Requires PFRS enrollment to be retroactive to first date of employment for death benefit eligibility.

This bill (S 601) changes New Jersey's Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) to make death benefits retroactive to an officer or firefighter’s first day of employment if they died before enrolling in the system. It ensures that surviving spouses, children, or parents can receive death benefits even if the employee never enrolled, treating the death as occurring during active service. The bill allows survivors to apply for retroactive benefits within 12 months of the law’s enactment, including for deaths that occurred before the bill passed. It directly affects police and fire personnel who die without PFRS enrollment and their families.