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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-1 - Definitions

43:8B-1. Definitions
As used in this act:
(a) "Employee" means any person holding office, position, or employment in any county, municipality, or school district in the State.
(b) "Employer" means any county, municipality, or school district in the State.
(c) "Final average salary" means the average base compensation paid by the employer to the employee for the three years of his employment preceding his retirement.
(d) "Permanent and total disability." An employee is deemed to be permanently and totally disabled when it appears not only that he is physically or otherwise incapacitated for service, but that such incapacity will, in all reasonable probability, continue permanently. If an employee claims that such disability exists, the employer shall appoint a physician of skill and repute in his profession and resident of this State, who shall examine the employee. The physician shall make a report of the employee's physical condition or other disability, and if a disability exists, whether in all reasonable probability it will continue permanently, and does and will continue to prevent the employee from giving service to his employer in the performance of his duties. Any person who is retired for permanent and total disability hereunder, and who is under the age of 65 years, shall undergo an annual medical examination by a physician or physicians designated by the county, municipality or school district paying pension benefits based upon disability to such person. If upon examination it is determined that such disability no longer exists, the benefits payable hereunder for disability shall cease. If a person receiving pension benefits based upon disability refuses to submit to examination, the county, municipality or school district paying such benefits shall discontinue same until such person submits to physical examination.
(e) The Social Security system shall not be deemed a retirement system for the purposes of determining eligibility to a pension under this act.
L. 1955, c. 263, s. 1; amended by L. 1987, c. 117, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-2 - Employees entitled to pension

43:8B-2. Employees entitled to pension
Any employee who is not a member of and 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, may, at the discretion of his employer, be retired and granted a pension under the provisions of this act. No employee shall receive a pension under this act, if he is eligible to receive a pension for the same employment under any other law of this State.
L.1955, c. 263, p. 981, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-4 - Eligibility

43:8B-4. Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a pension under the provisions of this act, an employee must be at least 65 years of age, or have been employed by an employer for at least 40 years, or be permanently and totally disabled.
L.1955, c. 263, p. 981, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-4.1 - Local employee eligibility

43:8B-4.1. Local 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 any county, municipality, or school district 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. 1955, c. 263 (C. 43:8B-1 et seq.).
L. 1986, c. 122, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-5 - Maximum pensions

43:8B-5. Maximum pensions
The amount of pension granted under this act shall be fixed by the employer according to uniform percentages of final average salary applicable generally to all employees of such employer subject to the provisions of this act, which percentages shall be adopted by resolution and shall not exceed:
(a) 30% of the employee's final average salary, if he has been employed by the employer for less than 20 years; or
(b) 50% of the employee's final average salary, if he has been employed by the employer for 20 years or more; provided, however, that in the case of an employee having 35 or more years of public employment and being age 65, or having 40 or more years of public employment, the percentage shall not be less than 25% of his final average salary.
No employee shall be eligible for pension benefits based upon disability hereunder unless he shall have at least five years of employment continuously, or in the aggregate, with the employer. No employee shall be eligible for pension benefits other than benefits based upon disability hereunder unless he shall have at least 15 years of employment continuously, or in the aggregate, with the employer.
L. 1955, c. 263, p. 981, s. 5. Amended by L. 1957, c. 29, p. 56, s. 1; L. 1986, c. 122, s. 1, eff. Oct. 8, 1986.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-6 - Repeals

