Eliminates remarriage prohibition for PFRS death benefits; provides retirement allowance to certain survivors of PFRS members.
This bill (S 458) changes death benefit rules for New Jersey police and fire retirees. It removes a rule that previously stripped surviving spouses of death benefits if they remarried, allowing them to keep benefits even after remarrying. It also adds a retirement allowance for specific survivors, including children under certain conditions (e.g., under 24 in school or disabled) and other dependents as defined in the law. The bill directly affects surviving spouses and eligible dependents of members in New Jersey's Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS).
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Jim Holzapfel
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