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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS › Section 17:10-3.1 - Computation of benefits; non-contributory insurance

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) If a member
				dies during the first year following the member's date of enrollment, the
				non-contributory insurance benefit shall be 1 1/2 times the annual salary
				received by the member at the time of death.
(b) Where a post audit of insurance claim
				payments indicates that the salary reported by an employer was incorrect and
				resulted in the overpayment of a non-contributory insurance claim to a member's
				designated beneficiary or estate, the employer will be billed for the value of
				the overpayment of insurance benefits. Where post audits establish the
				insurance benefits were underpaid, an additional check would be sent to the
				beneficiary for the value of the underpayment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS › Section 17:10-3.2 - Acceptable designations of beneficiaries; non-contributory insurance

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The beneficiary
				designation on a duly executed retirement application that is filed with and
				accepted by the Division of Pensions and Benefits supersedes any older
				designation of beneficiary on file. The designation is effective upon
				acceptance by the Division, even if the retirement date on the application is
				in the future or the member withdraws the retirement application.
(b) The beneficiary or beneficiaries of the
				non-contributory group life insurance designated on the retirement application
				shall be the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the active non-contributory group
				life insurance.
1. If no beneficiary
				designation is in effect at the time of the member's death, or if no one is
				named as beneficiary for non-contributory group life insurance, the Division
				shall pay the benefit to the member's estate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS › Section 17:10-3.3 - Leave for illness

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Coverage during a leave of absence due to illness shall
				  apply only to the personal illness of the member. A leave of absence on account
				  of another person's illness will not entitle the member to continued insurance
				  coverage.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS › Section 17:10-3.4 - Survivor benefits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Payment of benefits to eligible survivors
				shall become effective on the first of the month subsequent to the member's
				death and shall terminate on the first of the month subsequent to the date on
				which the survivor no longer qualifies for such benefits.
(b) In the instance of survivors of members
				who die in service, the initial pension payment will be for the month following
				the month in which the member died, and the last payment will cover the month
				the survivor dies or ceases to qualify for the continuance of benefits. In the
				event that the member has no surviving spouse, civil union partner, domestic
				partner, child, or parent who is eligible for the survivor benefit; and no
				other beneficiary designation is in effect at the time of the member's death,
				the Division shall pay the deceased member's aggregate contributions to the
				deceased member's estate.
(c) If a
				member dies in "active" status, a return of contributions plus interest up
				until the date of death will be paid to the designated beneficiary on file or,
				if no beneficiary was selected, to the deceased member's estate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS › Section 17:10-3.5 - Contributory group life insurance; beneficiary designation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)
				Contributory Group Life Insurance is an optional insurance plan available at
				different coverage levels of subsidized coverage, in which the member pays a
