New Jersey Statutes 43:5A-2. Persons eligible for retirement and pension
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 43:5A-2
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. has been continuously employed by the State for at least 30 years; and
b. has reached the age of 65, or is permanently and totally disabled; and
c. is not eligible to receive a pension for said State employment under any other law of this State; and
d. was not required by law at the time of appointment or employment, or at any time thereafter, to become a member of a contributory retirement system; and
e. is not a former member of the “State Employees’ Retirement System,” established under chapters 14 and 15 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, repealed by P.L.1954, c. 84, who did not elect to become a member of the successor “Public Employees’ Retirement System” established under the “Public Employees’ Retirement System Act” (P.L.1954, c. 84; c. 43:15A-1 et seq.)
L.1973, c. 249, s. 2, eff. Nov. 26, 1973.