Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed General Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would allow any member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) in New Jersey to receive an accidental disability retirement allowance if they suffered a permanent disability as a result of participating in the 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. It establishes specific criteria for qualifying, including minimum hours of participation and certain medical conditions. The bill also outlines a process for reclassifying existing service or ordinary disability retirements to accidental disability retirements for those affected by 9/11 related injuries.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Introduced
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
2 on record
Primary sponsor
James Holzapfel
Cosponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours