32:23-75 - Officers and employees

32:23-75.  Officers and employees
    Any officer or employee in the State, county or municipal civil service in either State who shall transfer to service with the commission may be given 1 or more leaves of absence without pay and may, before the expiration of such leave or leaves of absence, and without further examination or qualification, return to his former position or be certified by the appropriate civil service agency for retransfer to a comparable position in such State, county or municipal civil service if such a position is then available.

    The commission may, by agreement with any Federal agency from which any officer or employee may transfer to service with the commission, make similar provision for the retransfer of such officer or employee to such Federal agency.

    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law in either State, any officer  or employee in the State, county or municipal service in either State who shall  transfer to service with the commission and who is a member of any existing  State, county or municipal pension or retirement system in New Jersey or New  York, shall continue to have all rights, privileges, obligations and status  with respect to such fund, system or systems as if he had continued in his  State, county or municipal office or employment, but during the period of his  service as a member, officer or employee of the commission, all contributions  to any pension or retirement fund or system to be paid by the employer on  account of such member, officer or employee, shall be paid by the commission.   The commission may, by agreement with the appropriate Federal agency, make  similar provisions relating to continuance of retirement system membership for  any Federal officer or employee so transferred.

     L.1953, c. 202, p. 1546, Part II, s. 3.  Amended by L.1956, c. 20, p. 59, s. 1;  L.1956, c. 21, p. 61, s. 1.