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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-6 - Members with four years of service, ordinary disability allowance, death benefits.

43:16A-6 Members with four years of service, ordinary disability allowance, death benefits.
6. (1) Upon the written application by a member in service, by one acting in his behalf or by his employer, any member, under 55 years of age, who has had four or more years of creditable service may be retired on an ordinary disability retirement allowance; provided, that the medical board, after a medical examination of such member, shall certify that such member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the performance of his usual duty and of any other available duty in the department which his employer is willing to assign to him and that such incapacity is likely to be permanent and to such an extent that he should be retired.
(2) Upon retirement for ordinary disability, a member shall receive an ordinary disability retirement allowance which shall consist of:
(a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions and
(b) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 1 1/2 % of final compensation multiplied by his number of years of creditable service but in no event shall the total allowance be less than 40% of the member's final compensation.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, a member who has more than 20 but less than 25 years of creditable service and who is required to retire upon application by the employer on or after the effective date of P.L.1999, c.428, shall receive an ordinary disability retirement allowance which shall consist of:
(a) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's aggregate contributions; and
(b) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 50% of final compensation plus 3% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 20 but not over 25.
(4) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on an ordinary disability retirement allowance, there shall be paid to such member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 3 1/2 times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service; provided, however, that if such death shall occur after the member shall have attained 55 years of age the amount payable shall equal 1/2 of such compensation instead of 3 1/2 times such compensation.
L.1944,c.255,s.6; amended 1953, c.266, s.2; 1964, c.241, s.3; 1967, c.250, s.6; 1971, c.175, s.3; 1989, c.204, s.2; 1999, c.428, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-6.1 - Special disability retirement allowance

43:16A-6.1. Special disability retirement allowance
a. Upon the written application by a member in service, by one acting in behalf of the member or by the employer of the member, any member, under 55 years of age, who has had five or more years of creditable service and who has received a heart transplant may be retired, not less than one month next following the date of filing the application, on a special disability retirement allowance.
b. Upon retirement for special disability, a member shall receive a special disability retirement allowance which shall consist of:
(1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the member's aggregate contributions and
(2) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 50% of final compensation.
c. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on a special disability retirement allowance, there shall be paid to the member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 3 1/2 times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service; provided, however, that if the death shall occur after the member shall have attained 55 years of age, the amount payable shall equal one-half of the compensation instead of 3 1/2 times the compensation.
L.1989,c.103,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-7.1 - Applicability of increases

43:16A-7.1. Applicability of increases
The increases under this act shall apply only to retirement allowances payable on account of retirements or deaths occurring after January 11, 1956; provided, however, that such increases shall be applicable only to payments becoming due after the month in which this act becomes effective.
L.1959, c. 158, p. 629, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-7.2 - Benefits provided to police officer who performs duties in another department

43:16A-7.2. Benefits provided to police officer who performs duties in another department
Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a member who is employed by a municipal police department and who is assigned by that department to duties in another municipal police department shall be eligible while performing the assigned duties for the benefits provided to the member or the survivors of the member under sections 7 and 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7 and 10).
L.1991,c.57,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-7.3 - Applicability of increased accidental disability retirement.

43:16A-7.3. Applicability of increased accidental disability retirement.
2. Any increased pension benefits payable under this act, P.L.1997, c.281 (C.43:16A-7.3 et al.), shall apply to the benefits received by any member who retired on an accidental disability retirement on or after April 1, 1991 and shall apply only to pension benefits payable on or after the effective date of this act.
L.1997,c.281,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-7.4 - Permanent and total disability.