43:8B-6. Repeals
The following acts and parts of acts are hereby repealed: Sections 18:6-29; 18:6-36; 18:6-43; 18:6-44; 18:14-62 to 18:14-64, both inclusive; 40:37-149; 40:37-150; 43:6-8 to 43:6-14, both inclusive; 43:8-5 to 43:8-7, both inclusive; 43:9-1 to 43:9-8, both inclusive; 43:11-3; 43:12-1 to 43:12-55, both inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, and chapter 142 of the laws of 1938, chapter 156 of the laws of 1939, chapter 36 of the laws of 1940, chapter 214 of the laws of 1941, chapter 368 of the laws of 1941, chapter 369, of the laws of 1941, chapter 255 of the laws of 1942, chapter 194 of the laws of 1943, chapter 154 of the laws of 1944, chapter 223 of the laws of 1944, chapter 287 of the laws of 1945, chapter 216 of the laws of 1947, chapter 221 of the laws of 1947, chapter 285 of the laws of 1947, chapter 119 of the laws of 1948, chapter 224 of the laws of 1948, chapter 254 of the laws of 1948, chapter 228 of the laws of 1949, chapter 262 of the laws of 1949, chapter 293 of the laws of 1949, chapter 248 of the laws of 1950, chapter 223 of the laws of 1951, chapter 262 of the laws of 1951, chapter 283 of the laws of 1952, chapter 353 of the laws of 1952, chapter 301 of the laws of 1953, chapter 308 of the laws of 1953, chapter 309 of the laws of 1953, and chapter 362 of the laws of 1953.
L.1955, c. 263, p. 982, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-7 - Pensions granted under other sections; effect of repeal

43:8B-7. Pensions granted under other sections; effect of repeal
No pensions may be granted under the provisions of any statute repealed by section 6 of this act after the date this act becomes effective. Any pension granted prior to the effective date of this act under the provisions of any statute repealed by section 6 of this act shall be continued in the same manner and under the same conditions as originally granted.
L.1955, c. 263, p. 983, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-9 - Definitions

43:8B-9. Definitions
As used in this act "retirant" means any former employee who is receiving a pension from his former employer under the provisions of the General Non-Contributory Pension Act, P.L.1955, chapter 263, and any acts or parts of acts repealed thereby.
"Calendar year" means the 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31.
"Retirement year" is the calendar year 1967 for all retirants who retired before the calendar year 1968; for all retirants who retired after 1967, "retirement year" is the actual calendar year of retirement.
"Index" shall mean the annual average over a calendar year of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items Series A, of the United States Department of Labor (1957-1959=100). Should the reference base of said index be changed, the index used to determine the Consumer Price Index as defined herein will be the index converted to the new base by standard statistical methods.
"Retirement year index" shall be the index of the calendar year 1967 for all retirants who retired prior to January 1, 1968 and the index for the calendar year of retirement for all retirants who retired thereafter.
L.1971, c. 379, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-10 - Increase in pensions

43:8B-10. Increase in pensions
The monthly pension originally granted to any retirant shall be increased in accordance with the provisions of this act.
Pension increases shall not be paid to retirants who are not receiving their regular, full, monthly pensions. The increase granted under the provisions of this act shall be effective only on the first day of a month, shall be paid in monthly installments, and shall not be decreased, increased, revoked or repealed except as otherwise provided in this act. No increase shall be due to a retirant or his beneficiary unless it constitutes a payment for an entire month.
L.1971, c. 379, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-11 - Ratio of increase

43:8B-11. Ratio of increase
The "ratio of increase" which shall apply to the pension originally granted to a retirant shall be calculated in accordance with the following percentages as determined by the calendar year in which the retirement became effective.
Year of Ratio of
Retirement Increase
1915 219%
1916 198%
1917 153%
1918 116%
1919 88%
1920 62%
1921 82%
1922 94%
1923 90%
1924 90%
1925 85%
1926 84%
1927 87%
1928 89%
1929 89%
1930 94%
1931 113%
1932 138%
1933 151%
1934 143%
1935 137%
1936 134%
1937 126%
1938 130%
1939 134%
1940 132%
1941 120%
1942 99%
1943 88%
1944 85%
1945 80%
1946 66%
1947 45%
1948 35%
1949 36%
1950 35%
1951 25%
1952 22%
1953 21%
1954 21%
L.1971, c. 379, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-12 - Cost of increase payable by employer

