Establishes EMS part of PERS; provides enhanced benefits for emergency medical services employees.
This bill creates a new retirement plan within New Jersey's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) specifically for emergency medical services (EMS) workers, including paramedics, EMTs, emergency medical supervisors, and other certified personnel who provide life support services. It requires these employees to join the "EMS Part" of PERS, pay a 10% salary contribution, and receive enhanced retirement benefits: 50% of their final salary for 20+ years of service, or a special option of 65% of final salary plus additional payments for 25+ years of service. Existing retirement credits will transfer to the new plan without extra cost to employees, and the bill also provides death benefits to beneficiaries equal to half the employee's final salary. The bill directly affects all eligible EMS employees in New Jersey state, county, and municipal roles.
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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 Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Carter
DDemocratic
P
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
Co
Alixon Collazos-Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
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