Permits purchase of service credit in PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS for period of enrollment in military service academy.
This bill allows members of New Jersey's state retirement systems (PERS, TPAF, PFRS, and SPRS) who attended a military service academy (e.g., West Point, Annapolis) to purchase retirement credit for that period of enrollment. Members can buy up to 10 years of credit (with an additional 5 years for qualifying veteran service), paying into the retirement fund via installments or a lump sum. The bill specifies payment amounts based on salary or contributions, with no employer liability for these payments. It directly affects current or former state employees who served at military academies before joining a New Jersey public retirement system.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
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