No period for unpaid maternity leave, even if granted by the public employer, can be approved for the subsequent purchase of service credit in excess of three months unless the Division receives verification that such member was disabled due to pregnancy and resulting disability for the period in excess of three months. During the first three months of an unpaid leave of absence for maternity, the member shall be presumed to be disabled from the performance of her job duties because of her pregnancy and any resulting disabilities.
N.J. Admin. Code § 17:1-4.4
See: 40 N.J.R. 4928(a), 41 N.J.R. 277(a).
Substituted "No period for unpaid maternity leave, even if granted by the public employer," for "In the event of an unpaid leave of absence for maternity, no leave of absence period granted by any public employer", "service credit" for "credit for a period", "receives verification" for "of Pensions and Benefits receives a certification from a physician" and the second occurrence of "any" for "its".