N.J. Stat. § 43:3B-3

Current through L. 2023, c. 256.
Section 43:3B-3 - Percentage of adjustment; calculation

For retirants and beneficiaries, the percentage of adjustment which shall apply to the retirement allowance, survivorship benefit or pension originally granted to a retirant or beneficiary shall be calculated in accordance with the following percentages as determined by the calendar year in which the retirement became effective; provided that, in no instance shall the amount of the retirement allowance or pension paid to any retirant under this act including payments under future revisions be less than the retirement allowance or pension paid under chapter 143, public laws of 1958 as amended by chapter 144, public laws of 1961 and chapter 198, public laws of 1964; and, provided further, that in no instance shall the amount of the retirement allowance, survivorship benefit or pension originally granted and payable to any retirant or beneficiary be reduced as a result of the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act. In no event shall a beneficiary whose benefit year is established by subsection d.(4) of section 1 of this act (C. 43:3B-1) be eligible for an increase under this section.

Year of Retirement or Death

Percentage of Adjustment

Year of Retirement or Death

Percentage of Adjustment

1915

219%

1935

137%

1916

198%

1936

134%

1917

153%

1937

126%

1918

116%

1938

130%

1919

88%

1939

134%

1920

62%

1940

132%

1921

82%

1941

120%

1922

94%

1942

99%

1923

90%

1943

88%

1924

90%

1944

85%

1925

85%

1945

80%

1926

84%

1946

66%

1927

87%

1947

45%

1928

89%

1948

35%

1929

89%

1949

36%

1930

94%

1950

35%

1931

113%

1951

25%

1932

138%

1952

22%

1933

151%

1953

21%

1934

143%

1954

21%

N.J.S. § 43:3B-3

Amended by L.1961, c.144, p.820, s.2, eff. 7/1/1962; L.1969, c.169, s.3; L.1971, c.139, s.4, eff. 5/12/1971; L.1977, c.306, s.2, eff. Dec.27, 1977.