N.J.S.A. 43:15A-50.1 — Member over 70 with 50 years of service; death prior to approval of application for retirement; retirement allowance

43:15A-50.1. Member over 70 with 50 years of service; death prior to approval of application for retirement; retirement allowance Notwithstanding the provisions of section 50 of P.L.1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-50) or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a member with at least 50 years of service, who is over 70 years of age and who dies subsequent to filing and receipt by the retirement system of his application for retirement, but prior to approval by the board and prior to the 30 days required to establish eligibility for a retirement allowance pursuant to section 50 of P.L.1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-50), shall be deemed to be retired, and the retirement allowance shall be effective as of the date of death. The retirement allowance shall be payable in accordance with the option elected by the member in the retirement application or, if no election has been made, the board shall make the election. L.1984, c. 197, s. 1. 43:15A-50.2. Applicability of C.43:15A-50 4. Section 50 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-50) as amended by section 2 of P.L.1995, c.221 shall apply to a filing for retirement received by the retirement system on or after January 1, 1992, except it shall not apply in a situation in which benefits were paid prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.221 to any beneficiary other than or in addition to the beneficiary who would be eligible for benefits under section 50 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-50) as amended by section 2 of P.L.1995, c.221. Benefits payable under section 50 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-50) as amended by section 2 of P.L.1995, c.221 on a filing for retirement received by the retirement system prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.221 shall be adjusted, if necessary, to account for an insurance benefit or return of contributions paid on behalf of the member prior to the effective date of P.L.1995, c.221, and the amount of a retirement allowance or insurance benefit payable may be reduced, so that the total amount of benefit paid on behalf of the member shall not exceed the value of the benefit to which the member or beneficiary would have been entitled if P.L.1995, c.221 had been in effect on the date of the filing for retirement. L.1995,c.221,s.4.

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