New Jersey § 53:5a-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 53:5a-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53:5a-12.
a. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death in active service of a member of
the retirement system on account of which no accidental death benefit is payable,
there shall be paid to the surviving spouse a pension of 50% of final compensation
for the use of that spouse and children of the deceased, to continue for so long as
the person qualifies as a “surviving spouse” for the purposes of this act; if there
is no surviving spouse or in case the spouse dies or remarries, 50% of final compensation shall be payable to one surviving child or, if there are two or more children, 50% of final compensation shall be payable to such children in equal shares. In the event of death occurring in the first year of creditable service, the benefits,
payable pursuant to this subsection, shall be computed at the annual rate of compensation. If there is no surviving spouse or child, 25% of final compensation will be payable
to one surviving parent or 40% of final compensation will be payable to two surviving
parents in equal shares. b. If there is no surviving spouse, child or parent, there shall be paid to any other
beneficiary of the deceased member his aggregate contributions at the time of death. c. In no case shall the death benefit provided in subsection a. be less than that
provided under subsection b. d. In addition to the foregoing benefits payable under subsection a. or b., there
shall also be paid in one sum to the member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 3 1/2
times final compensation. e. (Deleted by amendment , P.L.1971, c. 181.) f. (Deleted by amendment , P.L.1971, c. 181.)
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 53:5a-12
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Section 53:5a-12 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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