43:16A-7.4 Permanent and total disability.
1. For purposes of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 7 P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7), permanent and total disability shall be deemed to have occurred as a direct result of a traumatic event occurring during and as a result of the performance of regular or assigned duties if:
the member contracts COVID-19 and tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended;
the member is permanently and totally disabled as a result of COVID-19; and
the member's regular or assigned duties required the member to interact, and the member so interacted, with the public or to directly supervise other personnel so interacting with the public on any date during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended and within 14 calendar days prior to the appearance of symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that shall have been confirmed in writing by a licensed health care provider on a form approved by the board of trustees and also confirmed by a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2.
A member who retired during the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended, and has been approved for a retirement allowance pursuant to a provision other than this section or section 7 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-7) prior to the effective date of this act, P.L.2020, c.54, may apply for a retirement allowance pursuant to this section and, if approved, the prior approval shall be rescinded and the retirement allowance pursuant to approval under this section shall be made retroactive to the date of the initial approval of the rescinded retirement allowance.
This section shall not apply to any member who has retired and subsequently returned to employment pursuant to Executive Order No. 115 of 2020 or any other executive order similarly permitting a retired member to return to employment without reenrollment to assist during the public health emergency and state of emergency.
New onset diseases and chronic psychological disease resulting from prior exposure to, and recovery from, COVID-19 shall not be deemed a permanent and total disability resulting from COVID-19.
L.2020, c.54, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-8 - Medical exam; report of medical board; restoration to active service.

43:16A-8 Medical exam; report of medical board; restoration to active service.
8. (1) Upon the receipt by the retirement system of a written application for a disability retirement allowance, the system shall refer the application to the medical board, which shall designate a physician or physicians to examine the applicant and the report of the medical board shall be considered by the board of trustees in acting upon such application.
(2) Any beneficiary under the age of 55 years who has been retired on a disability retirement allowance under this act, on his request shall, or upon the request of the retirement system may, be given a medical examination and he shall submit to any examination by a physician or physicians designated by the medical board once a year for at least a period of five years following his retirement in order to determine whether or not the disability which existed at the time he was retired has vanished or has materially diminished. If the report of the medical board shall show that such beneficiary is able to perform either his former duty or any other available duty in the department which his employer is willing to assign to him, the beneficiary shall report for duty; such a beneficiary shall not suffer any loss of benefits while he awaits his restoration to active service. If the beneficiary fails to submit to any such medical examination or fails to return to duty within 10 days after being ordered so to do, or within such further time as may be allowed by the board of trustees for valid reason, as the case may be, the pension shall be discontinued during such default.
(3) (Deleted by amendment.)
(4) If a disability beneficiary is restored to active service, his retirement allowance and the right to any death benefit as a result of his former membership, shall be canceled until he again retires.
Such person shall be reenrolled in the retirement system and shall contribute thereto at a rate based on his age at the time of prior enrollment. Such person shall be treated as an active member for determining disability or death benefits while in service.
Upon subsequent retirement of such member, he shall receive a retirement allowance based on all his service as a member computed in accordance with applicable provisions of this act, but the total retirement allowance upon subsequent retirement shall not be a greater proportion of his average final compensation or final compensation, whichever is applicable, than the proportion to which he would have been entitled had be remained in service during the period of his prior retirement. Any death benefit to which such member shall be eligible shall be based on his latest retirement.
L.1944,c.255,s.8; amended 1964, c.241, s.5; 1967, c.250, s.8; 1968, c.452; 1971, c.172; 1971, c.175, s.5; 1971, c.217, s.9; 1999, c.428, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-9.4 - Deeming of retirement before death of terminally ill member

43:16A-9.4. Deeming of retirement before death of terminally ill member
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) to the contrary, a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System with at least 10 years of creditable service who is certified as terminally ill, applies for ordinary disability retirement, and dies before board approval of the retirement shall be deemed to be retired on the date of the member's death if the surviving beneficiary makes that request in writing to the board. Upon approval by the board, the request shall become irrevocable, and the survivors of the member shall receive all benefits due to survivors of an ordinary disability retiree of the retirement system.
L.1994,c.104.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-9.5 - Certain PFRS members deemed retirees at time of death

43:16A-9.5. Certain PFRS members deemed retirees at time of death
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph b. of subsection (2) of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) to the contrary, a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System with at least 20 years of creditable service who is certified as terminally ill and who, within one month of that certification, becomes incapable mentally or physically of applying for ordinary disability retirement before death shall be deemed to be retired on the date of the member's death if, on or before the 60th day following that date of death or the effective date of this act, whichever is later, the surviving beneficiary makes that request in writing to the board. Upon approval by the board, the request shall become irrevocable, and the survivors of the member shall receive all benefits due to survivors of an ordinary disability retiree of the retirement system.
L.1995,c.378,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-9.6 - PFRS members, certain, deemed retired, certain circumstances

