of act to judge or surviving widow; retirement prior to July 1, 1976  The provisions of this act shall not apply to any judge or the surviving widow of any judge who has retired prior to the effective date hereof. L.1976, c. 62, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-9.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-9.6 - Eligibility for retirement; age 70 with 25 years of public service

43:6A-9.6. Eligibility for retirement; age 70 with 25 years of public service  Any judge of the several courts who shall have served at least 4 years successively as such judge and shall have served at least 25 years in the aggregate in office, position, or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, board of education or public agency of this State, including such service as a judge, shall upon attaining the age of 70 years and upon making application to the State House Commission within 1 year following the effective date of this act be eligible to receive an annual pension during the remainder of his life in an amount equal to one-half of his final salary. Any judge who accepts a judicial pension pursuant to this act shall waive for himself, his heirs and his beneficiaries all of his rights under any other public pension system established under any law of this State. L.1979, c. 259, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-10 - Early retirement; 5 or more years of service with additional public service of 20 or more years; amount of pension

43:6A-10. Early retirement; 5 or more years of service with additional public service of 20 or more years; amount of pension  Should any member resign, or fail of reappointment who shall have served at least 5 years successively as a judge of the several courts and at least 25 years in the aggregate, including such service as a judge or in office, position, or employment of this State or a county, municipality, board of education, or public agency of this State, before reaching age 60, he may elect "early" retirement, provided, that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application, duly attested, stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive an annuity which is 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 in the amount of 2% of his final salary multiplied by his number of years of service up to 25 plus 1% of his final salary multiplied by his number of years of service over 25; provided, however, that such retirement allowance shall be reduced in accordance with a table of actuarial equivalents recommended by the actuary and adopted by the retirement system reflecting all months that the member lacks of being age 60. The State House Commission shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within 1 month after the date so specified as the commission finds advisable. L.1973, c. 140, s. 10, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 4, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-12 - Disability retirement

43:6A-12. Disability retirement  Whenever the Supreme Court shall certify to the Governor, any member who shall have served as a judge of the several courts, may be retired for disability if the member has become physically or otherwise incapacitated for full and efficient service to the State in his judicial capacity. The Governor shall thereupon refer the disability claim to three physicians of skill and repute in their profession and residents of this State who shall examine the member and report to the Governor as to his physical or other disability and whether in all reasonable probability, if they find the disability existent, it will continue permanently and does and will continue to prevent the member from giving full and efficient service in the performance of his judicial duties. If the report confirms the existence of the disability, and if the Governor approves the report, the member shall be retired not less than 1 month next following the date of filing of an application with the retirement system, and he shall receive a retirement allowance which shall consist of an annuity which is 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 an amount equal to three-fourths of his final salary. L.1973, c. 140, s. 12, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1973, c. 304, s. 3, eff. Dec. 7, 1973; L.1981, c. 470, s. 6, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-13 - Retired judge not to engage in practice of law; assignment to sit in court

43:6A-13. Retired judge not to engage in practice of law; assignment to sit in court  a. No member of the retirement system shall, while receiving a pension or retirement allowance pursuant to this act, engage in the practice of law before any of the courts of this State.  b. Subject to rules of the Supreme Court, any justice of the Supreme Court who has retired on pension or retirement allowance may, with his consent, be recalled by the Supreme Court for temporary service in the Supreme Court or elsewhere within the judicial system, and any judge of the Superior Court, juvenile and domestic relations court, county district court or tax court who has retired on pension or retirement allowance may, with his consent, be recalled by the Supreme Court for temporary service within the judicial system other than the Supreme Court.  c. Upon such recall the retired justice or judge shall have all the powers of a justice or judge of the court to which he is assigned and shall be paid a per diem allowance fixed by the Supreme Court in accordance with its rules, provided however that in no event shall he receive a salary which together with his pension or retirement allowance exceeds the current salary of a justice or judge of the court from which he retired. In addition the recalled justice or judge shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred by him in connection with his assignment and shall be provided with such facilities as may be required in the performance of his duties. Such per diem compensation and expenses shall be paid by the State.  d. Payment for services and expenses shall be made in the same manner as payment is made to the justices or judges of the court from which he retired.  e. The Supreme Court is empowered to adopt such rules as it deems necessary or appropriate for the prompt and efficient administration of justice in furtherance of the purposes of this act.  L.1973,c.140,s.13; amended 1975,c.14; 1981,c.470,s.7; 1990,c.45,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-14.1 - Election to terminate membership in other retirement system or waiver of joinder in judicial retirement system; credit for public service

43:6A-14.1. Election to terminate membership in other retirement system or waiver of joinder in judicial retirement system; credit for public service  a. Any judge who is required to be a member of the retirement system and who is receiving a retirement allowance or pension from a retirement system established pursuant to any other law of this State may elect to terminate his retirement status in such other system by filing a proper form waiving all of his rights and privileges in such other system or he may elect to continue the receipt of his retirement allowance or pension by filing a proper form with the Judicial Retirement System expressing his final and irrevocable intention not to enroll as a member of the Judicial Retirement System. Such waivers must be filed within 90 days from the date of his appointment. b. The judge who elects to enroll in the Judicial Retirement System after having received benefits from a retirement system established pursuant to another law of this State shall be entitled to receive the value of his contributions, without interest, to such other retirement system reduced by the value of any benefits received from such retirement system. c. The judge who elects to enroll in the Judicial Retirement System shall be eligible for all the benefits of the system and receive credit for all public service which would otherwise be credited to the account of any other member. L.1973, c. 304, s. 7, eff. Dec. 7, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-14.2 - Credit for previous service in office, position or employment of state or governmental entity; application; purchase; employer's accrued liability obligation

