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NJ A1675
NJ A1675Extends membership in TPAF to 10 years after discontinuance of service and to 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Crossed Over
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
Passed
10/01/2025
10/01/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/01/2025
10/01/2025
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act concerning the return to service of members of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, amending various parts of the statutory law and supplementing chapter 66 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
AI Summary
This bill extends the period during which members of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) can maintain their membership and return to service. Currently, membership ceases after two consecutive years of discontinued service, but the bill changes this to 10 years for most teachers and 15 years for those who were laid off or had 10 or more years of continuous service upon voluntary termination. The legislation modifies several sections of New Jersey law to implement these changes, including provisions related to membership continuity, service credit calculation, and deferred retirement allowances. The bill ensures that teachers who return to service within these extended timeframes can be re-enrolled in the pension fund at their previous tier level, without requiring additional contributions from the member or employer. This change provides more flexibility for teachers who may have temporarily left the education profession, allowing them to preserve and potentially continue accruing their pension benefits even after a longer period of absence from service.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (38)
Rosaura Bagolie (D)*,
Vin Gopal (D)*,
Linda Greenstein (D)*,
Pam Lampitt (D)*,
Sterley Stanley (D)*,
David Bailey (D),
Jon Bramnick (R),
Renee Burgess (D),
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Linda Carter (D),
Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D),
Joe Cryan (D),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Margie Donlon (D),
Mitchelle Drulis (D),
Roy Freiman (D),
Garnet Hall (D),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Andrea Katz (D),
Barbara McCann Stamato (D),
Tennille McCoy (D),
Cody Miller (D),
Carmen Morales (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Luanne Peterpaul (D),
Annette Quijano (D),
Jessica Ramirez (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Gabriel Rodriguez (D),
William Sampson (D),
Balvir Singh (D),
Troy Singleton (D),
Shanique Speight (D),
Lisa Swain (D),
Britnee Timberlake (D),
Chris Tully (D),
Shirley Turner (D),
Benjie Wimberly (D),
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.147. (on 10/01/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1675 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/AL25/147_.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_R2.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement SBA 3/18/25 1R | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_S4.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement SSG 12/16/24 1R | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_S3.PDF |
| Fiscal Note - Fiscal Estimate 7/2/24; 1R | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_E2.PDF |
| Fiscal Note - Fiscal Estimate 6/26/24; as introduced | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_E1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_R1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement AAP 6/24/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_S2.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_T1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement AED 6/6/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1675_I1.HTM |
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