43:16A-9.6. PFRS members, certain, deemed retired, certain circumstances
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph b. of subsection (2) of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) to the contrary, a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System with at least 15 years of creditable service who becomes incapacitated as a result of alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and dies prior to applying for ordinary disability retirement, shall be deemed to be retired as of the date of the member's death if, on or before the 60th day following that date of death or the effective date of this act, whichever is later, the surviving beneficiary makes that request in writing to the board. Upon approval by the board, the request shall become irrevocable, and the survivors of the member shall receive all benefits due to survivors of an ordinary disability retiree of the retirement system; provided, however, that the surviving beneficiary repays to the retirement system the member's aggregate contributions at the time of death which the surviving beneficiary received pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9).
L.1998, c.62.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-9.7 - Applicability of adjustment in benefit.

43:16A-9.7 Applicability of adjustment in benefit.
3. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) by P.L.2019, c.305 shall apply to a benefit entitlement initially granted on or after January 1, 2017, and, if granted on or after that date but before the effective date of P.L.2019, c.305, still in effect on that effective date. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children pursuant to the amendment of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) by P.L.2019, c.305 shall apply only for benefit payments made after the effective date of P.L.2019, c.305. No surviving child of a deceased member of the retirement system shall be granted a retroactive payment based upon the difference between the benefit the person would have received if the adjustment made pursuant to the amendment of section 9 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-9) by P.L.2019, c.305 had been applicable at the date of entitlement and the benefit that the surviving child has received from the date of entitlement to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.305.
L.2019, c.305, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-10.2 - Adjustment to benefit.

43:16A-10.2 Adjustment to benefit.
5. The adjustment in the benefit to a surviving child or children made pursuant to the amendment of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) by P.L.2016, c.26 shall apply to a benefit entitlement initially granted on or after January 1, 2016, and, if granted on or after that date but before the effective date of P.L.2016, c.26, still in effect on that effective date. The adjustment in benefits to a surviving child or children pursuant to the amendment of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) by P.L.2016, c.26 shall apply only for benefit payments made after the effective date of P.L.2016, c.26. No surviving child of a deceased member of the retirement system shall be granted a retroactive payment based upon the difference between the benefit the person would have received if the adjustment made pursuant to the amendment of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) by P.L.2016, c.26 had been applicable at the date of entitlement and the benefit that the surviving child has received from the date of entitlement to the effective date of P.L.2016, c.26.
L.2016, c.26, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-10.3 - Attribution of death to COVID-19.

43:16A-10.3 Attribution of death to COVID-19.
2. For purposes of paragraph (1) of section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10), a member whose death is attributable to COVID-19, complications therefrom, or the aggravation or acceleration of a preexisting condition caused thereby shall be deemed to have occurred as the result of an accident met in the actual performance of duty at some definite time and place if:
the member contracted COVID-19 and the member's death occurs after receiving a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended;
the member dies as a result of COVID-19; and
the member's regular or assigned duties required the member to interact, and the member so interacted, with the public or to directly supervise other personnel so interacting with the public on any date during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended and within 14 calendar days prior to the appearance of symptoms consistent with COVID-19 that shall have been confirmed in writing by a licensed health care provider on a form approved by the board of trustees and also confirmed by a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2.
The filing of an accident report with the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall not be required for an accidental death benefit allowed pursuant to this section.
If a member dies during the public health emergency in the State declared by the Governor on Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 and as extended and the benefit has been approved pursuant to a provision other than this section or section 10 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-10) prior to the effective date of this act, P.L.2020, c.54, a beneficiary may apply for a benefit pursuant to this section and, if approved, the prior approval shall be rescinded and the benefit pursuant to approval under this section shall be made retroactive to the date of the initial approval of the rescinded benefit.
This section shall not apply to any member who has retired and subsequently returned to employment pursuant to Executive Order No. 115 of 2020 or any other executive order similarly permitting a retired member to return to employment without reenrollment to assist during the public health emergency and state of emergency.
L.2020, c.54, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11 - Members ceasing to be firemen or policemen otherwise than by death or retirement; payment

