S 2539 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides for law enforcement officer benefits for certain public employees enrolled in PERS; prohibits hiring by State or county of public employees after age 35 in positions eligible for PFRS.

This bill expands eligibility for enhanced retirement benefits under New Jersey's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to include firefighters, EMTs, public safety dispatchers, and certain correctional and law enforcement roles (like county corrections officers and campus police). It requires these newly covered employees to enroll in the law enforcement officer retirement category within 90 days (with a waiver option) unless they choose regular PERS enrollment. Additionally, the bill prohibits the State or counties from hiring anyone over age 35 for positions eligible for the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS). These changes apply to new hires and current employees in defined roles, without affecting existing employees hired before the bill's effective date.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Feb 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Joe Cryan
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