2015 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 43 - PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Section 43:16A-62.2 - Transfer to police and firemen's retirement system; employment requirement of new officer
43:16A-62.2. Transfer to police and firemen's retirement system; employment requirement of new officer
a. Any officer eligible to become a member pursuant to the amendatory provisions of this act who is enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System (P.L.1954, c. 84, C. 43:15A-1 et seq.) or any county pension fund established under Title 43 of the Revised Statutes shall be permitted to transfer membership from the aforesaid system or fund to the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1973, c. 156 (C. 43:16A-62 et seq.).
Whenever in P.L.1973, c. 156 a period of time is set which is to be calculated from the effective date of said act, such time shall be calculated from the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act for the purposes hereof.
b. Each new officer who begins employment following the effective date of this act, shall be required to enroll in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey as a condition of employment, provided he is otherwise eligible for membership by meeting appointment, age, and health requirements prescribed of all members. As of the effective date of this act, eligibility for membership of such new officers in the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be terminated and membership requirements of such other system will be deemed satisfied by enrollment of such employees in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System.
L.1980, c. 84, s. 2, eff. Aug. 21, 1980.
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