43:8B-12. Cost of increase payable by employer
The employer shall bear the cost of the increase in the pensions payable to retirants who retired from the employ of such employer. The employer shall appropriate the amount, in the fiscal year next following, taking into account payments made to retirants of such employer and prospective payments to be made to such retirants in the following year.
L.1971, c. 379, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-13 - Annual review of and determination of percentum of change in index

43:8B-13. Annual review of and determination of percentum of change in index
On or before October 1, 1970 and by the same date in each subsequent year, the Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury shall review the index and determine the percentum of change in the index from the retirement year index pursuant to the provisions of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c. 169) (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.). The percentage of adjustment in the pensions shall be 1/2 of the percentum of change. The director shall notify the employer of the percentage of adjustment for the applicable year.
In no instance shall the amount of the pension originally granted and payable to any retirant be reduced as a result of this adjustment.
For purposes of this section a "retirant" shall include all retirants except those whose pension commenced within the 3 calendar years prior to the first of the month in which the adjustment is to become effective in any year.
L.1971, c. 379, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-14 - Effect of blanket increase or provision for minimum pension on benefits provided by this act

43:8B-14. Effect of blanket increase or provision for minimum pension on benefits provided by this act
If legislation is adopted providing for a blanket increase in the original pensions or for minimum pensions to any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act, all increases provided under this supplementary act shall be terminated on the first of the month when such blanket increases or minimum pensions are payable, except in those instances where the retirant's original pension plus the increases provided under this act will exceed the amounts payable to such retirants as a result of such other legislation; in such event the amount payable under this act shall be the difference between the new pension payable as a result of such other legislation and the amount which would otherwise have been paid under this act. Any subsequent annual review of amounts payable under this act for such retirants shall continue to be determined on the basis of the original pension as granted by the employer prior to any blanket increase or provision for minimum pension for any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act.
L.1971, c. 379, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8B-15 - Rules and regulations; annual report

43:8B-15. Rules and regulations; annual report
The Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c. 169), (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.) and this act, as he shall deem necessary for the effective operation of the program. He shall include a report of the operation of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c. 169) (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.) and this act in his annual report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature regarding all of the operations of the Division of Pensions.
L.1971, c. 379, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-1 - Definitions relative to incentive programs for retirement, termination of certain employees.

43:8C-1 Definitions relative to incentive programs for retirement, termination of certain employees.
1. As used in this act, unless the context indicates otherwise:
"Chief executive officer" means the mayor of a municipality, the elected county executive of a county, the director of the board of chosen freeholders in a county that does not have an elected county executive, and the chairman or other presiding officer of any other governing body.
"Consolidated municipality" or "municipal consolidation" means the resultant municipal entity created after approval and adoption of a public question in favor of consolidation pursuant to the "Municipal Consolidation Act," P.L.1977, c.435 (C.40:43-66.35 et seq.).
"Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs.
"Governing body" means the board, commission, council or other body having the control of the finances of a local unit; and in those local units in which a chief executive officer is authorized by law to participate in such control through powers of recommendation, approval or veto, the term includes such executive officer to the extent of such participation.
"Interlocal services contract" means a contract between two or more local units for the joint provision of governmental services pursuant to the "Interlocal Services Act," P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et seq.).
"Joint services contract" means a contract between two or more local units to form a joint meeting for the joint provision of governmental services pursuant to the "Consolidated Municipal Service Act," P.L.1952, c.72 (C.40:48B-1 et seq.).
"Local unit" means a municipality, consolidated municipality, county, authority as defined in section 3 of P.L.1983, c.313 (C.40A:5A-3), joint meeting or fire district.
L.1999,c.59,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-2 - Implementation of incentive program.

