[Adopted 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-047]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following
positions are deemed to be eligible for and shall participate in the
Defined Contribution Retirement Program: Township Administrator, all
Township department heads who are appointed by the Mayor and Township
Council who report directly to the Township Administrator, Municipal
Prosecutor and Municipal Court Judge and any gubernatorial appointees
who serve in county or municipal government for a fixed term.
Individuals serving in the following positions
are exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2: Certified Health Officer; Tax Collector;
Chief Financial Officer; Construction Code Official; Qualified Purchasing
Agent; Tax Assessor; Registered Municipal Clerk; Licensed Uniform
Subcode Inspector and Principal Public Works Manager/Superintendent.
If an individual is appointed to one of the positions listed in §
38-1 and the individual is not serving in a position as described in §
38-2 above, the Pension Certifying Officer of the municipality may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual:
A. Was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement
System on July 1, 2007, and continuously since that time; or
B. Has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional
process; or
C. Is appointed on a temporary, interim or "acting" basis to a position requiring state certification as set forth in §
38-2 herein and is in pursuit of the required certification; or
D. Meets such other exceptions that may be approved by
the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.
This article shall be implemented, construed
and subject to the aforesaid Chapter 92 of the Laws of 2007 (N.J.S.A.
43:15C-1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any regulations
or guidance documents from the Local Finance Board or the Division
of Pensions and Benefits.