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

43:13-22.16g. Purchase of prior service credit by members of the board of education, housing authority, police or fire departments Any employee member of the city employees' retirement system may upon application to the pension commission purchase prior service credit for full-ti…

43:13-22.17. Retirement system hereunder supersedes existing pension funds; exceptions It is the intention of this act that the retirement system herein provided for shall, on and after the effective date of this act, and thereafter, supersede and take the place of any pension fu…

43:13-22.18. Merger of pension funds into retirement system All of the aforesaid pension funds shall be and are hereby merged into and become part of the retirement system created by this act. All moneys, securities and other assets of such other aforesaid pension funds and retir…

43:13-22.19. Retirement for age and service; maximum pensions Subject to the other provisions of this act, any employee member who shall have served or who shall hereafter have served in the employ of such city in the aggregate for a period of 30 years and who shall have attained…

43:13-22.19a. Pensions for members voluntarily or involuntarily separated from service (a) Should an employee member, after having completed at least 25 years of service for credit has been established in the pension fund, be separated voluntarily or involuntarily from the servic…

43:13-22.2. First class cities; employees who may become members of pension fund on payment of arrears Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43:1-1 of the Revised Statutes, any employee of a city of the first class as defined in the article to which this is a supplement who a…

43:13-22.20. Pension to dependents of employee or pensioner after death Subject to the other provisions of this act, upon and after the death of such employee member or pensioner member, said retirement pension shall be paid to the surviving widow or widower, so long as he or she…

43:13-22.21. Disability not arising out of employment; retirement pension; pension to dependents after death Subject to the other provisions of this act, any member employee who shall have served or who shall hereafter have served in the employ of such city continuously for a per…

43:13-22.22. Disability arising out of employment; retirement pension Subject to the other provisions of this act, any city employee who shall become permanently or totally disabled as a result of injury or illness arising out of and in the course of his employment shall, upon hi…

43:13-22.23. Determination of permanent disability and whether disability or death arose out of employment The commission shall have the power to determine whether or not any member is permanently and totally disabled, and whether or not the disability or death of a member as a r…

43:13-22.24. Medical examination yearly of persons retired for disability Once each year the commission may require any member retired for disability, who is under the age of 60 years to undergo medical examination by a physician or physicians designated by the commission. The ex…

43:13-22.25. Death benefits to widow or dependents Subject to the other provisions of this act, upon the death of any employee member who shall have served or who shall hereafter have served in the employ of the city continuously for a period of at least 5 years, there shall be p…

43:13-22.26. Manner of priority payments to survivors Subject to the other provisions of this act, upon and after the death of any employee member, pensioner member, or beneficiary, the benefits herein provided for the surviving widow or widower, minor children, including adopted…

43:13-22.28. Dependency of surviving spouse; no beneficiary; election between two pensions; workmen's compensation; persons convicted; payments; eligibility of widow or widower The following provisions shall apply to all members of the retirement system; (a) The commission shall …

43:13-22.29. Creation and maintenance of fund A fund to pay pensions under this act shall be created and maintained as follows: (A) The financial officer of the city shall deduct from every payment of salary (a) to any person who becomes a city employee after the enactment of thi…

43:13-22.29a. Increased contributions by city In addition to the contributions of the city prescribed in the act to which this act is supplementary, in fiscal year 1967 the city shall increase its contribution by 1% of the amount of the salaries paid to all members of the pension…

43:13-22.29b. Newark City Employees Retirement System--Actuarial investigation and report Each year the actuary of the Newark City Employees Retirement System shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality service, and compensation or salary experience of the members an…

43:13-22.3. Definitions As used in this act: "Service" shall always, unless otherwise stated, be considered as in the aggregate. "Salary" or "compensation," when used solely for the purpose of fixing benefits under this act, means annual salary or compensation earned by a member …

43:13-22.30. Administrative expenses The commission shall estimate and certify annually to the governing body a reasonable amount required to defray the administrative expenses in the retirement system in the ensuing year, and the governing body shall pay such amount to the commi…

43:13-22.31. Withdrawal not allowed; separation from service; refunds From and after the adoption of this act any employee who is or becomes a member of the retirement system created hereby may not withdraw therefrom and shall not be entitled to a refund of any of the moneys ther…

43:13-22.32. Widow of employee When a member of the retirement system is separated from service or is absent on leave for a period in excess of 1 year, and said separation or leave of absence is for a cause other than illness or other employment within the municipality covered by…

