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NJ A3378
NJ A3378Eliminates salary reference for retired members of PERS returning to employment in teaching staff positions.
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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
This bill eliminates a reference to a salary threshold for retired members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who return to employment in teaching staff positions with a public institution of higher education. Under current law, the cancellation and re-enrollment requirement will not apply to a former member of the retirement system who, after having been granted a retirement allowance, becomes employed again by a public institution of higher education in a teaching staff position if the compensation exceeds $10,000 per year. The $10,000 threshold was a reference to a prior version of the law and is not needed because the legislative intent is to exempt retirees returning to teaching positions in public institutions of higher education without regard to their annual compensation. The amendments in this bill are based on a New Jersey Law Revision Commission proposal.
AI Summary
This bill removes a specific salary threshold that previously determined whether retired members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), a state-run pension fund, who return to work in teaching positions at public colleges or universities would have their retirement allowance canceled and be re-enrolled in the system. Previously, if a retired PERS member took a teaching job at a public higher education institution and earned more than $10,000 annually, they would have to re-enroll in PERS and their retirement allowance would be suspended. This bill eliminates that $10,000 salary reference, meaning retired PERS members can return to teaching staff positions at public higher education institutions regardless of how much they earn, without their retirement allowance being canceled or them being re-enrolled in the system. This change aligns with the legislative intent to allow retirees to return to teaching without financial restrictions.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government 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/A3378 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3378_I1.HTM |
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