N.J.S. § 43:8A-3 Persons Entitled to Become Members of Pension Fund; Transfer of Contributions; Termination of Membership

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 43:8A-3

(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 appointed prior to qualifying for permanent appointment shall become a member of this pension fund as a new entrant.

(2)

(a) After the date of the establishment of this pension fund any person permanently appointed as a law enforcement officer prior to that date or holding a temporary appointment received before that date prior to qualifying for permanent appointment shall have the right to become a member of this pension fund as a present entrant. This right may be exercised only within one year after the date of the establishment of this pension fund, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the board of trustees. Once this right has been exercised, a member shall not lose membership in this pension fund so long as he remains a permanent and full-time active employee of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey.

(b) Where, on the date of the establishment of this pension fund, a law enforcement officer is a member of any other retirement system or pension fund supported in whole or in part by the State of New Jersey, he shall have the right to become a member of this pension fund as a present entrant. This right may be exercised only within 1 year after the date of the establishment of this pension fund, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the board of trustees. Upon the commencement of the membership of such law enforcement officer in this pension fund, there shall be transferred to the State Treasurer, and credited to the annuity savings fund of this pension fund, the aggregate contributions of said law enforcement officer to such other retirement system or pension fund. In determining the amount of interest on said aggregate contributions which should be so transferred, the provisions of the enabling legislation of such other retirement system or pension fund governing the crediting of interest for purposes other than withdrawal shall apply. Upon the transfer of said aggregate contributions said present entrant shall r...