				portion of the premium through regular payroll deductions. Judicial Retirement
				System members who are not covered by contributory group life insurance may
				elect to enroll at any later time, but must then provide evidence of
				insurability. There are two contributory group life insurance plans available
				to JRS members: Group Term Life Insurance or Group Variable Universal Life
				Insurance (GVUL). Contributory Group Term Life Insurance coverage ends 31 days
				after a member ceases judicial service, whether for reasons of retirement,
				termination of service, or the end of a period of coverage under a leave of
				absence without pay. This contributory group life insurance plan can be
				converted to an individual policy, without a medical exam, at a participant's
				own expense. Contributory GVUL is portable coverage, meaning that it can be
				continued after retirement or after a member leaves judicial service, at the
				participant's own cost.
(b) Members
				enrolled in the contributory group life insurance (Group Term life insurance or
				Group Variable Universal Life (GVUL) insurance) must designate their
				beneficiary or beneficiaries directly with the insurance provider. Any change
				of beneficiary designation for non-contributory group life insurance filed with
				the Division of Pensions and Benefits shall not affect the beneficiary
				designation for the contributory group life insurance.
(c) Members enrolled in the contributory
				group life insurance can elect to discontinue the contributory insurance after
				one year (12 months) following enrollment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS › Section 17:10-3.6 - Death benefits in active service; death benefits in retirement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon an
				active member's death, an eligible surviving spouse/partner receives a
				statutory monthly pension benefit equal to 25 percent of the member's final
				monthly salary; plus 10 percent of the member's final salary if there is one
				dependent child, or a total of 15 percent if there is more than one dependent
				child. If there is no surviving spouse/partner, or if the surviving
				spouse/partner remarries, one dependent child is to receive 15 percent of the
				member's final salary; two dependent children receive a total of 20 percent and
				three or more dependent children receive a total of 30 percent of the member's
				final salary.
(b) Upon a retired
				member's death, an eligible surviving spouse/partner receives a statutory
				monthly pension benefit equal to 25 percent of the current monthly salary for
				the judicial position the member held at retirement, plus 10 percent of the
				member's final salary if there is one dependent child, or a total of 15 percent
				to be divided evenly among two or more dependent children. If there is no
				surviving spouse/partner, or if the surviving spouse/partner dies, remarries,
				or enters into a civil union, the following benefit is payable to the member's
				dependent children: 15 percent of the member's final salary to one dependent
				child; 20 percent of final salary divided evenly between two dependent
				children; or 30 percent of final salary divided evenly among three or more
				dependent children.
(c) If a person
				dies while in service with a deferred retirement pursuant to the provisions at
				P.L.
				2021, c. 105,
				P.L.
				2021, c. 329, and
				N.J.A.C.
				17:10-5.4(b), as a county
				prosecutor or as the Administrative Director of the Courts, the death shall not
				be considered a death in active service. The beneficiary shall be eligible for
				a pension or survivor's benefit, and for any death benefits, based on the
				approved retirement application and the retirement shall be effective as of the
				date of death. The election by the member of an option in accordance with
				section 1 at P.L. 2002, c.
				54(N.J.S.A. 43:6A-16.1)
				shall become effective and payable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.1 - Creditable salary (compensation)

