Bill
Bill > A6268
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Introduced
12/15/2025
12/15/2025
In Committee
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill expands the provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. Under current law, a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) is required to retire upon reaching age 65. However, a member of the PFRS who is serving as a police chief of a law enforcement agency or a chief of a fire department on the effective date of P.L.2022, c.9 (April 12, 2022) and will attain the age of 65 years within the period commencing on that effective date and ending on the last day of the 60th calendar month following that effective date (in the year 2027), may remain a member of the system, notwithstanding the mandatory retirement age, until the end of the calendar year in which the member attains the age of 67 years if the appointing authority approves, in writing, the retention and continued service after the age of 65 years of the police or fire chief as the chief. Additionally, members of the PFRS hired prior to January 1, 1987 may remain a member of the system until the member attains 68 years of age or 25 years of creditable service, whichever comes first. This bill amends current law to expand the provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 to members of the PFRS who were serving as a deputy police chief of a law enforcement agency on the effective date of P.L.2022, c.9 and promoted to serve as a police chief of a law enforcement agency within the period commencing on that effective date and ending on the last day of the 12th calendar month following that effective date (April 30, 2023).
AI Summary
This bill expands the provisions of a previous law (P.L.2022, c.9) to allow certain members of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) to continue working beyond the standard mandatory retirement age of 65. Specifically, the bill adds a new category of eligible members: deputy police chiefs who were serving in that role on the effective date of the original law and were promoted to police chief within 12 months afterward. Like the previous law, this bill permits these police chiefs to remain in the retirement system and continue working until the end of the calendar year in which they turn 67, provided their appointing authority approves their continued service in writing. The bill maintains the requirement that the Board of Trustees of the PFRS submit a report within 30 days after the 60th month following the original law's effective date, detailing the impact of these extended service provisions on the retirement system. The legislation takes effect immediately and builds upon existing provisions that allow some senior law enforcement and fire department leaders to continue serving beyond the typical retirement age.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Substituted by S4925 (on 01/12/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A6268 |
| Analysis - Statement AAP 1/8/26 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6500/6268_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A6500/6268_I1.HTM |
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