New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 9 - VETERANS' AND DISABLED VETERANS' PREFERENCE AND DESIGNATION OF VETERANS' STATUS FOR PENSION PURPOSES › Subchapter 1 - VETERANS' AND DISABLED VETERANS' PREFERENCE AND DESIGNATION OF VETERANS' STATUS FOR PENSION PURPOSES › Section 5A:9-1.4 - Filing for veterans' or disabled veterans' preference for New Jersey Civil Service Commission purposes and designation of veterans' status for pension purposes

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) To establish a veterans' preference under 11A:5-1 et seq., an individual shall submit a completed "Civil Service Veterans Preference Claim Form" (NJDMAVA Form 05A-1), provided at chapter Appendix A, incorporated herein by reference, and a copy of Veterans Separation Papers (DD Form 214), indicating the type of military discharge, to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, ATTN: DVS-VBB-Preference, P.O. Box 340, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340 or fax: 609-530-6970.
(b) To establish a disabled veterans' preference pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:5-1, an individual shall submit a completed "Civil Service Veterans Preference Claim Form" (NJDMAVA Form 05A-1), provided at chapter Appendix A, along with a copy of Veterans Separation Papers (DD Form 214), indicating the type of military discharge, and proof of service-connected disability to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, ATTN: DVS-VBB-Preference, PO Box 340, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340 or fax: 609-530-6970. A surviving spouse filing for disabled veterans' preference must also submit a copy of their marriage license.
(c) To establish eligibility to be considered a veteran in the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund under 18A:66-2 for the purpose of eligibility for a veterans' retirement allowance, an individual shall submit a completed "Application For Veteran Designation For Pension," (NJDMAVA Form 05A-2), provided at chapter Appendix B, incorporated herein by reference, to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, ATTN: DVS-VBB-Pension, P.O. Box 340, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340 or fax: 609-530-6970.
(d) To establish eligibility to be considered a veteran in the Public Employees' Retirement System under section 6 of P.L. 1954, c. 84 (43:15A-6 ) for the purpose of eligibility for a veterans' retirement allowance, an individual shall submit a completed "Application For Veteran Designation For Pension," (NJDMAVA Form 05A-2), provided at chapter Appendix B, to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, ATTN: DVS-VBB-Pension, P.O. Box 340, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340 or fax: 609-530-6970.
(e) To establish eligibility to be considered a veteran in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System under section 1 of P.L. 1983, c. 391 (43:16A-11.7 ) for the purpose of purchasing military service credit, an individual shall submit a completed "Application For Veteran Designation For Pension" (NJDMAVA Form 05A-2), provided at chapter Appendix B, to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, ATTN: DVS-VBB-Pension, P.O. Box 340, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0340 or fax: 609-530-6970.
(f) When an individual does not possess a DD Form 214 and Separation Papers and the Veterans Administration or National Personnel Records Center copy has been destroyed, the applicant may submit a letter from the appropriate agency attesting to the destruction of such records and a notarized statement by the applicant attesting to the dates of active service, branch of service, rank, and type of discharge.