43:16A-11. Members ceasing to be firemen or policemen otherwise than by death or retirement; payment
If a member should cease to be a fireman or policeman, except by death or retirement as provided in this act, he shall be paid the amount of his aggregate contributions less any outstanding loan upon the filing of a written application as required by the retirement system. No member shall be entitled to withdraw the amounts contributed by his employer covering his military leave unless he shall have returned to the payroll and contributed to the retirement system for a period of 90 days.
If such person or any member shall die before withdrawing his aggregate contributions, such deductions shall be paid to the member's beneficiary.
L.1944, c. 255, p. 844, s. 11. Amended by L.1964, c. 241, s. 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1965; L.1967, c. 250, s. 11, eff. Dec. 18, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.2 - Separation from service before 55 with 10 years of creditable service; election of retirement allowance, restoration to service.

43:16A-11.2 Separation from service before 55 with 10 years of creditable service; election of retirement allowance, restoration to service.
17. Should a member, after having established 10 years of creditable service, be separated voluntarily or involuntarily from the service, before reaching age 55, and not by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, such person may elect to receive the payments provided for in section 11 of P.L.1944, c. 255 or section 16 of P.L.1964, c. 241, or a deferred retirement allowance, beginning on the first day of the month following his attainment of age 55 and the filing of an application therefor, which shall consist of:
(1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions at the time of his severance from the service and
(2) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 2% of the member's final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service up to 30 plus 1% of final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 30, provided that such inactive member may elect to receive payments provided under section 11 of P.L.1944, c.255 or section 16 of P.L.1964, c. 241 if the member had qualified under that section at the time of leaving service, except that in order to avail himself or herself of the option, the member must exercise such option at least 30 days before the effective date of retirement. If such inactive member shall die before attaining age 55, the member's aggregate contributions shall be paid in accordance with section 11 of P.L.1944, c.255 and, in addition if such inactive member shall die after attaining age 55 but before filing an application for retirement benefits pursuant to this section or section 16 of P.L.1964, c.241 and has not withdrawn his or her aggregate contributions, or in the event of death after retirement, an amount equal to one-half of the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service shall be paid to such member's beneficiary.
Any member who, having elected to receive a deferred retirement allowance, again becomes an employee covered by the retirement system while under the age of 55, shall thereupon be reenrolled. If he had discontinued his service for more than two consecutive years, subsequent contributions shall be at his former rate increased for the years of his inactive membership. He shall be credited with all service as a member standing to his credit at the time of his election to receive a deferred retirement allowance.
L.1964,c.241,s.17; amended 1967, c.250, s.16; 1971, c.175, s.13; 1973, c.109, s.3; 1981, c.177, s.5; 1999, c.428, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.3 - Members of police and firemen's retirement system; coverage of death benefits; evidence of insurability

43:16A-11.3. Members of police and firemen's retirement system; coverage of death benefits; evidence of insurability
a. Any person entitled to become a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall not be allowed any of the death benefits established by sections 5, 6, 7(3), 9 and 10(5) of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, and sections 16 and 17 of chapter 241 of the laws of 1964, if (1) he makes application for membership beyond the year after he first became eligible for membership or (2) he is eligible for membership on the basis of special legislation, unless the member furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability and on the effective date of his membership is actively at work and performing all his regular duties at his customary place of employment. The effective date of coverage for such death benefits shall be the first day of the month which immediately follows the date when such evidence is determined to be satisfactory.
b. Such evidence of insurability will not be required of any person becoming a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System upon transfer from another State-administered retirement system, if such system provided death benefits of a similar nature and the transferring member was covered by such benefits at the time of the transfer. If such transferring member was not covered by such benefits at the time of the transfer, he may be allowed the death benefits of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section; provided, however, that any such member must furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability under the provisions of subsection a. of this section if he had been unable or failed to give such evidence as a member of the system from which he transferred.
c. Any person who must furnish satisfactory evidence of insurability under the provisions of this section and who ceases to be a member of the retirement system without such evidence having been given, shall continue to be subject to the same requirement if he subsequently becomes a member.
L.1967, c. 250, s. 25, eff. Dec. 18, 1967. Amended by L.1971, c. 175, s. 15, eff. June 1, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.4 - Reenrollment; purchase of credit for previous membership service

