New Jersey § 43:15a-47

§ 43:15a-47.

The retirement of a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System, established

pursuant to P.L.1954, c. 84(C.43:15A-1 et seq.), who (1) on the date of retirement

has attained the service retirement age applicable to that member and is a volunteer

firefighter or first aid worker, rescue squad worker, or emergency medical technician

serving as a volunteer in the same jurisdiction; and (2) remains a volunteer firefighter

or first aid worker, rescue squad worker, or emergency medical technician serving

as a volunteerafter 1 the date of retirement as long as the employee's job duties were substantially different

or, if the employee's job duties were similar, the employee has a break in service

of at least 30 days after retirement, shall be a bona fide severance from employment,

notwithstanding that the retired employee maintains the relationship of a volunteer

firefighter or first aid worker, rescue squad worker, or emergency medical technician

serving as a volunteer with the same employer from whose employment the member retired. This act shall be effective if the qualified status of the retirement system under

federal law can be maintained upon its application, and such modifications to the

system as may be available shall be made to allow for its application. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the provisions of this

section shall not be construed to permit a paid firefighter employed by a part-paid

fire department to serve as a volunteer with the department from which the paid firefighter

retired. 1

So in original.