43:8C-2 Implementation of incentive program.
2. A local unit entering into an interlocal services contract or a joint services contract or becoming a part of a consolidated municipality may offer and implement an incentive program for retirement or termination of employment after approval of such incentive program by the director. The program shall be limited to full-time employees in any department, office, section, or other organizational component of the local unit in which the number of employees will be reduced or which will be eliminated as a result of the interlocal services contract or joint services contract or municipal consolidation. The incentive program may include one or more of the following:
a. cash payments or the purchase of annuities;
b. employer contributions to an approved employee deferred compensation program to the extent permitted by federal law;
c. payment by the local unit for continuation of health benefits coverage after retirement for not more than five years or until the employee attains the age of eligibility for Medicare, whichever occurs first;
d. payment by the local unit for health benefits coverage after retirement under the "New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act," P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.), or under group insurance contracts pursuant to N.J.S.40A:10-23, for employees and dependents in accordance with the law and rules governing the State Health Benefits Program or the law governing such group insurance contracts, as the case may be, for employees who fail to meet the service requirement for payment for such coverage after retirement by no more than five years, but who are otherwise eligible for employer payment for health benefits coverage after retirement; or
e. additional service credit for employees who are members of the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey, pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-1 et seq.) or the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey, pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), or a county pension fund created under P.L.1943, c.160 (C.43:10-18.1 et seq.), or a municipal retirement system created under P.L.1954, c.218 (C.43:13-22.3 et seq.) or P.L.1964, c.275 (C.43:13-22.50 et seq.), as provided in section 4 of P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-4).
L.1999,c.59,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-2.1 - Incentive program to encourage retirement, termination of employment of county employees.

43:8C-2.1 Incentive program to encourage retirement, termination of employment of county employees.
44. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-2) to the contrary, but subject to the other provisions of that law, a county governing body may, by resolution, adopt an incentive program to encourage the retirement or termination of employment of county government employees, regardless of whether the county is entering into an interlocal services contract or a joint services contract. The incentive program shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs for approval. The director may condition approval on modifications to the incentive program. Following approval of the incentive program by the director, the county government may implement the program and offer the incentives to its employees.
L.2000,c.126,s.44.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-5 - Consultation with representative of bargaining unit.

43:8C-5 Consultation with representative of bargaining unit.
5. Prior to the beginning date of the incentive program, appropriate representatives of the governing body of a local unit which implements an incentive program shall meet and consult with the majority representative of the bargaining unit or units which include the employees of the local unit who would be eligible for the incentive program.
L.1999,c.59,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-6 - Employment level of affected local unit.

43:8C-6 Employment level of affected local unit.
6. a. For a period of five years after the last date for retirement or termination of employment under an incentive program implemented pursuant to P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-1 et seq.), the employment level of the local unit for the provision of governmental services previously performed by employees that participated in the incentive program shall not, without the approval of the director, exceed the employment level specified in the incentive program approved by the director. The director may approve an increase in the employment level to provide the affected governmental services if the director determines that:
(1) changes in local conditions such as increased residential or commercial development, increased population, or other changes, have created an increased need or demand for the affected governmental services; and
(2) an increase in the employment level for the affected governmental services is warranted and will provide for the delivery of governmental services in an effective and cost efficient manner. The local unit shall submit annual reports to the director for five years after the last date for retirement or termination of employment under an incentive program implemented pursuant to P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-1 et seq.), in the form and manner required by the director, concerning the number of employees and the employment costs to provide the affected governmental services.
b. If a local unit exceeds the employment levels under subsection a. of this section, it shall be required by the director to reimburse the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury for the costs of the actuarial work performed for the local unit pursuant to subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-3), as determined by the director of that division.
L.1999,c.59,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-7 - Rules by Director of Division of Local Government Services.

43:8C-7 Rules by Director of Division of Local Government Services.
7. The director may adopt rules to effectuate the purposes of this act in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.1999,c.59,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-8 - Rules by Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits.

43:8C-8 Rules by Director of Division of Pensions and Benefits.
8. The Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury may adopt rules to effectuate the purposes of this act in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.1999,c.59,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:8C-9 - Incentive program for employees of merging school districts, conditions.

