New Jersey § 18a:29-11

§ 18a:29-11.

Every member who, after July 1, 1940, has served or hereafter shall serve, in the

active military or naval service of the United States or of this state, including

active service in the women's army corps, the women's reserve of the naval reserve,

or any similar organization authorized by the United States to serve with the army

or navy, in time of war or an emergency, or for or during any period of training,

or pursuant to or in connection with the operation of any system of selective service,

shall be entitled to receive equivalent years of employment credit for such service

as if he had been employed for the same period of time in some publicly owned and

operated college, school or institution of learning in this or any other state or

territory of the United States, except that the period of such service shall not be

credited toward more than four employment or adjustment increments. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to reduce the number of employment

or adjustment increments to which any member may be entitled under the terms of any

law, or regulation, or action of any employing board or officer, of this state, relating

to leaves of absence.