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) "Compensation"
				means the base salary for services as a member of the JRS, as defined at
				N.J.S.A. 43:6A-3f, in accordance with established policies of the State for all
				employees in the same position.
(b)
				"Compensation" shall not include:
1.
				Individual salary adjustments that are granted primarily in anticipation of the
				member's retirement.
2. Retroactive
				salary adjustments if the increase is not of a normal, overall, published
				program of increases.
3. Bonus or
				overtime payments; or
4. Longevity,
				terminal leave, or vacation payments, if paid in a lump sum or other than as a
				regular salary disbursement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.2 - Approved leave

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When benefits are payable involving approved leaves of
				  absence, a certified copy of the approved leave must be available in the
				  member's file or must be confirmed before processing can be completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.3 - Suspension

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A suspended
				member will have non-contributory life insurance coverage continued for the
				period of the first 93 days of suspension, terminated by resignation or
				dismissal.
(b) No retirement
				deductions will be made during such a break in service nor will any retirement
				credit accrue.
(c) If, during the
				period of suspension or at the conclusion of the penalty period, adjustment is
				made in favor of the member, the Commission may allow retirement credit for the
				period of the suspension.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.4 - Termination; resignation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Under terms of
				the statutes, a member may resign and terminate membership in the System only
				if the member terminates all employment. No resignation terminating membership
				can be accepted if:
1. The member is on
				official leave of absence;
2. The
				member certifies that employment has not ended or that the member has taken
				another position subject to coverage;
3. The member has been dismissed or suspended
				from employment. In this event, such a member will be considered as terminating
				membership if the member has formally resigned from the position or if there is
				no legal action contemplated or pending and the dismissal has been adjudged
				final.
4. The member has a claim
				pending for Workers' Compensation benefits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.5 - Purchasing eligible service credit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Only former
				public service in New Jersey may be purchased for service credit. Former
				non-Judicial Retirement System service will be calculated pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				43:6A-14.2.a. "Service" means public service
				rendered for which pension credit is allowed on the basis of contributions made
				by the State.
(b) Military service
				after October 13, 1994, that is rendered after Judicial Retirement System
				enrollment occurs may be purchased at full cost in accordance with the
				requirements of the Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
				Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.6 - Per diem credit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
For the purpose of granting credit for service performed on
				  a per diem basis, credit shall be prorated and granted on the basis of 15 days
				  equals one month of credit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.7 - Deductions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A full pension and contributory insurance
				deduction shall be taken for the JRS in any payroll period in which the member
				is paid a sufficient amount to make a full normal deduction. If wages are
				sufficient, deductions should also be made for any other arrears or loan
				deductions then in effect.
(b) No
				deductions shall be taken, nor service credit given, in any pay period for
				employers who report on a biweekly basis, in which the employee's salary is not
				sufficient to cover the required deductions for the JRS.
(c) Credit, as established in the retirement
				system, will be reduced by breaks in service and leaves of absence without pay
				with the total of such credit adjusted to the nearest month.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.8 - Minimum adjustment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In order to facilitate the reconciliation of a member's
				  account, no refunds or additional contributions shall be made where an
				  adjustment involves an amount of $ 50.00 or less during a calendar
				  quarter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.9 - Withdrawals

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In accordance with the provisions of
				  N.J.S.A.
				  43:6A-11, and in the event no other benefits
				  are payable, a member of the Judicial Retirement System may apply for and
				  receive the member's accumulated deductions to the Retirement System upon the
				  member's withdrawal from the Retirement System and upon the filing of a proper
				  application therefor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 4 - MEMBERSHIP › Section 17:10-4.10 - Eligibility for loan

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Only active
				contributing members of the Judicial Retirement System may exercise the
				privilege of obtaining a loan. The member's total outstanding loan balance
				shall not exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the accumulated deductions posted
				to the member's account or $ 50,000. The loan is subject to
I.R.C.
				§ 72(p)
(2007) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) The rate of interest per annum for loans
				from the State-administered retirement system shall be a commercially
				reasonable rate as required by the Internal Revenue Code to be determined by
				the State Treasurer on January 1 of each calendar year. An administrative fee
				in an amount set by the State Treasurer for each calendar year may be charged
				for any loan requested, pursuant to
43:6A-34.3
.
(c) All other statutes and rules governing
				loans apply, including
43:6A-34.4
,
				Repayment of loans after retirement of members of JRS, and
17:1-1.9
, Bankruptcy;
				subsequent loans.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.1 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Applications for retirement must be made
				on forms prescribed by the Judicial Retirement System (System):
1. Such forms must be completed in all
				respects and filed with the Division for the Judicial Retirement System.
				Applications for retirement can be filed no more than one year in advance,
				except that a member whose employment has ended prior to his or her eligibility
				for a retirement benefit, may file an application for deferred retirement at
				any time thereafter.
2. In the
				event a member files an incomplete application, the deficiencies shall be
				brought to such member's attention and such member will be required to file a
				completed application with the System within 90 days to enable acceptance for
				processing.
3. Before an
				application for retirement is processed, it must be supported by a copy of the
				member's resignation from the member's judicial office, which has been filed in
				the Office of the Secretary of State, and a certificate from the certifying
				officer setting forth the employment termination date and the salary reported
				in the member's final year of employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.2 - Effective date

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A member's retirement allowance shall not
				become due and payable until 30 days after the date the State House Commission
				approves the application for retirement or 30 days after the date of
				retirement, whichever is later.
(b)
				The State House Commission shall retire the member at the time specified in the
				member's application, or at such other time within one month after the date so
				specified as the Commission finds advisable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.3 - Effective date; changes