43:8C-9 Incentive program for employees of merging school districts, conditions.
9. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, if a school district merges with one or more other school districts due solely to municipal consolidation pursuant to the "Municipal Consolidation Act," P.L.1977, c.435 (C.40:43-66.35 et seq.), then the board of education of the merging district may offer and implement an incentive program for retirement or termination of employment of its employees after approval of such incentive program by the director under substantially similar terms and conditions as are provided for in sections 2, 3, 5 and 6 of P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-2, C.43:8C-3, C.43:8C-5 and C.43:8C-6), as prescribed by, and subject to the determination of, the Commissioner of the Department of Education.
L.1999,c.59,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-6.1 - Withdrawal by war veteran; payments received with interest

43:9-6.1. Withdrawal by war veteran; payments received with interest
1. An employee of any county, who is a veteran of any war, or who was a member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II and is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, and is a member of any retirement system may, at any time, apply to withdraw from the system during the continuance of his employment. Upon his making application, of which 10 days' notice shall be given, he shall receive, upon demand, the amount of his payments with interest thereon at the rate of four per centum (4%) per annum, without prejudice to his rights as a veteran to any benefit to which he may be entitled under any other law.
L.1941,c.399,s.1; amended 1991,c.389,s.28.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-36 - Borough solicitor, assistant city solicitor, assistant county prosecutor, juvenile and domestic relations court judge; widow's pension

43:9-36. Borough solicitor, assistant city solicitor, assistant county prosecutor, juvenile and domestic relations court judge; widow's pension
If any public employee, heretofore having served at least 7 years as a borough solicitor, at least 3 years as an assistant city solicitor, at least 2 years as an assistant county prosecutor, at least 5 years as a juvenile and domestic relations court judge, and having attained the age of 64 years or more, has died, having left a widow surviving him, such widow, upon application therefor, shall receive for the remainder of her life a widow's pension in an amount equal to 25% of the annual compensation said employee received in the last year of his employment.
Amended by L.1967, c. 10, s. 1, eff. March 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-37 - Pension in lieu of benefits under retirement system established by State or political subdivisions

43:9-37. Pension in lieu of benefits under retirement system established by State or political subdivisions
Any pension payable under this act to a widow shall be in lieu of the pension and insurance benefits which would accrue to the said widow under any retirement system established by the State or any of its political subdivisions.
L.1967, c. 10, s. 2, eff. March 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-38 - Payment; contributions to other retirement systems

43:9-38. Payment; contributions to other retirement systems
The payment of pensions granted pursuant to this act shall be provided for in the budget of the employer granting the pension. If the employer was contributing to a retirement system on behalf of said person, the adoption of the provisions of this act and the payment of pension or other benefits provided hereunder shall be considered as a discharge of the employer's liability to the retirement system with respect to such person and his widow so that a credit for the discharge of such liability shall be reflected in the subsequent valuations of the employer's liabilities under the retirement system for all other employees.
Upon the widow's acceptance of the pension granted pursuant to this act, and as a condition thereof, the widow shall pay over to the employer the value of her deceased husband's contribution and interest which was credited to his account in any retirement system established by the State or any of its political subdivisions in order to defray part of the cost of the pension to be paid by the employer.
L.1967, c. 10, s. 3, eff. March 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-39 - Public employee defined

43:9-39. Public employee defined
For the purposes of this act, the term "public employee" shall be deemed to mean and include a person who has held an office, position or employment in county government.
L.1967, c. 10, s. 4, eff. March 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-40 - County clerk; thirty years service; widow's pension

43:9-40. County clerk; thirty years service; widow's pension
The board of chosen freeholders of any county of the second class may, in its discretion, adopt a resolution providing for the payment of a pension to any widow of any former county clerk who retired after having served in such capacity continuously for a period in excess of 15 years and who prior to his service as county clerk had served the county in one or more offices, positions or employments continuously for an additional period in excess of 15 years, making a total period of service in excess of 30 years. Such widow shall receive from the county, during the term of her natural life, or as long as she remains unmarried, an annual pension equal to 1/3 of the annual salary paid to her husband at the time of his retirement. The pension shall be paid in equal monthly installments by the county treasurer, out of county funds when so directed by the board of chosen freeholders of the county.
L.1968, c. 45, s. 1, eff. May 22, 1968. Amended by L.1969, c. 93, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9-41 - Application for pension; proof; amount; effective date

