New Jersey § 53:5A-27 "Special" retirement.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 53:5A-27 — "Special" retirement.

New Jersey § 53:5A-27

Title 53STATE POLICE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:5A-27 (2026).

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27. a. Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service in the retirement system or as a member appointed to the State Police under section 3 of P.L.1983, c.403 (C.39:2-9.3) or a member appointed to the State Police under section 1 of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2), he may elect "special" retirement; provided that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application, duly attested, stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive, in lieu of the payment provided in section 26, a retirement allowance which shall consist of:

(1)An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions; and (2) A pension in the amount which, when ad

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27. a. Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service in the retirement system or as a member appointed to the State Police under section 3 of P.L.1983, c.403 (C.39:2-9.3) or a member appointed to the State Police under section 1 of P.L.1997, c.19 (C.53:1-8.2), he may elect "special" retirement; provided that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application, duly attested, stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive, in lieu of the payment provided in section 26, a retirement allowance which shall consist of: (1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his aggregate contributions; and (2) A pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 65% of his final compensation, plus 1% of his final compensation multiplied by the number of years of creditable service over 25, but not over 30. The board of trustees shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within one month after the date so specified, as the board finds advisable. b. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of such a retired member, there shall be paid to the member's beneficiary an amount equal to one-half of the final compensation received by the member. L.1965, c.89, s.27; amended 1966, c.153, s.15; 1971, c.181, s.17; 1980, c.55, s.4; 1983, c.403, s.41; 1991, c.379, s.1; 1997, c.19, s.11; 2019, c.251, s.3.