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A member shall
				have the right to withdraw, cancel or change an application for retirement at
				any time before the member's pension becomes due and payable by sending a
				written request signed by the member. Thereafter, the retirement shall stand as
				approved by the Commission. A member's retirement allowance shall not become
				due and payable until 30 days after the date of retirement.
(b) Except in the event of deferred
				retirement, if a member requests a change of retirement date or option
				selection before the member's pension becomes due and payable, said change will
				require approval of the Commission and the revised pension shall not become due
				and payable until one month has elapsed following the effective date.
(c) A deferred retirement shall become
				effective on the first of the month following the member's 60th birthday. At
				the election of the member, if the member's 60th birthday falls on the first of
				a month, the retirement shall become effective on that date, provided the
				member files a timely retirement application pursuant to
				43:6A-11. In the case of deferred
				retirement, if an applicant desires to amend the retirement application, the
				amended application must be filed with the Division of Pensions and Benefits a
				minimum of one month prior to the effective date of retirement.
(d) Should the member continue to receive a
				salary beyond the effective date of retirement, no retirement benefits shall be
				paid for the period where the member received salary and no salary or service
				credit shall be approved for the service rendered salary and no salary or
				service credit shall be provided for the service rendered after the effective
				date of retirement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.4 - Deferred retirement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No beneficiary shall be eligible for a
				benefit if the member who elected to receive a deferred pension shall die
				before attaining age 60.
(b)
				Notwithstanding the language at
				N.J.A.C.
				17:10-5.11 and (a) above, a member of the JRS
				is permitted to resign as a judge and apply for, but defer, retirement in order
				to serve as a county prosecutor upon appointment by the Governor or as the
				Administrative Director of the Courts upon appointment by the Chief Justice of
				the Supreme Court. To be eligible, the member must be at least 65 years of age,
				have the necessary judicial service credit for a full judicial retirement, and
				serve for 20 years as a judge for any court in New Jersey. The retirement would
				become effective after service as a county prosecutor or as the Administrative
				Director of the Courts ends. In addition, the health care benefits under the
				State Health Benefits Program that the person would be entitled to upon
				retirement as a State employee would also be deferred until after service as a
				county prosecutor or as the Administrative Director of the Courts ends and the
				retirement becomes effective. In accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				43:6A-11.1, if such member attains the age of
				70 years while serving as a county prosecutor or as the Administrative Director
				of the Courts and has an approved application for retirement, the effective
				date of which has been deferred, the member shall be permitted to continue to
				serve in the position, and the compulsory retirement for the member shall be
				deferred to the first day of the month following the termination of the
				member's service in the position of county prosecutor or as the Administrative
				Director of the Courts. A member of the JRS who files for deferred retirement
				pursuant to this section shall not be eligible to participate in the Defined
				Contribution Retirement System, enroll in any other State-administered
				retirement system, or receive any other payments from the county or State
				deemed to be payments from retirement accounts, funds, or pensions not
				including annuities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.5 - Benefits payable when a member dies with a retirement application pending

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  43:6A-16.1, the person designated as the
				  beneficiary of an optional settlement on a member's pending retirement
				  application may request, upon the member's death, that the member's retirement
				  and selected option become effective. The surviving beneficiary must request in
				  writing that the State House Commission approve the retirement. If the deceased
				  member failed to select an optional settlement, the State House Commission
				  shall grant an Option 3 settlement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.6 - Retirement credit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A member shall receive credit towards retirement for any
				  biweekly payroll period or month in which the member received compensation
				  subject to coverage in the retirement system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.7 - Employer disability application; employee notice

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An
				application for disability filed as a result of a certification by the Supreme
				Court in behalf of an employee will be processed after proper advice of such
				filing is given the employee.
(b)
				The member will have six months to supplement the medical and documentary
				evidence submitted by the court. If a member requires additional time to
				supplement medical and documentary evidence, the member must request an
				extension of time and provide a sound basis for the request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.8 - Early retirement defined

