New Jersey § 43:10-18

§ 43:10-18.

(A) Whenever a member of this retirement system becomes separated from the county

service because of a lay-off or leave of absence without pay for a cause other than

sickness or disability for a period longer than 2 months, or because of abolishment

of position, or, except as provided in subsection “B” hereof, for any other reason

other than retirement or entry into military or naval service of the United States,

re-enters the service of the county within 5 years after such separation, all the

rights and benefits hereunder enjoyed by such employee prior to such separation shall

be restored upon payment of all refunds given to him upon his separation from the

service; provided, however, that such employee shall not be entitled to receive credit

for pension purposes for the time elapsing during such separation period unless he

shall pay into this retirement system, in the manner in subsection (C) hereof provided,

a sum of money equal in amount to all accrued deductions from his salary which would

have been made had such employee continued to be a member of the retirement system

since the date of his separation therefrom. (B) Whenever a member of this retirement system becomes separated from the county

service because of (a) a lay-off or leave of absence for a period of time not in excess

of 2 months, (b) a leave of absence with pay, or (c) a leave of absence because of

sickness or disability, all the rights and benefits of such member hereunder shall

continue, except that such employee's pension benefits hereunder shall be computed

by excluding the period of time of such separation period unless he shall pay into

this retirement system, in the manner in subsection (C) hereof provided, a sum of

money equal in amount to all accrued deductions from his salary which would have been

made during the period of time of such separation. (C) Such payment may be made either (1) in one sum, or (2) by equal semimonthly installments

over a period of not more than 5 years, whichever method the member may elect, but

in no event to extend beyond the date upon which such employee attains the age of

55 years, such installments to be deducted in addition to other regular deductions

from his salary for this retirement system; provided, however, that only so much

of the said period will be credited as the employee has paid for.