Provides for retained eligibility for members of NJ National Guard or reserve component called to active federal military service who met fire department maximum age requirement at closing date of civil service examination.

This bill allows members of the New Jersey National Guard or U.S. military reserves called to active duty to retain eligibility for fire department positions after returning from service. It specifically ensures that if a service member met a municipality's fire department maximum age requirement at the closing date of a civil service exam, they are deemed to still meet that requirement when placed on a new eligibility list after military service. The provision applies when they submit proof of service and an application within 12 months of the original list's expiration, without requiring new exams. It directly affects military members seeking fire department employment in New Jersey municipalities governed by specific statutes (N.J.S.40A:14-12 or 40A:14-42 through 40A:14-44).