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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:4-4 - Provision for pension; effect of abolition of office

43:4-4. Provision for pension; effect of abolition of office
Provisions for all pensions arising under this article shall be made in the appropriation or tax levy for the department of the public service from which the person shall be retired. No pension shall cease or become invalid by reason of the abolition of the department or office in which he served, or any change in its title.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:4-5 - Effect of article on beneficiaries under repealed acts

43:4-5. Effect of article on beneficiaries under repealed acts
This article shall not affect beneficiaries who were drawing pensions on March nineteenth, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, whether or not the acts under the authority of which such pensions were being drawn were repealed by an act entitled "An act to permit the retirement, on pension, and retention of those now receiving pensions by law, heretofore retired or resigned, from public office or position, after twenty years' continuous or aggregate service in public office or position of honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the war of the rebellion, defining the manner of payment of the said pension and repealing an act entitled "An act to permit the retirement, on pension, from public office or position, after forty years' continuous service therein, of honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the war of the rebellion,' approved May seventeenth, one thousand nine hundred and six, and also repealing an act entitled "An act to amend the title and body of and to supplement an act entitled "An act to permit the retirement, on pension, from public office or position, after forty years' continuous service therein, of honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the war of the rebellion," approved May seventeenth, one thousand nine hundred and six,' approved April eighth, one thousand nine hundred and ten; and also repealing an act entitled "An act to amend the title and body of and to further supplement an act entitled "An act to permit the retirement, on pension, from public office or position, after forty years' continuous service therein, of honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the war of the rebellion," approved May seventeenth, one thousand nine hundred and six,' approved May first, one thousand nine hundred and eleven," approved March nineteenth, one thousand nine hundred and twelve (L.1912, c. 84, p. 116).
A person affected by a repealer contained in the last mentioned act, or by implication of repeal of any law, shall be provided for in accordance with this article.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:4-6 - Certain veterans employed as court reporters

43:4-6. Certain veterans employed as court reporters
L.1921, c. 200, p. 623 (1924 Suppl. s.s. 50-149 to 50-155), entitled "An act to provide for the retirement and pensioning of any honorably discharged soldier, sailor, or marine, who served in the war of the rebellion, after he has been employed and has served for twenty years, continuously, as the proxy, or assistant or substitute stenographic reporter under one or more of the official stenographers in the courts in this state, and defining the manner of payment of such pension, and how the money therefor is to be raised; and for the continuance of the pension on the decease of such retired person, to his widow, if she be over seventy years of age and was his wife during all of said twenty years," approved April eighth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, saved from repeal. [This act, as its title indicates, provides for the retirement and pensioning of certain civil war veterans serving as proxy, or assistant or substitute stenographic reporters.]
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:6A-11.2 - Deferred retirement, annuities, Judicial Retirement System, reactivation.

43:6A-11.2 Deferred retirement, annuities, Judicial Retirement System, reactivation.
1. A person who deferred retirement pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2019, c.287 (C.43:6A-11.1) between November 1, 2020 and the effective date of this act, P.L.2023, c.31 (C.43:6A-11.2), and had received annuities from a State-administered retirement account while a member of the Judicial Retirement System pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1973, c.140 (C.43:6A-14), which annuities ceased upon commencing service as a county prosecutor or as the Administrative Director of the Courts, may notify the Division of Pensions and Benefits of the person's election to have the annuities that were received by such person while a member of the Judicial Retirement System reactivated during such person's service as a county prosecutor or as the Administrative Director of the Courts.
L.2023, c.31.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.