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Retirement on the first of the month before a member attains
				  age 60 shall be classed as "early" retirement, although a reduction is not
				  applied if the member's 60th birthday occurs on or before the 15th of such
				  month.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.9 - Service retirement; eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A member becomes eligible for "service" retirement on the
				  first of the month following the month in which the member satisfies the
				  conditions of retirement for age and service. If the member's birthday falls on
				  the first of the month in which the member becomes eligible for a service
				  retirement under any of the options specified at
43:6A-8
and 9, the
				  retirement shall become effective on that date, provided it is the retirement
				  date indicated on the member's retirement application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.10 - Disability retirement process; medical examinations; physicians

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Members
				may file for a disability retirement if they become totally and permanently
				disabled from their job duties. The process is as follows:
1. A member in service requesting medical
				disability retirement pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				43:6A-12, must write to the Chief Justice,
				copying the Administrative Director and the Assignment Judge, and submit all
				the medical information available relative to his or her disability, including
				reports of their personal physician and consulting physicians, hospital
				records, and diagnostic test results. All medical reports must be complete and
				specific and should address the medical disability criteria set forth at
				N.J.S.A.
				43:6A-12. To be eligible, an applicant must
				be a member in service. A member in service means that:
i. The member or employer was making
				contributions to the retirement system at the time of the request for medical
				disability; or
ii. The member was
				on an approved leave of absence, paid or unpaid, at the time of the request and
				has not resigned;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.11 - Compulsory retirement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Except as provided at
				  P.L.
				  2021, c. 105,
				  P.L.
				  2021, c. 329, and
				  N.J.A.C.
				  17:10-5.4, compulsory retirement will be
				  effective upon the attainment of age 70. The retired member will receive a
				  pension prorated by the number of days in the month of retirement as of the
				  date of attaining age 70.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.12 - Outstanding loan

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any member who
				has an outstanding loan balance at the time of retirement shall repay the loan
				balance, with interest, as follows:
1. In
				full as provided by
				43:6A-34.4; or
2. By deductions from retirement benefit
				payments of the same monthly amount deducted from the member's compensation
				immediately preceding retirement until the loan balance, with interest, is
				repaid as authorized by
				43:6A-34.4. If the member does not
				request repayment in full, repayment is by deductions in the same monthly
				amount deducted from the member's compensation immediately preceding
				retirement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 5 - RETIREMENTS › Section 17:10-5.13 - Waiver

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
If for any reason a pension or portion thereof has been
				  waived by a retired member or beneficiary, the benefit waived shall remain in
				  the Retirement Reserve Fund. Such person may cancel the waiver effective as of
				  the first day of any month subsequent to the receipt of the notice of
				  cancellation; however, such person may not make a claim for payment of any
				  benefits waived prior thereto.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 10 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM › Subchapter 6 - TRANSFERS › Section 17:10-6.1 - Interfund transfers; other State systems

