[Adopted by Ord. No. 15-08 (Ch. 2, Sec. 2-40, of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances)]
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 that 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 §
82-1 and the individual is not serving in a position as described in §
82-2 above, the Pension Certifying Officer of the municipality may determine that the individual is not required to join the Defined Contribution Program if that individual:
A. Was an active
participant in the Retirement 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 §
82-2 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.