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NJ A1053
NJ A1053Permits purchase of service credit in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, a period of service in the United States Armed Forces qualifies as military service that a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS), and State Police Retirement System (SPRS) may purchase for retirement purposes. This bill permits the purchase of the period of enrollment in a United States military service academy. The four service academies affiliated with the United States military educate young people to serve as commissioned officers in the various branches of the United States Armed Forces. They are the only academies whose students are on active duty in the United State Armed Forces from the day they enter the academy, with the rank of cadet and midshipman and subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The military service academies are the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy.
AI Summary
This bill allows members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS), and State Police Retirement System (SPRS) to purchase service credit for the time they were enrolled in a United States military service academy, which are institutions like the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) that train individuals to become commissioned officers. Previously, only active military service qualified for this purchase, and this change specifically includes the enrollment period at these academies, defining them as the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, and Coast Guard Academy. This provision aims to recognize the unique status of cadets and midshipmen at these academies, who are considered on active duty and subject to military law from the moment they enter.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1053 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1053_I1.HTM |
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