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a)
				Interfund transfers between State-administered pension funds are permitted by
				reciprocal transfer arrangements. Such transfers would not apply where the
				member has credit in the present system for service after the date of
				enrollment in the new system or where a person has ceased to be a member of the
				present system before establishing sufficient service credit to be eligible for
				deferred retirement.
(b) The
				receipt of a public pension or retirement benefit is expressly conditioned upon
				the rendering of honorable service by a public officer or employee. Therefore,
				if the Board or Commission of an employee's former system determines that all
				or a portion of the employee's prior service is dishonorable, the Board or
				Commission of the employee's new State-administered retirement system shall
				disallow the purchase or transfer of that portion of prior service deemed
				dishonorable.
(c) Membership credit
				so transferred shall be included in the computation of a retirement allowance.
				Such credits cannot be used to satisfy the statutory requirements of those
				benefits which specifically require a minimum number of years of creditable
				service as a judge, unless such service was rendered in an eligible judicial
				position.
(d) The System will
				transfer membership to any State-administered system as follows:
1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:6A-14A, a member
				desiring to transfer credits to any State-administered retirement system must
				file an "Application for Interfund Transfer" within 90 days of the appointment,
				in place of the customary application for withdrawal of accumulated
				contributions, where the date on which the member takes the oath of office will
				represent the culmination of the appointment process. This application will
				void all possible credit against the present system when approved and the new
				membership shall commence in the new system.
2. The member's accumulated contributions,
				full interest included, less any outstanding loan, shall be transferred to the
				new system for the account of the respective member. Any outstanding loan or
				arrears obligation will be scheduled for repayment.
3. A statement reflecting the member's status
				as of the date of transfer shall accompany the transfer.
4. The member shall enjoy the same service
				credits established in the present system subject to the provisions of the new
				system.
5. A copy of the transfer
				application, together with a statement of the service credits being
				transferred, is to be forwarded to the new system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17:11-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The Office of
				Leasing Operations was established by statute under the supervision of the
				Administrator of the General Services Administration. Pursuant to
				Reorganization Plan 003-1997 as set out under
				52:18A-178 et seq., the Office of
				Leasing Operations and related functions, powers, and duties were transferred
				to the Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC). The rules in
				this chapter are promulgated by the Division of Property Management and
				Construction of the Department of Treasury to implement the provisions of that
				law.
(b) The rules require State
				agencies to account and plan for all operations and programmatic space
				requirements and to accurately and regularly report these requirements to
				DPMC.
(c) These rules apply to all
				State agencies, as defined by
				17:11-1.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17:11-1.2 - Source for public information

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The public may receive information concerning the State
				  lease program and Requests for Leased Space Proposals (RFPs) by contacting the
				  Director of the Division of Property Management and Construction, PO Box 034,
				  Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0034.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 2 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Section 17:11-2.1 - Planning and usage

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(a) DPMC shall
				procure and manage all professional services related to the planning and use of
				space occupied by State agencies, including, but not limited to:
1. Development of project
				description;
2. Development of
				space plans and design;
3.
				Development of parking allotment;
4. Development of Scope of Work;
5. Evaluation of leased space proposals;
				and
6. Review and approval of all
				construction documents and construction costs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 2 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Section 17:11-2.2 - Occupancy, operation and maintenance

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(a) Except as
				specified in (b) below, DPMC shall procure and manage all services related to
				the occupancy, operation and maintenance of all leased space, including, but
				not limited to:
1. Moving services;
2. Security services;
3. Janitorial services;
4. Building management services;
				and
5. Inspection
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 2 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Section 17:11-2.3 - Negotiations of leases; general

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(a) Except as set
				forth below, after DPMC approves an SPR, it shall negotiate all proposed lease
				agreements on behalf of the State.
(b) In the event the anticipated cost of a
				proposed lease agreement does not exceed the time and cost limits established
				by 52:25-23 for temporary needs less
				than 12 consecutive months, the proposed lease agreement may be negotiated by
				the using agency. However, the proposed lease agreement must be approved by
				DPMC prior to execution of a binding lease.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 2 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Section 17:11-2.4 - Negotiation of leases in special circumstances

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(a)
				DPMC may elect not to advertise for RFPs when the Director of DPMC determines
				that the SPR involves such specialized, unique, or mandated characteristics or
				requirements that a competitive process would be unlikely to result in a more
				cost effective proposed lease agreement.
(b) The requisite specialized, unique, or
				mandated characteristics or requirements are present in, but are not limited
				to, the following circumstances:
1. DPMC's
				exercise of a lease renewal option contained in an existing lease;
2. Leases for air monitoring and antenna
				stations, as defined by the State or Federal governments;
3. Leases negotiated with other governmental
				entities for space;
4.
				Month-to-month holdover tenancies when it is anticipated that the continued
				occupancy will be not more than one year;
5. Short term leases of not more than two
				years for the continued use of existing facilities where the Director has
				determined as a matter of business judgment, that the public interest will be
				best served by such a short-term lease;
6. A coterminous amendment to an existing
				lease for additional space to house expansion of existing programs that cannot
				function independently at a separate location;
7. Leases for an emergency relocation, an
				interim replacement facility or an emergent need as declared by the applicable
				commissioner and approved by the Treasurer's office;
8. Renewals of residential properties leased
				by the State to eligible State employees as defined by
				52:31-23 et seq.;
9. Leases for specialized State
				facilities;
10. Leases of
				out-of-State facilities; or
11.
				Leases for parking.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 3 - IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY SPACE AND USAGE › Section 17:11-3.1 - Capacity and utilization report

