43:1-3.3 - Employer responsibility for reimbursement to pension fund, retirement system, certain
43:1-3.3 Employer responsibility for reimbursement to pension fund, retirement system, certain.
4.A State, county or local employer participating in a State or locally-administered pension fund or retirement system shall be responsible for reimbursement to the pension fund or retirement system of all pension costs incurred by a State or locally-administered pension fund or retirement system following any settlement agreement between the employer and an employee that provides for the employer not to pursue any civil or criminal charges or an action for misconduct against the employee in exchange for the employee's resignation in good standing when the employer has failed to fully disclose the settlement to the board of trustees of the pension fund or retirement system so that it can determine whether to order the forfeiture of all or part of the earned service credit or pension or retirement benefit of any member of the fund or system for misconduct occurring during the member's public service which renders the member's service or part thereof dishonorable.
L.2007, c.49, s.4.
43:1-4.Communication of prosecution commencing, conviction entered
2. A county or municipal prosecutor shall inform the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety in writing whenever a prosecution is commenced, or a conviction entered, against any person who the prosecutor knows, or has reason to believe, is a member of a State or locally-administered pension fund or retirement system for any crime or offense. The director shall compile this information and similar information from the records of the division and the records of any other jurisdiction or law enforcement agency which may be available to the division and transmit it to the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits. The Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits shall determine whether a particular officer or employee is a member of a State or locally-administered pension fund or retirement system and, if so, shall forward the information to the board of trustees of that fund or system for the board's consideration pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of this act.
L.1995,c.408,s.2.
43:1-5.Notice of removal from office, employment
3. Whenever any State or local public employer takes formal disciplinary action against an officer or employee who is a member of any State or locally-administered pension fund or retirement system by removing that officer or employee from office or employment, it shall inform the board of trustees of the fund or system of its action in writing so that the board may consider the member's conduct pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of this act.
L.1995,c.408,s.3.