Title 53, Title 53: STATE POLICE

53:5A-30 State police retirement system trustees, committee. 30. a. Subject to the provisions of P.L.1955, c.70 (C.52:18A-95 et seq.), the general responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system is hereby vested in the board of trustees, and, as specified, the co…

53:5A-31 Administration of funds. 31. a. The board of trustees shall be and are hereby constituted trustees of all the various funds established by this act except the group insurance premium fund; provided, however, that all functions, powers, and duties relating to the investme…

53:5A-32. Duties of actuary The actuary shall recommend such data as shall be necessary for actuarial valuation of the various funds created by this act. At least once in every 3-year period the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, service and compens…

53:5A-33. Establishment of funds Under this act there shall be established a Contingent Reserve Fund, the Annuity Savings Fund, the Retirement Reserve Fund and the Retired Members' Group Insurance Premium Fund. L.1965, c. 89, s. 33, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by L.1966, c. 153, s…

53:5A-34 Contingent reserve fund. 34. The Contingent Reserve Fund shall be the fund in which shall be credited contributions made by the State. a. Upon the basis of the tables recommended by the actuary which the board adopts and regular interest, the actuary shall compute annual…

53:5A-34.1. Liability determined by actuary 2. The actuary for the State Police Retirement System shall determine for the valuation period of the retirement system in which this act takes effect the liability of the retirement system for the increased pension benefits provided un…

53:5A-34.2. Payment of pension adjustment benefits; funding 30. Pension adjustment benefits for members and beneficiaries of the State Police Retirement System provided by the "Pension Adjustment Act," P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.) shall be paid by the retirement system and…

53:5A-35. Annuity savings fund The Annuity Savings Fund shall be the fund in which shall be credited aggregate contributions by members or on their behalf to provide for their allowances. The aggregate contributions of a member withdrawn by him or paid to his estate or his design…

53:5A-36. Retirement reserve fund The Retirement Reserve Fund shall be the fund from which all retirement allowances and pensions shall be paid. Upon the retirement of a member, his aggregate contributions shall be transferred to the Retirement Reserve Fund from the Annuity Savin…

53:5A-37. Retired members' group insurance premium fund The Retired Members' Group Insurance Premium Fund shall be the fund in which shall be accumulated the contributions from retired members to provide for their additional death benefits as provided by section 15 of this act. T…

53:5A-38 Payroll deductions; amount. 38. There shall be deducted from the payroll of each active member of the system 7 1/2% of the amount of his salary, which shall be turned over to the State Treasurer and be credited by him to the account of the State Police Retirement System.…

53:5A-38.1. Periodic benefits payable under Workers' Compensation Law; salary deductions paid by employer; retirement benefits application 30. a. If any member of the retirement system receives periodic benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Law during the course of his…

53:5A-39. Obligations of state; estimate of moneys needed; budget request; appropriation Regular interest charges payable, the creation and maintenance of reserves in the Contingent Reserve Fund, the maintenance of retirement reserves as provided for in this act and the payment o…

53:5A-4. Establishment of state police retirement system; purpose There is hereby established the "State Police Retirement System of New Jersey" in the Division of Pensions of the Department of the Treasury. It shall have the powers and privileges of a corporation. Its purpose is…

53:5A-40. Payment of proceeds of tax on foreign insurance companies to state treasurer for deposit in general funds While 1/8 of the 2% tax collected by the State Tax Commissioner under section 54:17-1 of the Title Taxation from insurance companies of other States and foreign cou…

53:5A-41. Inapplicability of other provisions; necessity for creation of reserves a. No other provision of the law in any other statute which provides wholly or partly at the expense of the State of New Jersey for pensions or retirement benefits for members of this system and for…

53:5A-42. Fraud; punishment; correction of errors Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of this retirement system in any attempt to defraud such system as a result of such act shall be guilty of a …

53:5A-43. Waiver of portion of pension, benefit or retirement allowance Any member or any beneficiary who has been or, in the future, may be retired, or receive a pension, benefit or retirement allowance, including an annuity, pursuant to the provisions of this act, may, by filin…

53:5A-44. Deductions from pension or allowance to pay premiums for group health insurance plan or state health benefits program If possible, whenever any retirant or beneficiary shall, in writing, request the Division of Pensions to make deductions from his retirement allowance o…

53:5A-44.1. Medicare premium reimbursement Any retirant of the State Police Retirement System established pursuant to P.L. 1965, c. 89 (C. 53:5A-1 et seq.) who pays the premium charges under Part A and Part B of the federal medicare program covering the retirant and the retirant'…

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 …

53:6-1. Purpose The purposes of this compact are to: a. Detection and apprehension. Provide close and effective co-operation and assistance in detecting and apprehending those engaged in organized criminal activities. b. Criminal intelligence bureau. Establish and maintain a cent…

53:6-10. Personnel Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party States, the executive secretary, subject to the direction of the conference, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of…

53:6-11. Employee benefits The conference may establish and maintain independently or in conjunction with any one or more of the party States, a suitable retirement system for its full-time employees. Employees of the conference shall be eligible for social security coverage in r…

53:6-12. Utilization of services The conference may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party State, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of 2 or more of the party States or their subdi…

53:6-13. Acceptance of aid The conference may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any State, the United States or any other governmental…

53:6-14. Facilities The conference may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The conference may acquire, hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.11, eff. June 11, 1969.

53:6-15. By-laws The conference shall adopt by-laws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these by-laws. The conference shall publish its by-laws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the…

53:6-16. Annual report The conference annually shall make to the Governor and Legislature of each party State a report covering the activities of the conference for the preceding year, and embodying such recommendations as may have been issued by the conference. The conference ma…