New Jersey § 43:16a-3
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 43:16a-3, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43:16a-3.
a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this supplementary act, 1 a policeman or fireman who is eligible pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (8)
of subsection a. of that section to become a member of PFRS and who transfers membership
from PERS to PFRS may receive full credit toward benefits under PFRS for the transferred
PERS service credit if: (1) the act of which this act is a supplement 2 is adopted by the legal voters of the municipality or the fire district as provided
in section 10 of P.L.1945, c. 148 ( C.43:16A-26 ); or (2) the member agrees to pay the full cost of the accrued liability for the transferred
PERS service credit in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions
provided for the purchase of credit for military service under P.L.1991, c. 153 . b. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this supplementary act, any person
who is eligible pursuant to paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of subsection
a. of that section to become a member of PFRS and who transfers membership from PERS
to PFRS may receive full credit toward benefits under PFRS for the transferred PERS
service credit if the member agrees to pay the full cost of the accrued liability
for the transferred PERS service credit in the same manner and subject to the same
terms and conditions provided for the purchase of credit for military service under P.L.1991, c. 153 . 1
N.J.S.A. § 43:16A-3.8. 2
P.L.1944, c. 255. See N.J.S.A. § 43:16A-1 et seq.
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