43:16A-11.4. Reenrollment; purchase of credit for previous membership service
If an employee who has withdrawn the accumulated member's contributions from the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, as provided by section 11 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-11) is reenrolled as a member of the retirement system, the member may purchase credit for all of the previous membership service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time, or the highest annual compensation for service in this State for which contributions shall have been made during any fiscal year of membership or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State during any fiscal year for which credit is purchased, whichever is the highest. The purchase may be made in regular installments, equal to at least 1/2 the normal contribution to the retirement system, over a maximum period of 10 years.
Any member electing to purchase service credit hereunder who retires prior to completing the payments as agreed with the retirement system will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, but if the member so elects at the time of retirement, the member may make the additional lump-sum payment required at that time to provide full credit.
L.1973,c.63,s.1; amended 1991,c.138,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.5 - Application of act

43:16A-11.5. Application of act
This act shall apply to any such employee reenrolled prior to or after the effective date of this act.
L.1973, c. 63, s. 2, eff. March 22, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.6 - Transfer or purchase of credit for service in other systems

43:16A-11.6. Transfer or purchase of credit for service in other systems
A member who is a member of another State-administered retirement system or pension fund at the time of enrollment in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System and does not contribute to the other system or fund after that time may transfer the service credit in the other system or fund to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System upon application and transfer of the member's contributions from the other system or fund to the system. If the member has withdrawn the contributions to the other retirement system or pension fund, the member may purchase credit for the service in the other system or fund. The purchase shall be made in the same manner and be subject to the same terms and conditions provided for the purchase of previous membership service by section 1 of P.L.1973, c.63 (C.43:16A-11.4).
L.1981,c.479,s.3; amended 1991,c.138,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.7a - Veteran status determined for military service credit.

43:16A-11.7a Veteran status determined for military service credit.
6. The Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall be responsible for determining whether any person seeking to be considered a "veteran" under section 1 of P.L.1983, c.391 (C.43:16A-11.7), for the purpose of purchasing military service credit, meets the criteria set forth therein and adjudicating an appeal from any person disputing this determination. The determination of the Adjutant General shall be binding upon the board of trustees.
L.2000, c.127, s.6; amended 2018, c.55, s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.9 - Purchase of retirement system credit.

43:16A-11.9 Purchase of retirement system credit.
1. Any member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey who has at least 20 years of creditable service in the retirement system and who leaves a position covered by the retirement system, with the approval of the employer, to take a full-time position with a. a federal agency, b. an agency of another state or local government thereof, c. a national, regional, statewide, areawide or metropolitan organization representing member state or local governments, d. an association of state or local public officials, or e. a nonprofit organization which has as one of its principal functions the offering of professional advisory, research, educational or development services, or related services, to governments or universities concerned with public management, may, upon filing an application with the board of trustees of the retirement system, purchase credit in the retirement system for all or a portion of the time of service with the public agency or private organization, but not exceeding three years, as provided in this act.
The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount determined by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary, applicable to his age at the time of the purchase, to his creditable salary in the last 12 months of creditable service in the position covered by the retirement system immediately preceding the service with the public agency or private organization. The purchase may be made in regular monthly installments or in a lump sum as the member may elect and pursuant to rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the board of trustees. The member shall bear the entire cost for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the purchased credit. If, upon retirement, the member's payment for purchase of the credit is insufficient to provide for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the service, the difference may be assessed to the member, or a pro rata credit may be granted based on service purchased prior to the date of retirement, at the election of the member.
If the member retires prior to completing the purchase, he will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, unless he makes an additional lump sum payment at that time as will be necessary to provide full credit.
The purchase may be made within four years of the date of the member's last contribution to the retirement system in the covered position immediately preceding the service with the public agency or private organization.
L.1985, c.450, s.1; amended 2018, c.55, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.10 - Purchase of credit during official leave without pay

43:16A-11.10. Purchase of credit during official leave without pay
14. A member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System may purchase credit for time during which the member shall have been absent on an official leave without pay. The credit shall be purchased for a period of time equal to:
a. three months or the duration of the leave, whichever is less; or
b. if the leave was due to the member's personal illness, two years or the duration of the leave, whichever is less; or
c. the period of leave that is specifically allowed for retirement purposes by the provisions of any law of this State.
The purchase shall be made in the same manner and be subject to the same terms and conditions provided for the purchase of previous membership service by section 1 of P.L.1973, c.63 (C.43:16A-11.4).
L.1991,c.138,s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.11 - Members of Police and Firemen's Retirement System may purchase credit

