Title 43, Title 43: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

43:8A-12. Accidental death of member before retirement; death benefit (1) Upon the accidental death of a member before retirement, provided that evidence shall be submitted to the board of trustees justifying the determination that the natural and approximate cause of such death …

43:8A-13. Additional death benefit coverage; additional contributions not returnable (1) Within 6 months after January 1, 1954 or after the effective date of membership, whichever date is later, each member shall have the right to select additional death benefit coverage. (2) Upo…

43:8A-14. Termination of service as State law enforcement officer; refund or transfer of contributions If after two years of membership in the pension fund a member should cease to be a State law enforcement officer, he shall be paid the amount of his aggregate contributions with…

43:8A-15. Beneficiaries ineligible for benefits under sections 43:4-1 to 43:4-3 From and after the date of becoming a beneficiary of this pension fund no member shall be eligible for, or receive, retirement benefits under sections 43:4-1, 43:4-2 and 43:4-3 of the Revised Statutes…

43:8A-16. Election to convert retirement allowance otherwise payable; optional forms Until the first payment on account of a retirement allowance becomes normally due, any member may elect to convert the retirement allowance otherwise payable on his account after retirement into …

43:8A-17. Investment of moneys of pension fund; custodian; payments; interest in profits and use of funds by trustees or employees forbidden; endorser or surety (1) The Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury shall have control over the investment…

43:8A-18. Contributions; deductions from salaries; expenses of administration (1) The contributions required for the support of the pension fund shall be made by members and their employers except for the expenses of administration which shall be paid by the State. (2) Upon the b…

43:8A-19. Funds to which assets to be credited (1) All of the assets of the pension fund shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held to one of three funds, namely the annuity savings fund, the pension accumulation fund, and the retirement reserve fund. (2) …

43:8A-2. Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Officers Pension Fund A pension fund is hereby created for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits for law enforcement officers under the provisions of this act. The pension fund so created shall be established…

43:8A-20. Exemption from taxation and from garnishment or other process; assignment The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, any benefit or right accrued or accruing to a person under the provisions of this act and…

43:8A-21. False statements; fraud; correction of errors; adjustment of payments Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of the pension fund in any attempt to defraud such pension fund as a result of …

43:8A-22. Administrative positions; determination and certification The Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall determine and certify to the board of trustees which positions, if any, held by new-entrant members within such department or public agency, are ad…

43:8A-23. Filing of request naming payee of death benefit; request as to manner of payment Any member may file, and alter from time to time during his lifetime, as desired, a request with the board of trustees naming the payee of any death benefit provided by this act. Such membe…

43:8A-24. Other laws inapplicable to members or beneficiaries of pension fund No other provision of law in any other statute which provides wholly or partly at the expense of the State of New Jersey or of any county, municipality, school district, or any other political subdivisi…

43:8A-25. Appropriation (1) There is hereby appropriated a sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the administration of the pension fund established by this act for the fiscal year commencing July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. (2) There is further hereby…

43:8A-3. Persons entitled to become members of pension fund; transfer of contributions; termination of membership (1) On or after the date of the establishment of this pension fund any person becoming permanently appointed as a law enforcement officer or becoming temporarily appo…

43:8A-4. Service of law enforcement officer considered creditable Only service as a law enforcement officer which was rendered by a member before the date of the establishment of this pension fund, or since he became a member, or since he last became a member in case of a break i…

43:8A-5. Supervision of operation of retirement system; board of trustees; powers and duties; legal adviser; supervision of funds (1) The general supervision of the operation of the retirement system is hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be organized immediately aft…

43:8A-6. Retirement of new entrant member on service retirement allowance (1) Any new entrant member in service who attains age 55 years may retire on a service retirement allowance upon written and duly executed application to the board of trustees, setting forth at what time, n…

43:8A-7. Retirement of present entrant member on service retirement allowance; death benefit (1) Any present entrant member in service who has attained or who attains age 55 may retire on a service retirement allowance upon written and duly executed application to the board of tr…

43:8A-8. Ordinary disability retirement allowance; death benefit (1) Upon the written application of a member in service or of his employer, any member who has had five or more years of creditable service may be retired by the board of trustees, not less than thirty days and not …

43:8A-8.1. Purchase of annuity credits for periods prior to membership in fund Any present entrant member of the alcoholic beverage control law enforcement officers pension fund shall be permitted, under such rules and regulations as the board of trustees may adopt, to purchase s…

43:8A-9. Accidental disability retirement allowance; death benefit (1) Upon the written application of a member or of his employer any member may be retired by the board of trustees, not less than thirty nor more than ninety days next following the date of filing such application…