43:13-22.33. Transfer of membership from existing funds Upon the adoption of this act, the transfer of membership from any of the existing funds organized under the provisions of article 2, chapter 13, Title 43 of the Revised Statutes; and of chapter 18, Title 43 of the Revised S…

43:13-22.34. Annual reports; exemptions; assignments The commission shall report annually the condition of the retirement system and the manner in which its funds are invested. The report shall be filed with the governing body of the municipality for the use of the employees and …

43:13-22.35. Fraud; errors Any person who shall knowingly make any false statements or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record or records of the retirement system in any attempt to defraud such system, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable therefor …

43:13-22.36. Yearly payments by city of $100,000 raised by taxation To provide for the solvency of the retirement system in addition to and separate and distinct from any obligation heretofore placed upon the city by any provision of this act the city shall raise by taxation and …

43:13-22.37. New members; retirement for age and service Any person who, after the enactment of this act, becomes a permanent employee of the city and becomes a member of this retirement system and shall have served in the employ of the city in the aggregate for a period of at le…

43:13-22.38. Affiliation with similar organizations The commission shall be empowered to affiliate with similar State and national organizations. L.1954, c. 218, p. 831, s. 36.

43:13-22.39. Partial invalidity If for any reason any section or part of any section or any provisions of this act shall be questioned in any court, and shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not be held to affect any other section or part of any section …

43:13-22.4. Employees' retirement systems created in first class cities over 400,000 In each city, as defined by this act, an employees' retirement system shall be and is hereby created, set apart, maintained and administered in the manner prescribed in this act, for the benefit …

43:13-22.40. Affidavits as to status The commission may require all pensioners and beneficiaries annually and at such other times as it may be deemed necessary to file an affidavit or affidavits as to their status as pensioners or beneficiaries. L.1954, c. 218, p. 831, s. 38.

43:13-22.41. Laws not affected by this act Nothing in this act shall affect, modify or repeal any of the provisions of chapter 119 of the laws of 1941 or of chapter 250 of the laws of 1948. L.1954, c. 218, p. 831, s. 39.

43:13-22.42. Definitions As used in this act "retirant" means any former employee included in the membership of the retirement system established under the act to which this act is a supplement, who has retired from such employment, and as a result of such employment, is receivin…

43:13-22.43. Increase in pension 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 gra…

43:13-22.44. 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 …

43:13-22.45. Payment of cost of increase by employer; appropriation of amounts certified; necessity 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…

43:13-22.46. Waiver; withdrawal Any person who is eligible to receive the increased pension under the provisions of this act may, at any time, waive his right thereto by filing a written notice of waiver with the secretary of the retirement system. The application for the waiver …

43:13-22.47. Annual adjustment in pensions pursuant to percentum of change in index On or before October 1, 1969 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…

43:13-22.48. Blanket increase in original or minimum pensions; adjustment of payments under 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 inc…

43:13-22.49. Director of division of pensions; rules and regulations; reports 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, …

43:13-22.49a. Elected officials; special retirement benefits; ordinance Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1954, c. 218 (C. 43:13-22.3 et seq.) or any other law, the governing body of a city, as defined by P.L.1954, c. 218 (C. 43:13-22.3 et seq.), may adopt an ordinance which …

43:13-22.49b. Separate account for each elected official; credits; contributions A separate account shall be established in the pension fund created pursuant to section 27 of P.L.1954, c. 218 (C. 43:13-22.29) for each elected official of the city, and all contributions based on s…

43:13-22.49c. Credit for prior service; purchase Notwithstanding any other law regarding the purchase of service credit, an elected official of the city may purchase credit for all previous service as such an elected official by paying into the pension fund 5% of the salaries he …

43:13-22.49d. Member of PERS; remittance and adjustment of accumulated deductions and employer's obligation to retirement system of city In the case of an elected official who is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System pursuant to section 75 of P.L.1954, c. 84 (C. 43:…

43:13-22.49e. Retirement after 60; benefits a. A member who shall have attained 60 years, upon retirement from service as an elected official of the city, shall receive a pension equal to 3% of final compensation as an elected official of the city for each year of creditable serv…

43:13-22.49f. Termination of service as elected official after 10 years before age 60 and all other public service; benefits A member who shall have served as an elected official of the city for at least 10 years and having made contributions therefor to the retirement system, an…

43:13-22.49g. Termination of service as elected official; ineligibility for special benefits; refund or credit of contributions; election of pensions; dual pensions; prohibition a. A member making contributions pursuant to the provisions of this supplementary act who is not eligi…