43:16A-11.11. Members of Police and Firemen's Retirement System may purchase credit
A member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System may file a detailed statement of public employment in other states or with the United States Government which would be eligible for credit in a State-administered retirement system if the employment was with a public employer in this State, or of military service in the Armed Forces of the United States, rendered prior to becoming a member, for which the member desires credit, and of such other facts as the retirement system may require. The member may purchase credit for all or a portion of the service evidenced in the statement up to the nearest number of years and months, but not exceeding 10 years, provided however, that a member purchasing that maximum credit may purchase up to five additional years for additional military service qualifying the member as a veteran as defined in section 1 of P.L.1983, c.391 (C.43:16A-11.7). No application shall be accepted for the purchase of credit for the service if, at the time of application, the member has a vested right to retirement benefits in another retirement system based in whole or in part upon that service.
The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time, or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State for which contributions were made during any prior fiscal year of membership, whichever is greater. The purchase may be made in regular installments equal to at least 1/2 of the full normal contribution to the retirement system, over a maximum period of 10 years. The employer of a member who applies, pursuant to this section, to purchase credit for public employment with the United States Government or for military service in the Armed Forces of the United States shall not be liable for any payment to the retirement system on behalf of the member for the purchase of this credit.
Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, a member shall not be liable for any costs associated with the financing of pension adjustment benefits and health care benefits for retirees when purchasing credit for public employment in other states or with the United States Government or military service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Any member electing to purchase the service who retires prior to completing payments as agreed with the retirement system will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, but if the member so elects at the time of retirement, the member may make the additional lump sum payment required at that time to provide full credit.
L.1991,c.153,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.12 - Service credit in PFRS for local service; purchase

43:16A-11.12 Service credit in PFRS for local service; purchase
1. A member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System who had established service credit in a municipal or county retirement system or pension fund in this State and who is ineligible to transfer the service credit to the retirement system may file a detailed statement of public employment with the municipality or county rendered prior to becoming a member for which the member desires credit and of such other facts as the retirement system may require. The member may purchase credit for all of the service evidenced in the statement up to the nearest number of years and months. No application shall be accepted for the purchase of credit for the service if, at the time of the application, the member has a vested right to retirement benefits in the municipal or county retirement system or pension fund based in whole or in part upon that service.
The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time, or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State for which contributions were made during any prior fiscal year of membership, whichever is greater. The purchase may be made in lump sum or in regular installments, equal to at least 1/2 of the full normal contribution to the retirement system, over a maximum period of 10 years. A member who applies to purchase credit for the service shall pay the full cost attributable to the increased benefits to be derived from the purchased credit in accordance with the actuarial method used to determine the cost at the time of the purchase. A member shall not be liable for any costs associated with the financing of pension adjustment benefits and health care benefits for retirees when purchasing credit.
Any member electing to purchase the service who retires prior to completing payments as agreed with the retirement system will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, but if the member so elects at the time of retirement, the member may make the additional lump sum payment required at that time to provide full credit.
L.1997,c.43.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.13 - Purchase of credit in PFRS.

43:16A-11.13 Purchase of credit in PFRS.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-4), any member who is separated involuntarily from the police service covered by the retirement system, and not by removal for cause or charges of misconduct or delinquency, and who subsequently becomes a police service employee covered by the retirement system may, upon filing an application with the board of trustees of the retirement system, purchase credit in the retirement system for all or a portion of the time of the hiatus in creditable service, but not exceeding three years, as provided in this section.
The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount determined by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary, applicable to his age at the time of the purchase, to his creditable salary in the last 12 months of creditable service in the position covered by the retirement system immediately preceding the involuntary separation from service. The purchase may be made in regular monthly installments or in a lump sum as the member may elect and pursuant to rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the board of trustees. The member shall bear the entire cost for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the purchased credit. If, upon retirement, the member's payment for purchase of the credit is insufficient to provide for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the service, the difference may be assessed to the member, or a pro rata credit may be granted based on service purchased prior to the date of retirement, at the election of the member.
If the member retires prior to completing the purchase, he will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, unless he makes an additional lump sum payment at that time as will be necessary to provide full credit.
L.1999, c.338, s.1; amended 2018, c.55, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-11.14 - Purchase of credit in PFRS after member is laid off then rehired.

