Title 53, Title 53: STATE POLICE

53:5A-45. Tax exemption; exemptions from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment or other process; assignability of rights; assignment of group insurance policy rights and benefits The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contribu…

53:5A-46. Partial invalidity If any provision, section, or part of any section of this act is declared to be unconstitutional, the same shall not be held to affect any other section or provision of this act, and the remainder of this act shall in no wise thereby be invalidated. L…

53:5A-47. Short title This act shall be known as the "State Police Retirement System Act." L.1965, c. 89, s. 47, eff. July 1, 1965.

53:5A-5. Membership 5. The membership of the retirement system shall include: a. The members of the former "State Police Retirement and Benevolent Fund." b. Any person becoming a full-time commissioned officer, noncommissioned officer or trooper of the Division of State Police of…

53:5A-5.1. Transfer to State Police Retirement System of New Jersey 4. The membership in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey, established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), or the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey, established p…

53:5A-5.2. Accumulated deductions remitted to State Police Retirement System 5. Within 120 days of the effective date of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2 et al.), the Police and Firemen's Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement System shall remit to the State Police Reti…

53:5A-5.3. Calculation of liability of employer 6. The actuary of the State Police Retirement System shall calculate the liability of the employer of the inspectors, members of the State Capitol Police Force, and marine law enforcement officers becoming members of that retirement…

53:5A-5.4 Inapplicability of C.53:5A-3. 37. The provisions of section 3 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-3) as amended by P.L.2010, c.1 concerning persons who become members of the retirement system on or after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.1 shall not apply to a person who at the …

53:5A-5.5 Certain academy graduates, exempt from certain regulations. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-5) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, members of the 160th Class of the New Jersey State Police Academy, which commenced…

53:5A-6 Creditable service; purchase of service credit. 6. a. Service as a full-time commissioned officer, noncommissioned officer or trooper rendered as a member, and service credit which was transferred from the former "State Police Retirement and Benevolent Fund," or transferr…

53:5A-6.1 Filing of detailed statement of military service; purchase of service credit. 2. A member may file a detailed statement of military service in the Armed Forces of the United States, including any period of enrollment in a military service academy that resulted in attain…

53:5A-6.2 State-administered retirement system credit, eligibility. 1. A member may file a detailed statement of other public employment in other states or with the United States Government that would be eligible for credit in a State-administered retirement system if the employm…

53:5A-7. Cessation of membership Membership in the retirement system shall cease upon retirement, withdrawal or death or if service is discontinued for more than 2 consecutive years. L.1965, c. 89, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by L.1971, c. 181, s. 5, eff. June 1, 1971.

53:5A-8 Retirement for age and service; benefits. 8. a. The Legislature finds and declares that the public health, safety and welfare require the ongoing health and fitness of all members of the New Jersey State Police so that they may safely and efficiently protect the public. T…

53:5A-8.1. Applicability to retirements 8. The provisions of subsection f. of section 8 of P.L.1965, c.89 (C.53:5A-8) as amended in section 7 of P.L.1991, c.206, shall apply to the retirements on and after the effective date of P.L.1985, c.175 of persons who were members of the r…

53:5A-8.2. Applicability of act 3. a. The increase in retirement allowances under the amendatory provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this act, P.L.1993, c.354 shall be applicable to eligible persons who shall have retired under sections 8 or 9 of P.L.1965, c. 89 (C.53:5A-8 or C.53:…

53:5A-8.3 Limited extension of retirement date. 1. When a member of the State Police Retirement System is required to retire upon attaining the age of 55 years and the retirement date for that member will occur after the date of the declaration of a public health emergency or sta…

53:5A-9. Retirement on ordinary disability retirement allowance; payments upon death 9. a. Upon the written application by a member in service, by one acting in his behalf or by the State, any member, under 55 years of age, who has had four or more years of creditable service as …