New Jersey § 43:8a-3

§ 43:8a-3.

(1) On or after the date of the establishment of this pension fund any person becoming

permanently appointed as a law enforcement officer or becoming temporarily appointed

prior to qualifying for permanent appointment shall become a member of this pension

fund as a new entrant. (2)(a) After the date of the establishment of this pension fund any person permanently

appointed as a law enforcement officer prior to that date or holding a temporary appointment

received before that date prior to qualifying for permanent appointment shall have

the right to become a member of this pension fund as a present entrant. This right may be exercised only within one year after the date of the establishment

of this pension fund, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the

board of trustees. Once this right has been exercised, a member shall not lose membership in this pension

fund so long as he remains a permanent and full-time active employee of the Division

of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State

of New Jersey. (b) Where, on the date of the establishment of this pension fund, a law enforcement

officer is a member of any other retirement system or pension fund supported in whole

or in part by the State of New Jersey, he shall have the right to become a member

of this pension fund as a present entrant. This right may be exercised only within 1 year after the date of the establishment

of this pension fund, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the

board of trustees. Upon the commencement of the membership of such law enforcement officer in this

pension fund, there shall be transferred to the State Treasurer, and credited to the

annuity savings fund of this pension fund, the aggregate contributions of said law

enforcement officer to such other retirement system or pension fund. In determining the amount of interest on said aggregate contributions which should

be so transferred, the provisions of the enabling legislation of such other retirement

system or pension fund governing the crediting of interest for purposes other than

withdrawal shall apply. Upon the transfer of said aggregate contributions said present entrant shall receive

credit toward service retirement, as provided in section 7 of this act, 1 as though he had contributed to this pension fund for the period of time for which

such contributions were made to such other retirement system or pension fund. (3) Should any member in any period of 4 consecutive years after last becoming a member

be absent from service (except upon military leave of absence) for more than 2 years,

or withdraw his aggregate contributions, or become a beneficiary or die, he shall

thereupon cease to be a member. 1

N.J.S.A. § 43:8A-7.