New Jersey Statutes 43:15B-5. Investment of deferred, deducted moneys; assets held in trust
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 43:15B-5
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
b. For plans approved prior to August 20, 1996, moneys deferred shall be subject to the claims of the employer’s general creditors until the plan document is amended to have all moneys deferred and any other assets or income of the plan held in trust or one or more annuity contracts or one or more custodial accounts for the exclusive benefit of the participating employees and their beneficiaries. Employers shall have until January 1, 1999 to implement this change. For all plans adopted on or after August 20, 1996, all moneys that are deferred and any other assets or income of the plan shall be held in trust or one or more annuity contracts or one or more custodial accounts for the exclusive benefit of the participating employees and their beneficiaries.
L.1977,c.381,s.5; amended 1997, c.116, s.2.