43:6A-14.2. Credit for previous service in office, position or employment of state or governmental entity; application; purchase; employer's accrued liability obligation  a. Following the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, any judge who shall be appointed to sit on any of the several courts who wishes to receive credit for previous service rendered in office, position or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, board of education, or public agency of this State, shall file an application therefor with the State House Commission and pay into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary, as being applicable to his age at the time of purchase, to his salary at that time. Such purchase may be made in regular installments, equal to at least one-half the full normal contribution to the retirement system over a maximum period to be determined by the State House Commission. In the case of any person coming under the provisions of this section, full pension credit for the period of employment for which arrears are being paid shall be given upon the payment of at least one-half the total arrearage obligation and the completion of 1 year of membership and the making of such arrears payments, except that in the case of retirement pursuant to sections 9, 10 or 11 of P.L.1973, c. 140 or sections 5 or 6 of P.L.1973, c. 304 the total membership credit for such service shall be in direct proportion as the amount paid bears to the total amount of arrearage obligation. b. The State shall pay to the retirement system the employer's accrued liability obligation on behalf of such person purchasing prior service credit. L.1981, c. 470, s. 25, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-15 - Veterans; ineligibility for retirement benefits as public employee

43:6A-15. Veterans; ineligibility for retirement benefits as public employee  No public employee veteran eligible for membership in the retirement system established by this act shall be eligible for, or receive, retirement benefits under R.S. 43:4-1, 43:4-2 and 43:4-3. L.1973, c. 140, s. 15, eff. May 22, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-16 - Pensions and retirement allowances in monthly installments

43:6A-16. Pensions and retirement allowances in monthly installments  16. All pensions or retirement allowances granted under the provisions of this act shall be effective on the first day following retirement, shall be paid in equal monthly installments, except that in those instances where payment is required for a portion of a month which is not complete a pro rata payment shall be made, and shall not be decreased, increased, revoked or repealed, except as otherwise provided in this act.  Upon the death of a retirant, any unpaid benefits due him shall be paid in one lump sum to his beneficiary. No pension or retirement allowance shall be due to a retirant or a beneficiary unless it constitutes a payment for an entire month; provided, however, that a pension, annuity or retirement allowance shall be payable for the entire month in which the retirant or beneficiary dies.  L.1973,c.140,s.16; amended 1973,c.304,s.4; 1981,c.470,s.9; 1993,c.335,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-16.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-16.2 - Form required when member chooses certain option; notification to spouse

43:6A-16.2. Form required when member chooses certain option; notification to spouse  2. Whenever a member of the Judicial Retirement System elects a retirement allowance which is payable for the life of the member only and terminating at the member's death, without refund of any kind to the member's spouse, the member shall be required, before electing that benefit, to sign a form stating that the member has elected that benefit, that the member understands that it is payable during the member's lifetime only and that no benefits will be payable to the member's spouse after death, other than the survivor benefits provided by section 18 of P.L.1973, c.140 (C.43:6A-18) and any applicable life insurance benefits. The Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury shall notify the member's spouse if the member identifies the spouse on the form. Notification shall be by certified mail to the spouse's address as provided on the form by the member. If the member has not provided an address for the spouse on the form, the division shall send the notice, by certified mail, to the spouse at the member's address. The notice shall advise the spouse that the retirement benefit chosen by the member is payable during the member's lifetime only and that no benefits, other than the survivor benefits provided by section 18 of P.L.1973, c.140 (C.43:6A-18) and any applicable life insurance benefits, shall be payable to the beneficiary after the member's death.  L.2002,c.54,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-17 - Death in active service; payments to beneficiaries

43:6A-17. Death in active service; payments to beneficiaries  a. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death in active service of a member of the retirement system, there shall be paid to his widow a survivor's benefit of 25% of final salary for the use of herself, to continue during her widowhood, plus 10% of final salary payable to one surviving child or plus 15% of final salary to two or more surviving children; if there is no surviving widow or in case the widow dies or remarries, 15% of final salary will be payable to one surviving child, 20% of final salary to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 30% of final salary will be payable to such children in equal shares. If there is no surviving widow or child, 20% of final salary will be payable to one surviving parent or 30% of final salary will be payable to two surviving parents in equal shares. b. In addition to the foregoing benefits payable under subsection a., there shall also be paid in one sum to the member's beneficiary an amount equal to one and one-half times the final salary received by the member. c. For the purposes of this section final salary means the current salary for the judicial position in which the member served at the time of death. L.1973, c. 140, s. 17, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 10, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-18 - Death after retirement; payments to beneficiaries

43:6A-18. Death after retirement; payments to beneficiaries  Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death after retirement of a member of the retirement system, there shall be paid to his widow a survivor's benefit of 25% of final salary for the use of herself, to continue during her widowhood, plus 10% of final salary payable to one surviving child or plus 15% of final salary to two or more surviving children; if there is no surviving widow or in case the widow dies or remarries, 15% of final salary will be payable to one surviving child, 20% of final salary to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 30% of final salary will be payable to such children in equal shares. For the purposes of this section final salary means the current salary for the judicial position in which the member served at retirement. L.1973, c. 140, s. 18, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 11, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:6A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:6A-19 - Death of retirant on pension or retirement allowance based on age and service or early retirement; payments to beneficiary

43:6A-19. Death of retirant on pension or retirement allowance based on age and service or early retirement; payments to beneficiary  Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on a pension or retirement allowance based on age and service, or pursuant to section 10, there shall be paid to the member's beneficiary, an amount equal to one-fourth of the final salary received by the member. L.1973, c. 140, s. 19, eff. May 22, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 470, s. 12, eff. Jan. 19, 1982.