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Annually, on a schedule and in a format prescribed by DPMC,
				  each State agency shall verify and report to DPMC the capacity and utilization
				  of all space it owns, leases and subleases, and the employee position
				  information for each site occupied by that State agency, for the current and
				  subsequent fiscal year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 3 - IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY SPACE AND USAGE › Section 17:11-3.2 - Failure to report

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In the event a State agency fails to provide current,
				  accurate and complete information as required by
				  17:11-3.1, DPMC may, at the option
				  of the Director, decline to consider the agency's request for space needs until
				  all DPMC requirements are met.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 3 - IDENTIFICATION OF AGENCY SPACE AND USAGE › Section 17:11-3.3 - Current inventory report of State-owned and leased real property

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(a) Annually DPMC
				shall verify the current inventory of all State owned and State-leased real
				property including:
1. The site
				location;
2. The agency holding the
				title, or, in the case of leased space, occupying the site;
3. The building name; and
4. Square footage, by functional use; in the
				event the leased space is not occupied, the report shall state the square
				footage of the vacant space.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 4 - STATE AGENCY REQUESTS FOR SPACE › Section 17:11-4.1 - Requests for space

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(a) Prior to
				acquisition, disposal, increase, decrease or change in utilization of owned,
				leased and subleased real property, a State agency shall submit an SPR to DPMC
				for approval.
(b) DPMC shall review
				the SPR in accordance with the following criteria:
1. The completeness of the document, as
				defined in this chapter;
2. The
				accuracy of the information;
3.
				Compliance with the square footage estimates for State agency space allocation
				contained in the space utilization plan; and
4. Compliance with DPMC standards for
				programmatic space demands, as supported by the space utilization plan and the
				model space descriptions for like or similar functions and any existing
				legislative mandates.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 4 - STATE AGENCY REQUESTS FOR SPACE › Section 17:11-4.2 - Project description

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(a) When
				advertising is required to secure space, or major space alterations are
				required to meet an agency's needs, DPMC shall develop a project description
				and/or Scope of Work relating to the Space Planning Request and shall establish
				a reasonable deadline for its completion.
1.
				State agencies shall cooperate with DPMC to the extent necessary for the timely
				development of the project description or Scope of Work and shall certify in
				writing their agreement with the content of the completed documents.
2. In the event a State agency does not
				provide accurate information or the cooperation necessary for the development
				of the project description or Scope of Work, DPMC may suspend the space
				procurement process until such time as the accurate information and requisite
				cooperation shall be forthcoming, notwithstanding any prior SPR
				approval.
3. DPMC may refuse a
				State agency's request to modify the content of the project description or
				Scope of Work if the request is received by DPMC beyond the established
				deadline.
4. When more than one
				State agency requests space that is similar in specifications and size, DPMC
				may employ in whole or in part a generic project description or Scope of Work
				in connection with any SPR.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 4 - STATE AGENCY REQUESTS FOR SPACE › Section 17:11-4.3 - Occupancy of space after approval of SPR

