New Jersey § 40a:14-193

§ 40a:14-193.

Any length of service award program that involves any form of insurance or annuity

program in existence prior to the effective date of this act is deemed valid in all

respects, and may continue to operate subject to the following conditions: a. That the director be notified of the existence of the program and its benefits

within 60 days of the effective date of this act; b. That within 180 days of being notified by the director to do so, the sponsoring

agency shall file with the director documentation that demonstrates its program has

been brought into compliance with this act, provided, however that such sponsoring

agency need not comply with subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.1997, c. 388 ( C. 40A:14-185 ), and further provided, however, that any existing defined benefit annuity programs

may be continued, but only with benefit levels whereby participants who vested prior

to the effective date of P.L.1997, c. 388 ( C. 40A:14-183 et al.) with benefits in excess of $750 per month shall not receive or be entitled

to benefits in excess of the benefits level in existence as of the effective date

of P.L.1997, c. 388 ( C. 40A:14-183 et al.), and participants who vest subsequent to the effective date of P.L.1997, c. 388 ( C. 40A:14-183 et al.) shall not receive a benefit in excess of $750 per month which level may be

adjusted by the means provided in subsection f. of section 3 of P.L.1997, c. 388 ( C. 40A:14-185 ); and c. Any benefit vested in a participant of a length of service award program prior

to the effective date of this act shall be exempt from the contribution and benefit

limitations of sections 4 and 7 of P.L.1997, c. 388 ( C. 40A:14-186 and C. 40A:14-189 ), and shall be deemed valid in all respects from program inception.