A 1168 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Reinstates automatic COLAs for retirement benefits of certain PFRS members.

This bill reinstates automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirement benefits of members in New Jersey's Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS). It directly affects current and future retirees who are members of this system, restoring annual benefit increases tied to inflation. The key provision amends existing law to allow the retirement system's board of trustees to reinstate these automatic COLAs without requiring additional contributions from members, provided actuarial certification confirms the change won't harm the fund's long-term stability. The bill does not create new benefits but returns a previously reduced feature of the retirement system.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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