N.J.S. § 43:16-3 Pension to Dependents

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 43:16-3

(a) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who shall not have died while on duty, there shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse a pension of 50% of the member's average salary, for the use of herself or himself, to continue during her or his widowhood, plus 15% of such salary payable to one surviving child or plus 25% of such salary to two or more surviving children; if there is no surviving spouse or in case the surviving spouse dies or remarries, 20% of the member's average salary will be payable to one surviving child, 35% of such salary to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 50% of such salary will be payable to such children in equal shares; if there is no surviving spouse or child, 25% of the member's average salary will be payable to one surviving dependent parent or 40% of such salary will be payable to two surviving dependent parents in equal shares.

(b) Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death after retirement of a former member of the pension fund, there shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse a pension of 50% of the member's average salary for the use of herself or himself, to continue during her or his widowhood, plus 15% of such salary payable to one surviving child or plus 25% of such salary to two or more surviving children; if there is no surviving spouse or in case the surviving spouse dies or remarries, 20% of the member's average salary will be payable to one surviving child, 35% of such salary to two surviving children in equal shares and if there be three or more children, 50% of such salary will be payable to such children in equal shares.