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(a) Upon approval
				of an SPR requesting additional space, DPMC shall direct the State agency to
				occupy the most effective, efficient and economical State owned or leased space
				available that meets the specifications of the requesting State
				agency.
(b) If State-owned or
				leased space meeting the specifications of the requesting State agency is not
				available, DPMC shall pursue the most advantageous means of accommodating the
				request.
(c) In the event DPMC
				determines that leasing of additional space is in the best interests of the
				State, DPMC will advertise for available properties in accordance with
17:11-5.1
, unless it
				determines not to advertise pursuant to
17:11-2.4
.
(d) A State agency shall notify DPMC in
				writing of any change in or withdrawal of an SPR. A State agency's decision to
				change or withdraw an SPR after DPMC's receipt of a leased space proposal shall
				be reviewed by DPMC. If the change or withdrawal is deemed unreasonable by
				DPMC, it shall assess the State agency for all expenses resulting directly from
				the change, any expenses incurred prior to the withdrawal of the SPR, or any
				rent payable for space procured prior to the withdrawal, to the extent the
				space cannot be used by another State agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 5 - ADVERTISEMENT PROCESS AND SUBMISSION OF PROPERTY PROFILE FORMS › Section 17:11-5.1 - Advertising process

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(a) Except as
				described in
				17:11-2.4 and 5.1(c), DPMC must
				advertise for each of its leased space needs on its website and place an
				advertisement for same in the "Commercial Real Estate Wanted" or similar
				section of the applicable regional newspaper(s).
(b) In addition, DPMC will periodically place
				a general advertisement in the "Commercial Real Estate Wanted" or similar
				section of regional newspapers to alert potential lessors of the existence of
				the DPMC website and potential leasing opportunities. In the advertisement,
				DPMC will solicit the submission of a PPF for its leased space needs.
(c) When the State has a need for leased
				space that is less than 20,000 square feet, DPMC may advertise exclusively on
				its website for that need. DPMC will also consider the PPFs in the file that
				were generated by the advertisement process described in (b) above and may also
				canvass the area for available leased space.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 5 - ADVERTISEMENT PROCESS AND SUBMISSION OF PROPERTY PROFILE FORMS › Section 17:11-5.2 - Property Profile Form (PPF)

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Upon request, DPMC shall provide a Property Profile Form to
				  potential lessors, to be completed and returned to DPMC. Submission of a PPF
				  form will allow DPMC to maintain a database of potentially interested lessors.
				  Failure to submit a PPF will not render a potential lessor's response to a
				  lease solicitation ineligible. Potential lessors shall annually resubmit a PPF
				  to DPMC to ensure continued consideration by DPMC.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 5 - ADVERTISEMENT PROCESS AND SUBMISSION OF PROPERTY PROFILE FORMS › Section 17:11-5.3 - Who is eligible to submit a PPF

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(a) For responses
				received in accordance with this subchapter to be eligible for further
				consideration, the potential lessor must be:
1. The owner or owner's designated
				representative;
2. The holder of a
				purchase option; or
3. An attorney
				or real estate broker with written authority to negotiate and act as attorney
				in fact for an owner or holder of a purchase option.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 5 - ADVERTISEMENT PROCESS AND SUBMISSION OF PROPERTY PROFILE FORMS › Section 17:11-5.4 - DPMC review of completed PPFs

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(a) DPMC shall
				review the PPFs contained in its database to determine the property's
				eligibility for further consideration for a particular leased space need based
				on size and location. DPMC shall remove from consideration those properties
				that do not meet the threshold criteria.
(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent
				DPMC from exploring all potential options for generating competition or
				accelerating the process for a particular leased space requirement, including,
				but not limited to, by-passing the PPF process, soliciting leased space
				proposals per
				17:11-5.1(a)  and
				then entering into direct negotiations with two or more of the most cost
				effective and responsive proposals in accordance with
				17:11-6.1 0.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL › Chapter 11 - STATE LEASING AND SPACE UTILIZATION › Subchapter 6 - SITE EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION › Section 17:11-6.1 - Proposal request

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(a) For each
				property deemed eligible for further consideration, DPMC will provide the
				potential lessor with a copy of the RFP including the Scope of Work developed
				for the SPR. DPMC will establish the time, date and format in which the leased
				space proposal is to be submitted.
(b) All potential lessors submitting leased
				space proposals to DPMC shall hold available to the State those properties
				under consideration for a minimum of 90 days after the submission date or as
				otherwise specified by DPMC.