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1 IN RE ADOPTION OF N.J.A.C.17:2-3.8 AND 17:2-3.13 -- rank: 1000

... and N.J.A.C. 17:2-3.13 (implementing N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 by addressing benefits payable when a member dies with a ... enabling statutes ( N.J.S.A. 43:15A- 93 and N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50), we perform that analysis by considering the entire enabling legislation ... commonly called a pension. Under this benefit, the enabling statute ( N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50) governs multiple options available to PERS members. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50, which does not include a 'conversion privilege' for PERS members ... manner provided . . . [ N.J.S.A.] 43:15A-51. Importantly, N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 addresses under what circumstances a member's retirement allowance becomes ... Subsection (d) is the exception to the general rule of N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 that the member is treated as an 'active' member ...

docket:	a4327-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-21
status:	Published
citation:	458 N.J.Super. 326 205 A.3d 237
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2 IN THE MATTER OF MARGARET MULLEN FOR PATRICK J. MULLEN (deceased) -- rank: 829

... were] clear and unambiguous." The Board concluded that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 and N.J.A.C. 17:2-3.13 "an ... member receives pension benefits in accordance with the option chosen. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. If the retiring member does not convert the group life ... The regulation provides in relevant part: (a) For purposes of [ N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50], the person designated as the beneficiary of an optional settlement ... selection of an optional settlement be made as authorized under [ N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50], an additional amount of insurance, not to exceed the amount ... member to have died while in active or retired status. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. The choice will obviously be different for different surviving beneficiaries ... A.C. 17:2-3.13, that "the amendment of N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 intended to continue the practice of allowing certain beneficiaries ...

docket:	A1713-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-07-19
status:	unpublished
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3 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3893-18.opn.html -- rank: 798

... PERS) determined that Levin's retirement was effective pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15A- 50, which provides in part that when a member dies after ... 11A:6-16 to include retirements approved posthumously pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. Horowitz also argued that payment of SCOR to Levin's ... retirement to be 'effective' A-3893-18T4 10 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. Appellant contends a 'retirement' that is approved pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 should be considered a 'retirement' for purposes of payment of ... Marino, 200 N.J. 315, 330 (2009) (internal quotations omitted). N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 governs public employee retirement systems and was amended in 1995. L. 1995, c. 221. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 provides that upon A-3893-18T4 11 retirement, a ...

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4 NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM et al. -- rank: 736

... his or her retirement by at least thirty days. See N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. At the same time, the life insurance death benefit would ... the smaller death benefit and the retirement allowance.     Amendments to N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 in 1984 and in 1995 eliminated the thirty-day survival ... death benefit. This statute was not amended at the time N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 was amended.     Read literally, N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 and N.J.S.A. 43:15A-93 seem to ... life insurance benefit. PERS concluded that while the amendments to N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 provided beneficiaries with the flexibility to receive the retirement allowance ... to the full life insurance benefit. Similarly, NJEA urges that N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 is clear and does not purport to limit or ...

docket:	a7409-97
court:	njappellate
decided:	2000-01-19
status:	published
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5 KAREN K. RISOLDI VS ANGELO J. RISOLDI -- rank: 694

... A PERS member who has attained age sixty may retire. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. Under those options, by converting the retirement allowance at retirement ... anticipated events, without regard to any other options available under N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. See 29 U.S.C.A. §1002 (27).     As a ... on retirement, he elects one of the options contained in N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. In either event, the amount of the retirement allowance is ...

docket:	a5782-97
court:	njappellate
decided:	1999-05-03
status:	published
citation:	320 N.J.Super. 524
Document Size:	53645

6 LEILANI KRAMER V. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYS -- rank: 680

... allowance for a named beneficiary after the retiree's death. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. If the retiree elects option 2 and then dies before ... retire with a more favorable veteran's retirement allowance under N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. She inquired about receiving a veteran's allowance under N ...

docket:	a4867-94
court:	njappellate
decided:	1996-06-11
status:	published
citation:	291 N.J.Super. 46
Document Size:	27446

7 VINCENT BARONE, et al. v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TEACHERS' PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND. -- rank: 599

... J.S.A. 18A:66-47 is the equivalent of N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50, and N.J.S.A. 18:66-79 is the ... 2-3.13(a), which provided: For the purposes of [ N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50], the person designated as the beneficiary of an optional settlement ... of Trs., PERS , supra , we recognized that, "[r]ead literally, N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 and N.J.S.A. 43:15A-93 seem to ...

docket:	A1268-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-03-20
status:	unpublished
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8 IN THE MATTER OF A LYNNE LINDENTHAL FOR PETER W LINDENTHAL, DECEASED v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 537

... January 1, 2009. Peter passed away on January 28, 2009. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 provides that "if a member dies within thirty days after ... a beneficiary under an optional settlement provided by this section . . . ." N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. Because his death was within thirty days of his effective ... unless he had designated a beneficiary under an optional settlement. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. In lieu of a survivor option naming Lynne as a ... statute as written. Ibid . [ Id. at 411.] The language of N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 is clear and unambiguous. There is no provision permitting a ...

docket:	a2793-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-05-01
status:	unpublished
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9 SUSAN SEAGO v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES TEACHERS' PENSION AND ANNUITY FUND - -- rank: 509

... did not create a notice requirement in this situation. See N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50(a) (requiring the Division to give notice to a member ...

docket:	a2607-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-12-20
status:	Unpublished
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10 GAIL W. CONNORS v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 456

... change within the period allowed by the PERS statute, specifically N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50 and N.J.A.C. 17:2-6.3(a ...

docket:	a3036-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-06-17
status:	unpublished
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11 IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY CATOGGIO FOR LOIS CATOGGIO deceased -- rank: 439

... s signature on the election of benefits form required by N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50(a)." N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50a sets forth ...

docket:	a0643-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-11-02
status:	unpublished
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12 VERONICA VARGAS v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM - -- rank: 411

... retirement allowance, in a lesser retirement allowance payable throughout life[.]' N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50. A PERS member may choose one of nine options to receive retirement benefits. N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50; N.J.A.C. 17:2-6.1(d). The ...

docket:	a2398-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-09-21
status:	Unpublished
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13 IN THE MATTER OF KENNETH VAN ORDEN, JR. -- rank: 408

... s] retirement option." The Board cited the following portion of N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50: At the time of retirement, a member shall receive benefits ...

docket:	A0540-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-03-02
status:	published
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