43:9-41. Application for pension; proof; amount; effective date
A widow entitled to a pension under this act may apply therefor to the board of chosen freeholders of the county. Upon proof satisfactory to the board of the facts entitling her to the pension, the board may fix the amount of the pension to be so paid as well as the date when the same becomes effective.
L.1968, c. 45, s. 2, eff. May 22, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-1 - Clerks of district courts in first class counties over 800,000

43:9A-1. Clerks of district courts in first class counties over 800,000
When the clerk or deputy clerk of any district court of a county of the first class, having a population of over eight hundred thousand, shall have been for thirty years continuously in such public office or position and in the public office or position of clerk and assistant clerk of a district court of a city within such county and shall have reached the age of sixty-five years, the board of chosen freeholders of said county shall allow his retirement from such service upon his own request; provided, such clerk or deputy clerk has complied with the provisions of this act.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 827, s. 1. Amended by L.1950, c. 296, p. 999, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-2 - Retirement for incapacity; examination by physician

43:9A-2. Retirement for incapacity; examination by physician
Any clerk or deputy clerk of a county district court of a county of the first class, having a population of over eight hundred thousand, who shall have been for twenty-five years continuously in such office or position and in the office or position of clerk and assistant clerk of a district court of a city within said county who shall have reached the age of sixty years and become incapacitated for service in such office or position, which physical or other disability shall have developed during his term of service in either office or position, may be retired from service for these reasons upon informing the presiding judge of the court wherein he is serving or upon such information being given in his behalf of his desire to do so and of his disability; provided, such clerk or deputy clerk has complied with the provisions of this act. If the judge finds that 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 probability, if he finds the disability existent, it will continue permanently and does and will prevent the applicant from properly performing his duties. Upon receipt of the physician's report, the judge shall certify and send it to the finance officer of the county, there to remain of record. Thereupon the applicant may file his resignation in such office and shall be entitled to the benefit of this act.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 828, s. 2. Amended by L.1950, c. 296, p. 999, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-3 - Amount and payment of pension; widow's pension

43:9A-3. Amount and payment of pension; widow's pension
A person so retired shall be entitled to receive, for and during his natural life, a pension of such sum as the board of chosen freeholders determines by resolution, but not less than one-half of the salary then being received by him for his service. The widow of a person so retired, or the widow of a clerk or deputy clerk of a county district court of a county of the first class having a population of over eight hundred thousand who shall have been for twenty-five years continuously in such office or position and in the office or position of clerk and assistant clerk of a district court of a city within such county and who shall have died while in such office or position shall be entitled to receive, for and during her natural life, or so long as she remains unmarried, a pension of such sum as the board of chosen freeholders determines by resolution, but not less than one-half of the salary being received by the said clerk or deputy clerk for his service at the time of his death or retirement; provided, however, that no pension shall be paid to such a widow except if she married such employee prior to the retirement of such employee and prior to the time when such employee reached the age of fifty years. No such surviving spouse shall be eligible for any benefit hereunder who was or shall be more than fifteen years younger than the employee at the time of their marriage, if such marriage occurs hereafter.
The foregoing provision for payment of a pension to the widow of such clerk or deputy clerk shall become effective provided such clerk or deputy clerk shall pay to the county treasurer a sum equal to two per centum (2%) of the amount of his salary from the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, to the date of the approval of this act; and an additional sum of two per centum (2%) of the amount of his salary in addition to three per centum (3%) provided for in section six of the act of which this act is amendatory in the same manner as is provided for the payments to be made by virtue of such section six.
The pension shall be paid in the same manner and in the same installments as his salary was theretofore payable.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 828, s. 3. Amended by L.1950, c. 296, p. 1000, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-4 - Determination of years of service

