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S 2986 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Includes certain employees of the DLPS as members of the Prosecutors Part of PERS.

S 2986 expands New Jersey's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) by including directors, assistant directors, deputy directors, assistant attorneys general, and deputy attorneys general from the Divisions of Law and Alcoholic Beverage Control within the Department of Law and Public Safety (DLPS) as members of the Prosecutors Part of PERS. Currently, only employees of the Division of Criminal Justice in the DLPS were covered under this retirement system. These DLPS employees will now receive the same retirement benefits as county prosecutors, with existing service credit transferred without additional cost. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands PERS coverage to additional state employees, increasing budget allocation for public pension benefits. Directly impacts state budget through enhanced retirement system funding.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands retirement benefits (PERS coverage) to additional public safety employees, directly advancing worker benefits under employment standards.95% confidence
Sub-Topics: Pensions
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
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Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 18, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Photo of Vin Gopal
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
NJ
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Photo of Linda Greenstein
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
NJ
14