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NJ A1977
NJ A1977Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.
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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 allows a county prosecutor, nominated and appointed pursuant to the State Constitution, to receive credit in the Prosecutors Part of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for service as a judicial law clerk in a State Court if the county prosecutor purchases credit for that service after being appointed to serve as a county prosecutor. Under current law, such a purchase after appointment is not recognized as service credit in the Prosecutors Part. The bill also removes the statutory prohibition on retired members of the Judicial Retirement System practicing law in this State, if the retired member is serving as a county prosecutor appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. While serving as a county prosecutor, the retired member may not enroll in any other State-administered retirement system on the basis of that service. The bill establishes a separate salary for Presiding Judges of the Superior Court, Appellate Division, which will be $3,000 more than that of other Appellate Division judges. The bill also raises the salaries of county prosecutors to $204,166.50 retroactive to January 1, 2024, and provides for those salaries to be adjusted tied to inflation in each of the next two years. The final adjustment will occur in 2026 for salaries to be paid in 2027.
AI Summary
This bill allows county prosecutors to receive retirement credit for prior service as a judicial law clerk in a State Court by purchasing that credit after becoming a prosecutor, and it permits retired judges to collect their pensions while serving as county prosecutors, provided they do not enroll in another state retirement system for that service. Additionally, the bill increases the salary for Presiding Judges of the Superior Court, Appellate Division, by $3,000 compared to other Appellate Division judges, raises the base salary for county prosecutors to $204,166.50 retroactive to January 1, 2024, and establishes annual inflation adjustments for county prosecutor salaries for the next two years, with the final adjustment occurring in 2026 for salaries paid in 2027.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1977 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A2000/1977_I1.HTM |
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