43:8B-1. Definitions As used in this act: (a) "Employee" means any person holding office, position, or employment in any county, municipality, or school district in the State. (b) "Employer" means any county, municipality, or school district in the State. (c) "Final average salar…

43:8B-10. Increase in pensions The monthly pension originally granted to any retirant shall be increased in accordance with the provisions of this act. Pension increases shall not be paid to retirants who are not receiving their regular, full, monthly pensions. The increase grant…

43:8B-11. Ratio of increase The "ratio of increase" which shall apply to the pension originally granted to a retirant shall be calculated in accordance with the following percentages as determined by the calendar year in which the retirement became effective. Year of Ratio of Ret…

43:8B-12. Cost of increase payable by employer The employer shall bear the cost of the increase in the pensions payable to retirants who retired from the employ of such employer. The employer shall appropriate the amount, in the fiscal year next following, taking into account pay…

43:8B-13. Annual review of and determination of percentum of change in index On or before October 1, 1970 and by the same date in each subsequent year, the Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury shall review the index and determine the percen…

43:8B-14. Effect of blanket increase or provision for minimum pension on benefits provided by this act If legislation is adopted providing for a blanket increase in the original pensions or for minimum pensions to any group of retirants eligible for benefits under this act, all i…

43:8B-15. Rules and regulations; annual report The Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c. 169), (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.) a…

43:8B-2. Employees entitled to pension Any employee who is not a member of and was not required by law at the time of appointment or employment, or at any time thereafter, to become a member of a contributory retirement system, may, at the discretion of his employer, be retired a…

43:8B-3. Budget provisions for payment The payment of pensions granted pursuant to this act shall be provided for in the budget of the employer. L.1955, c. 263, p. 981, s. 3.

43:8B-4. Eligibility In order to be eligible for a pension under the provisions of this act, an employee must be at least 65 years of age, or have been employed by an employer for at least 40 years, or be permanently and totally disabled. L.1955, c. 263, p. 981, s. 4.

43:8B-4.1. Local employee eligibility Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L. 1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-7), as amended by P.L. 1985, c. 121, or any other law to the contrary, any employee who has been employed by any county, municipality, or school district continuously …

43:8B-5. Maximum pensions The amount of pension granted under this act shall be fixed by the employer according to uniform percentages of final average salary applicable generally to all employees of such employer subject to the provisions of this act, which percentages shall be …

43:8B-6. Repeals The following acts and parts of acts are hereby repealed: Sections 18:6-29; 18:6-36; 18:6-43; 18:6-44; 18:14-62 to 18:14-64, both inclusive; 40:37-149; 40:37-150; 43:6-8 to 43:6-14, both inclusive; 43:8-5 to 43:8-7, both inclusive; 43:9-1 to 43:9-8, both inclusiv…

43:8B-7. Pensions granted under other sections; effect of repeal No pensions may be granted under the provisions of any statute repealed by section 6 of this act after the date this act becomes effective. Any pension granted prior to the effective date of this act under the provi…

43:8B-8. Citation This act shall be known and may be cited as the "General Noncontributory Pension Act." L.1955, c. 263, p. 983, s. 8.

43:8B-9. Definitions As used in this act "retirant" means any former employee who is receiving a pension from his former employer under the provisions of the General Non-Contributory Pension Act, P.L.1955, chapter 263, and any acts or parts of acts repealed thereby. "Calendar yea…

43:8C-1 Definitions relative to incentive programs for retirement, termination of certain employees. 1. As used in this act, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Chief executive officer" means the mayor of a municipality, the elected county executive of a county, the director…

43:8C-2 Implementation of incentive program. 2. A local unit entering into an interlocal services contract or a joint services contract or becoming a part of a consolidated municipality may offer and implement an incentive program for retirement or termination of employment after…

43:8C-2.1 Incentive program to encourage retirement, termination of employment of county employees. 44. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-2) to the contrary, but subject to the other provisions of that law, a county governing body may, by reso…

43:8C-3 Submission of detailed information concerning incentive program. 3. a. No later than six months prior to the date on which a proposed incentive program is to begin, the local unit shall submit detailed information concerning the incentive program to the director, in a for…

43:8C-4 Additional service credits, PFRS, PERS; conditions. 4. a. For employees who are members of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey, pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), an incentive program for retirement may provide additional months of serv…

43:8C-5 Consultation with representative of bargaining unit. 5. Prior to the beginning date of the incentive program, appropriate representatives of the governing body of a local unit which implements an incentive program shall meet and consult with the majority representative of…

43:8C-6 Employment level of affected local unit. 6. a. For a period of five years after the last date for retirement or termination of employment under an incentive program implemented pursuant to P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-1 et seq.), the employment level of the local unit for the …