Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32c

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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
For purposes of State and local employer coverage, an employee paid on a 10-month basis, pursuant to an annual contract, and who terminates his service with the employer at the end of the contract year, having served during all of the months of the year as prescribed by his contract, shall be entitled to coverage comparable to that of an employee paid on a 12-month basis. Coverage for these employees and their dependents will continue during the 2 months of the year in which they are not paid provided that proper payment is made for dependent coverage as may be required by the State or participating employer.

L.1970, c. 231, s. 9, eff. Oct. 22, 1970.