New Jersey § 43:16a-15

§ 43:16a-15.

a. In the case of any person who (1) was required to become a member of the retirement

system as a condition of employment, and whose application for enrollment in the retirement

system or whose application for transfer from one employer to another within the system

was filed beyond the effective date for his compulsory enrollment in the system or

his transfer within the system or (2) is eligible for membership on the basis of special

legislation, such person shall be required to purchase membership credit for his compulsory

coverage by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying,

in accordance with section 15 of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, 1 his full rate of contribution on his current base salary subject to the retirement

system for each year of previous service during which he was required to have been

a member. b. If more than 1 year has elapsed from the time that contributions would have been

required from such person, 1 / 2 of the employee's cost, established by the computation provided by subsection a.

of this section, will be required of his employer and shall be included in the next

budget subsequent to the certification of this special liability by the retirement

system. The amount certified by the system shall be payable by the employer to the pension

accumulation fund and shall be due and owing to the system even if the employee is

no longer in the employ of the employer by the date such moneys are to be paid to

the system. c. The employee's obligation may be satisfied by regular installments, equal to at

least 1 / 2 the normal contribution to the retirement system, over a maximum period of 10 years. d. In the case of any person coming under the provisions of this section, full pension

credit for the period of employment for which arrears are being paid by the employee

shall be given upon the payment of at least 1 / 2 of the total employee's arrearage obligation and the completion of 1 year of membership

and the making of such arrears payments, except that in the case of retirement pursuant

to section 5 of chapter 255 of the laws of 1944 2 and sections 16 and 17 of chapter 241 of the laws of 1964, 3 the total membership credit for such service shall be in direct proportion as the

amount paid bears to the total amount of the arrearage obligation of the employee. 1

N.J.S.A. § 43:16A-15. 2

N.J.S.A. § 43:16A-5. 3

N.J.S.A. §§ 43:16A-16, 43:16A-17.