N.J.S. § 43:16-17 Definitions

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 43:16-17

The following words and phrases as used in this act, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Member" shall mean a person who on July 1, 1944, was a member of a municipal police department or paid or part-paid fire department or county police department or a paid or part-paid fire department of a fire district located in a township and who has contributed to the pension fund established under chapter 16 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes and shall hereafter contribute to said fund.

(2) "Active member" shall mean any "member" who is a police officer, firefighter, detective, line person, driver of police van, fire alarm operator or inspector of combustibles and who is subject to call for active service or duty as such.

(3) "Employee member" shall mean any "member" who is not subject to call for active service or duty as a police officer, firefighter, detective, line person, driver of police van, fire alarm operator or inspector of combustibles.

(4) "Commission" shall mean the board having the general responsibility for the proper operation of the pension fund created by this act, subject to the provisions of chapter 70 of the laws of 1955.

(5) "Physician or surgeon" shall mean the medical board composed of physicians who shall be called upon to determine the disability of members as provided by this act.

(6) "Employer" shall mean the county, municipality or agency thereof by which a member is employed.

(7) "Service" shall mean service rendered while a member is employed by a municipal police department, paid or part-paid fire department, county police department or paid or part-paid fire department of a fire district located in a township prior to the effective date of this act for such service to such departments thereafter.

(8) "Pension" shall mean the amount payable to a member or the member's beneficiary under the provisions of this act.

(9) "Average salary" shall mean the average salary paid during the last three years of a member's service.

(10) "Beneficiary" shall mean any person or persons, other than a member, receiving or entitled to receive a pension or benefits, as provided by this act.

(11) "Parent" shall mean the parent of a member who was receiving at least one-half of that parent's support from the member in the 12-month period immediately preceding the member's death or the accident which was the direct cause of the member's death. The dependency of such a parent will be considered terminated by marriage of the parent subsequent to the death of the member.