N.J. Stat. tit. 43, ch. 5

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 43:5-1 Application of chapter

This chapter shall apply to all persons in the State service, prior to January 1, 1922, qualifying hereunder. It shall not apply to any officer or employee of the State drawing a pension or who shall be entitled to do so under any other law. Amended by L.1963, c. 55, s. 1, eff. May 27, 1963.

N.J. Stat. § 43:5-2 Retirement on age and service for disability

A person not having a fixed term of office who has been continuously in the employ of the state for a period of twenty-five years and has reached the age of sixty years, may retire or be retired at any time thereafter by reason of becoming physically or otherwise incapacitated for service to the state, if such physical or other disability shall have developed during his term of service.

N.J. Stat. § 43:5-3 Notice of disability; examination; approval of report by state house commission

When it is made to appear not only that such physical or other disability exists, but that it will, in all reasonable probability, continue permanently, the employee may be retired from the service of the state, upon informing his immediate superior or departmental head of his desire to be retired and of his disability, or upon such information being given in his behalf. If the departmental head or official employing superior finds that a disability exists, he shall appoint a physician of skill and repute in his profession and resident in this state, who shall examine the person proposed for retirement and report on his physical condition or other disability, and as to whether, in all reasonable probability, if he finds the disability existent, it will continue permanently and does and will continue to prevent the applicant from giving service to the state in the performance of his duties. Upon receipt of the physician's report, the departmental head or official employing superior shall certify and send it to the state house commission. If the state house commission approves the report, it shall file it in the comptroller of the treasury's office, there to remain of record. Thereupon the applicant, or anyone in his behalf, may file his resignation in that office, and he shall be entitled to the benefit of this chapter as a retired employee.

N.J. Stat. § 43:5-4 Amount of pension

An employee so retiring shall, during his disability and for his natural life, be paid an annual salary or compensation, commencing with the date of the filing of his resignation, at the rate of one-half of the average annual salary and wage he received for the two years prior to the time of the filing. Compensation to the extent of one-half of any fee for enrollment services which the person to be pensioned might be capable of earning in the maximum at retirement for such salary, wage or one-half of compensation which beneficiary shall have been in receipt of aforesaid shall be paid by the state treasurer in the same manner and at the same time as other salaries or compensation are paid to those in the state's employ, out of the appropriation account for salaries and wages or enrollment fees of the department or branch of service in which the person shall have been employed. Provision shall be made in such account for the purpose to the extent authorized by this chapter.

N.J. Stat. § 43:5-5 Payment of benefits upon death of certain state employees or retired state employees

Upon the receipt of proper proof (1) of the death of any officer or employee in State service, who, had he lived and had he become incapacitated for service to the State, would have been eligible to retire upon pension pursuant to the provisions of chapter 5 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, or (2) of the death of any officer or employee, who shall hereafter have retired or be retired upon pension under said chapter by the State House Commission, said commission shall cause to be paid to such person, if living, as said officer or employee shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed in the office of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, otherwise to the executor or administrator of said officer's or employee's estate, a sum equal to the amount which was payable as salary or compensation to said officer or employee during his last full year of service and said amount shall be paid out of the general funds of the State Treasury accordingly. L.1963, c. 175, s. 1.

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