43:16A-11.14 Purchase of credit in PFRS after member is laid off then rehired.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-4), any member who is separated involuntarily from firefighting service covered by the retirement system, and not by removal for cause or charges of misconduct or delinquency, and who subsequently becomes a fireman in a position covered by the retirement system may, upon filing an application with the board of trustees of the retirement system, purchase credit in the retirement system for all or a portion of the time of the hiatus in creditable service, but not exceeding three years, as provided in this section.
The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount determined by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary, applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's creditable salary in the last 12 months of creditable service in the position covered by the retirement system immediately preceding the involuntary separation from service. The purchase may be made in regular monthly installments or in a lump sum as the member may elect and pursuant to rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the board of trustees. The member shall bear the entire cost for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the purchased credit. If, upon retirement, the member's payment for purchase of the credit is insufficient to provide for the additional retirement benefit attributable to the service, the difference may be assessed to the member, or a pro rata credit may be granted based on service purchased prior to the date of retirement, at the election of the member.
If the member retires prior to completing the purchase, the member shall receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, unless the member makes an additional lump sum payment at that time as shall be necessary to provide full credit.
L.2001, c.228, s.1; amended 2018, c.55, s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-12.1 - Survivors' benefits.

43:16A-12.1 Survivors' benefits.
26. a. Upon the death after retirement of any member of the retirement system there shall be paid to the member's widow or widower a pension of 50% of final compensation for the use of herself or himself, to continue during her or his widowhood, plus 15% of such compensation payable to one surviving child or an additional 25% of such compensation to two or more children; if there is no surviving widow or widower or in case the widow or widower dies or remarries, 20% of final compensation will be payable to one surviving child, 35% of such compensation to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 50% of such compensation would be payable to such children in equal shares.
b. The increased pension benefits payable under this act shall apply only to cases where such policeman or fireman retires on or after December 18, 1967 and shall not affect pensions paid or to be paid as a result of retirements occurring prior to said date. The increased pension benefits payable under this subsection of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act shall apply only to pension benefits payable on or after the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.).
c. As of the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.), all widows' and widowers' pensions previously granted or to be granted pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section or section 10 of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, as amended, and all such pensions previously granted, or to be granted where retirement for accidental disability occurred prior to December 18, 1967, pursuant to the provisions of section 7(3) of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944 prior to the amendment of that section by P.L.1967, c.250, will be subject to a minimum, annual, aggregate payment of $4,500. The increased pension benefits payable under this subsection of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act shall apply only to pension benefits payable on or after the effective date of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.).
d. The State shall reimburse local governments for additional pension costs arising from any increase in the annual pension payable to a widow or widower pursuant to this section of this 1991 amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1991, c.511 (C.43:3B-8.4 et al.).
L.1967,c.250,s.26; amended 1971, c.175, s.16; 1985, c.393, s.1; 1991, c.511, s.1; 1999, c.428, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation › Section 43:16A-12.2 - Pension, annuity or retirement allowance effective date; amount limitations; payment of unpaid benefits upon death of retirant

43:16A-12.2. Pension, annuity or retirement allowance effective date; amount limitations; payment of unpaid benefits upon death of retirant
27. A pension, an annuity or a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this act shall be effective only on the first day of a month, shall be paid in equal monthly installments, and shall not be decreased, increased, revoked or repealed, except as otherwise provided in this act; provided, however, that at the time any benefit becomes payable any unpaid balance of a loan or arrearage outstanding shall be deducted from any benefit otherwise payable.
Upon the death of a retirant, any unpaid benefits due him shall be paid in one lump sum to such person, if living, as he shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the board of trustees, otherwise to the executor or administrator of the retirant's estate. No pension, annuity or retirement allowance shall be due to a retirant or 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.1967,c.250,s.27; amended 1993,c.335,s.5.