[Adopted 8-18-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-2947 (Ch. 41, Art. I, §§ 41-2.1 and 41-2.2, of the 1996 Township Code)]
A. 
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:
(1) 
Township Administrator.
(2) 
Township Municipal Prosecutor and/or Assistant Municipal Prosecutor.
(3) 
Township Municipal Court Judge and/or Assistant Municipal Court Judge.
B. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2, the following positions, and individuals servicing in the following positions, are exempt from the Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership:
(1) 
Certified Health Officer.
(2) 
Tax Collector.
(3) 
Chief Financial Officer.
(4) 
Construction Code Official.
(5) 
Qualified Purchasing Agent.
(6) 
Tax Assessor.
(7) 
Municipal Planner.
(8) 
Township Clerk.
(9) 
Licensed Uniform Subcode Inspector.
(10) 
Principal Public Works Manager.
C. 
If an individual is appointed to a position listed in Subsection A and the individual is not serving in a position listed in Subsection B, the Pension Certifying Officer of the Township may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Retirement Program if that individual:
(1) 
Was an active participant in the Public Employee Retirement System on July 1, 2007 and continuously since that time;
(2) 
Has been appointed pursuant to a valid promotional process;
(3) 
Is appointed on a temporary, interim, or "acting" basis to a position requiring a state certification listed in Subsection B and is in pursuit of the required certification; or
(4) 
Meets such other exceptions that may be approved by the Local Finance Board or the Division of Pensions and Benefits.
D. 
This section shall be implemented, construed and subject to the 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.
E. 
A copy of this section shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Pensions & Benefits of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.
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Editor's Note: Former § 78-13, Early retirement incentive for eligible employees, added 5-18-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2965, was repealed 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3189.