[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of East Orange as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administrative organization — See Ch. 5.
[Adopted 12-8-2008 by Ord. No. 22-2008 (Ch. 5, Art. L, of the 1980 City Code)]
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:
A. 
City Administrator;
B. 
Corporation Counsel, First Assistant Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsel;
C. 
Chief Municipal Prosecutor and Municipal Prosecutor;
D. 
Chief Municipal Court Judge, Municipal Court Judge and Temporary Municipal Court Judge;
E. 
Municipal Court Director;
F. 
City Treasurer;
G. 
Municipal Engineer;
H. 
Director, Data Processing;
I. 
Director, Human Resource Services;
J. 
Director of Health and Human Services;
K. 
Director of Planning;
L. 
Director of Property Maintenance;
M. 
Director of Public Works;
N. 
Director, Recreation and Cultural Affairs;
O. 
Secretary to the Mayor;
P. 
Police Director.
Individuals serving in the following positions are exempt from Defined Contribution Retirement Program membership, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:15C-2:
A. 
Certified Health Officer;
B. 
Tax Collector;
C. 
Chief Financial Officer;
D. 
Construction Code Official;
E. 
Qualified Purchasing Agent;
F. 
Tax Assessor;
G. 
Municipal Planner;
H. 
Registered Municipal Clerk;
I. 
Licensed Uniform Subcode Inspector;
J. 
Principal Public Works Manager.
If an individual is appointed to one of the positions listed in § 79-1 and the individual is not serving in a position as described in § 79-2 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 served 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 § 79-2 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.