43:9A-4. Determination of years of service
In determining the years of service of any such clerk or deputy clerk for the purpose of this act, the years of service of such person as clerk and assistant clerk of a district court of a city within such county, prior to the date when this act becomes operative, shall be counted.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 829, s. 4. Amended by L.1950, c. 296, p. 1001, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-5 - County to provide for pension; reimbursement by municipality

43:9A-5. County to provide for pension; reimbursement by municipality
Provision for all pensions arising under this act shall be made in the appropriation or tax levy of the county in which such person is employed at the time of retirement; provided, however, that the county so paying such pension shall be entitled to reimbursement by the municipality in which such person was previously employed in proportion to the years of service for which prior service credit has been allowed. The treasurer of the county shall annually ascertain the proportionate share due on account of such pension from each municipality in which such person was previously employed, and shall submit to such municipality a statement of the amount necessary to be appropriated by the municipality for payment of such proportionate share. Upon receipt of the statement from the county treasurer disclosing the proportionate share of the cost of any such pension to which the county is entitled to reimbursement by reason of payment of such pension, the governing body of such municipality shall make provision in the annual appropriation or tax levy of such municipality and forward its proportionate share as disclosed by the statement to the county treasurer.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 829, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-6 - Deductions from salary

43:9A-6. Deductions from salary
Any person who desires to take advantage of the benefits of this act shall file with the county treasurer, upon his appointment as clerk or deputy clerk of any district court of the judicial district which includes all of the territory within the boundaries of the county of the first class, an authorization, in writing, to such county treasurer for the deduction of three per centum (3%) of the amount of his salary during his continuance as clerk or deputy clerk of such district court, and thereafter there shall be deducted from every payment of salary to such person three per centum (3%) of the amount thereof, so long as he shall remain in such public office or position or until his retirement under this act, for the use of the county.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 829, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-7 - Abolition of office; change in title

43:9A-7. Abolition of office; change in title
No pension shall cease or become invalid by reason of the abolition of the office in which such person had previously served or any change in title.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 830, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:9A-8 - When effective and operative

43:9A-8. When effective and operative
This act shall take effect immediately, but shall remain inoperative until the first day of July succeeding the date of its enactment.
L.1945, c. 281, p. 830, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:10-1.1 - Ineligible laborer made eligible by amendment to law; option to become member; procedure

43:10-1.1. Ineligible laborer made eligible by amendment to law; option to become member; procedure
Any county laborer now employed in any such county, who, prior to the adoption of this act, was ineligible to the benefits of the law to which this act is an amendment and supplement but who is made eligible to such benefits by this act may decline to be bound by the provisions of said law or may within six months after this act becomes effective become a member of the fund established under said law:
(1) by payment into the fund, in such manner as shall be determined by the pension commission, of all arrears, with interest, as the pension commission shall determine to be due in order to give such employees the same standing as a member of said fund as all other members who joined said pension fund when the law providing for such fund became effective, in which case the maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the average rate of earnings of the investments of said fund and the maximum length of time for the payment of arrears shall be five years from the date of the application to join the fund, or
(2) upon written application in which case the regular deductions from the salary of such employees shall commence upon the filing of such written application and he shall be entitled to the same benefits as a new employee then joining the fund would receive.
L.1939, c. 394, p. 939, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:10-1.2 - Persons who were between 45 and 50 when employed may become members

