S 305 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Administrative Law Judges to be enrolled in Workers Compensation Judges Part of PERS.

This bill requires Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) of the Office of Administrative Law within the Department of State to enroll in the Workers Compensation Judges Part of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) instead of the current Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP). It mandates that ALJs currently enrolled in the DCRP be transferred to the Workers Compensation and Administrative Law Judges Part of PERS within 90 days of the bill's effective date, while those already in PERS will be moved into this specific part of the system. The bill also specifies that the unfunded liability for benefits provided by this transfer will be paid by appropriations from the State General Fund. This change makes PERS enrollment a condition of employment for ALJs, aligning their retirement system with that of Workers' Compensation Judges.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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