New Jersey § 43:15a-101
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 43:15a-101, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43:15a-101.
Subject to the provisions of section 59 of the act 1 to which this act 2 is a supplement, a member who has 10 or more years of creditable service as a law
enforcement officer but who cannot qualify for service retirement as a law enforcement
officer shall receive upon retirement for service a retirement allowance as set forth
in section 48 of the act 3 to which this act is a supplement, except that for each year of creditable service
as a law enforcement officer he shall receive, instead of the pension provided in
section 48(b) of said act, a pension which, when added to the annuity, will produce
a retirement allowance equal to 2% of his final compensation multiplied by his number
of years of creditable service as a law enforcement officer for which he has made
contributions up to 25, plus 1% of his final compensation multiplied by his number
of years of creditable service for which he has made contributions over 25 or for
which he has made no contributions to the retirement system for the period while he
was a law enforcement officer. 1
N.J.S.A. § 43:15A-59, repealed. 2
N.J.S.A. §§ 43:15A-97 to 43:15A-107. 3
N.J.S.A. § 43:15A-48.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 43:15a-101
What does New Jersey Statutes § 43:15a-101 cover?
Section 43:15a-101 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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