New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 5 - STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENT › Section 17:5-5.1 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Applications for retirement must be made
				over the Internet, using the online forms required by the System through a
				member's secure account established through the Member Benefit Online System
				(MBOS). Such forms must be completed in all respects and filed with the
				Division before the requested date of retirement. A member's retirement
				application becomes effective on the first of the month following receipt of
				the application unless a future date is requested. Applications can be filed no
				more than one year in advance unless filing for a deferred retirement and the
				member's SPRS eligible employment has ended.
(b) Except for a disability retirement
				application, in the event a member files an incomplete application, all
				deficiencies, except the employer certification, shall be brought to the
				member's attention and the member shall be required to provide the additional
				information within 90 days to enable processing. If there is no response within
				the 90-day time frame, the application will expire and the member will be
				required to re-file pursuant to the requirements set forth in (a) above. This
				subsection shall not apply to information provided by the employer.
(c) Before an application for retirement may
				be processed, the Division must receive proof of the member's age, if none is
				already in the member's record, and a completed Certification of Service and
				Final Salary form from the Division of State Police setting forth the
				employment termination date and the salaries reported for contributions in the
				member's final year of employment.
(d) As to an application for disability
				retirement, the following shall apply:
1. An
				application for a physical disability retirement must be supported by at least
				two medical reports, one by the member's personal or treating physician on a
				form prescribed by the Division. The other may be either hospital records
				supporting the disability or a report from a second physician on a form
				prescribed by the Division. The required documentation must be received within
				six months of the date the member filed the disability retirement application
				on MBOS, thus, receiving confirmation of the filing. If the required
				documentation is not received in its entirety, the retirement will be canceled
				and the member must complete a new disability retirement application for a
				future retirement date;
2. An
				application for a mental health medical disability retirement must be supported
				by at least two medical reports, one by the member's personal or treating
				psychiatrist or psychologist on a form prescribed by the Division. The other in
				the form of either hospital records supporting the disability, a report from a
				second psychiatrist or psychologist on a form prescribed by the Division, or
				from the member's personal or treating physician or licensed clinical social
				worker. The required documentation must be received within six months of the
				date of filing the disability retirement application. If the required
				documentation is not received, the retirement will be canceled and the member
				must complete a new disability retirement application for a future retirement
				date;
3. A member filing for a
				disability retirement shall not file a separate application for any other type
				of retirement, while a disability application is pending; and
4. If a disability retirement application is
				denied by the Board and the applicant qualifies for any other retirement
				benefit, the applicant must submit a written statement accepting the alternate
				retirement type. If the applicant submits the written statement within 30 days
				of the Board's decision, the applicant may retain the retirement date
				designated on the disability retirement application.