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Irrevocable resignation nullifies disability retirement eligibility
NJ State PBA Legal Corner By Robert A. Fagella, Esq. and Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. A law enforcement officer is ineligible for disability retirement benefits if he or she irrevocably…
Read MorePleased to meet you
Pension Benefits Report I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and provide a brief autobiography. I have been a member of the Township of Ocean Police Department since…
Read MoreMilestones met, goals set at PFRS
PFRS Report As we navigate through these challenging times, the PFRS Trustee Board continues to maintain the posture of stabilizing and growing the fund. To do this, we must look…
Read MoreWill evidence by cannabis ‘WIREs’ be admissible?
NJ State PBA Legal Corner By Robert A. Fagella, Esq. and Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. In the September issue of NJ Cops Magazine, we wrote about a decision issued by…
Read MoreAnalysis of the SHBP mid-year rate renewal reports
Health Benefits Report Unlike last year, the mid-year rate renewal reports were presented to the State Health Benefits Commission in March (the 8th, to be exact). For reference, this report…
Read MoreCivil Service to administer entry-level exam in 2023
Test Prep If you have been waiting for the next entrance exam to become a police officer, sheriff’s officer or county corrections officer in New Jersey, the New Jersey Civil…
Read MoreProgress and projections
PFRS Report At our March meeting, Jonathan Scarpa of Segal presented the summary for the fund’s Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 67 and 68 Reports. These are the governmental accounting…
Read MorePolicing Training Commission adopts licensing rules
PTC Update Since S2742/A4194 was signed into law last July, there has been a great deal of rumor and conjecture on how licensure will affect our profession, and while the…
Read MoreExploring ways to bring back COLA
In January, the PFRS Trustee Board signed the memorandum of agreement with the state to acquire the approximately $30 billion of our pension funds. With the acquisition of the pension…
Read MoreUpdates: Daniel’s Law goes into effect and Civil Service reverses West New York cannabis decision
NJ State PBA Legal Corner By Robert A. Fagella, Esq., Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. Daniel’s Law, which was enacted in 2020, amends the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and other…
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