Requires public officer or employee forfeit pension upon conviction of certain crimes; alters factors determining honorable service; opens pension to garnishment upon conviction of certain offenses.

This bill requires public employees or officers in New Jersey to forfeit their pension benefits if convicted of specific crimes related to their public duties. It applies to offenses like bribery (N.J.S.2C:27-2), theft exceeding $10,000 (N.J.S.2C:20-4), perjury (N.J.S.2C:28-1), sexual assault (N.J.S.2C:14-2), or other serious crimes listed in Section 2(b). The pension forfeiture occurs automatically upon conviction unless a court grants a stay, and boards must consider factors like the crime's severity and connection to public duties before deciding partial forfeiture. Public pension recipients convicted of these offenses lose earned benefits but may receive a refund of their own contributions.