Section 53:5A-15.3 - Eligibility of beneficiary of retirant to death benefit; minimum amount of monthly allowance or benefit

NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-15.3 (2019) (N/A)

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53:5A-15.3. Eligibility of beneficiary of retirant to death benefit; minimum amount of monthly allowance or benefit

Any other provision of this act notwithstanding, (a) no beneficiary of a retirant who enrolled as a member on or after July 1, 1971 and who retired for any reason other than disability shall be entitled to receive benefits pursuant to the death benefit coverages provided by sections 8 c., 27 b. and 28 of chapter 89 of the laws of 1965 if the retirant had less than 10 years of service credit for retirement purposes at the time of retirement; and (b) no member or beneficiary shall be entitled to receive a monthly retirement allowance or other benefit payable pursuant to chapter 89 of the laws of 1965 unless the amount of the allowance or benefit would be at least $25.00 per month.

L.1971, c. 181, s. 31, eff. June 1, 1971.

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