43:10-1.2. Persons who were between 45 and 50 when employed may become members
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43:1-1 of the Revised Statutes, any county employee as defined in the article to which this is a supplement who at the time of the adoption of this act is ineligible to the benefits of said article by reason of having accepted employment after reaching the age of forty-five and who was at the time of accepting such employment under the age of fifty years may within two months after this act becomes effective become a member of the fund established under article one of chapter ten of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes:
(1) by payment into the fund, in such manner as shall be determined by the pension commission, of all arrears, with interest as the pension commission shall determine to be due in order to give such employee the same standing as a member of said fund as all other members who joined said pension fund when the law providing for such fund became effective, in which case the maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the average rate of earnings of the investments of said fund and the maximum length of time for the payment of arrears shall be five years from the date of the application to join the fund; or
(2) upon written application in which case the regular deductions from the salary of such employee shall commence upon the filing of such written application and he shall be entitled to the same benefits as a new employee then joining the fund would receive.
L.1940, c. 174, p. 533, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:10-1.3 - First class counties under 800,000; persons who were between 45 and 50 when employed may become members

43:10-1.3. First class counties under 800,000; persons who were between 45 and 50 when employed may become members
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43:1-1 of the Revised Statutes, any county employee of a first class county having a population of less than eight hundred thousand as defined in the article to which this is a supplement who at the time of the effective date of this act is ineligible to the benefits of said article by reason of having accepted employment after reaching the age of forty-five and who was at the time of accepting such employment under the age of fifty years may within two months after this act becomes effective become a member of the fund established under article one of chapter ten of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes:
(1) by payment into the fund, in such manner as shall be determined by the pension commission, of all arrears, with interest as the pension commission shall determine to be due in order to give such employee the same standing as a member of said fund as all other members who joined said pension fund when the law providing for such fund became effective, in which case the maximum rate of interest shall not exceed the average rate of earnings of the investments of said fund and the maximum length of time for the payment of arrears shall be five years from the date of the application to join the fund; or
(2) upon written application in which case the regular deductions from the salary of such employee shall commence upon the filing of such written application and he shall be entitled to the same benefits as a new employee then joining the fund would receive.
L.1951, c. 271, p. 938, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:10-1.4 - First class counties under 800,000; persons who were between 45 and 55 when employed may become members

43:10-1.4. First class counties under 800,000; persons who were between 45 and 55 when employed may become members
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43:1-1 of the Revised Statutes and of the article to which this act is supplementary, any county employee of a first-class county having a population of less than 800,000, as defined in the article to which this act is supplementary, who, at the time of the effective date of this act, is ineligible to the benefits provided by the said article by reason of having accepted employment after reaching the age of 45 years and who was at the time of accepting such employment under the age of 55 years may, within 2 months after this act becomes effective become a member of the fund established under article 1 of chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes:
(1) by payment into the fund, in such manner as shall be determined by the pension commission, of all arrears, with interest as the pension commissioner shall determine to be due in order to give such employee the same standing as a member of said fund as all other members who joined said pension fund when the law providing for such fund became effective, in which case the rate of interest shall be 3% per annum on the unpaid balance and the maximum length of time for the payment of arrears shall be 5 years from the date of the application to join the fund; or
(2) upon written application in which case the regular deductions from the salary of such employee shall commence upon the filing of such written application and he shall be entitled to the same benefits as a new employee then joining the fund would receive.
L.1959, c. 193, p. 775, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:10-1.5 - Counties under 800,000; membership of employees in public employees' retirement system

43:10-1.5. Counties under 800,000; membership of employees in public employees' retirement system
Any person employed by a county of the first class having a population of less than 800,000 which heretofore adopted the provisions of article 1 of chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes (C. 43:10-1, et seq.), after the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, shall become a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey as a condition of employment and shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits and subject to all obligations of other members of said system, provided that the board of chosen freeholders of such county has adopted and submitted to the Public Employees' Retirement System a resolution providing for such membership and agreeing that said county shall be subject to the same liabilities with respect to such members as all other counties participating in the Public Employees' Retirement System. Such employees shall not be eligible to be members of any pension fund maintained by said county for persons employed by the county prior to the effective date of the resolution adopted by said county.
L.1973, c. 345, s. 13, eff. Dec. 27, 1973.