Permits PERS retiree to return to elective public office after retirement under certain circumstances.

This bill allows New Jersey public employees who retired from the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) to return to elected local office (like mayor or city council member) with their former employer without losing retirement benefits. To qualify, retirees must have retired after reaching service retirement age, the new position must pay under $12,000 annually, and they must begin the role after receiving their first retirement payment. It applies only to retirees who left service for reasons other than disability. The bill removes a prior barrier preventing such retirees from serving locally while keeping their retirement income.