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NJ S2470
Bill
Status
8/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
Brian Stack
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AI Summary
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County prosecutors who served as law clerks to New Jersey Superior Court judges or Supreme Court justices may purchase that service credit for the Prosecutors Part of the Public Employees' Retirement System
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Judicial salaries are set for January 1, 2024, ranging from $234,191.95 for the Chief Justice to $204,166.50 for Superior Court and Tax Court judges, with annual cost-of-living adjustments (capped at 2%) through January 1, 2027
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County prosecutor salaries are fixed at $204,166.50 beginning January 1, 2024, with the same annual CPI-based adjustments capped at 2% through 2027, and the State must reimburse counties for salary costs exceeding $100,000
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Retired judges receiving pension benefits from the Judicial Retirement System may now serve as county prosecutors and receive the full prosecutor salary while continuing to collect their pension
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Retired judges serving as county prosecutors are prohibited from enrolling in any additional State-administered retirement system based on their prosecutor service
Legislative Description
Permits service credit in Prosecutors Part of PERS for judicial clerk service; increases salary of Presiding Judge of Appellate Division and county prosecutor; permits retired judges to collect pension while serving as county prosecutor.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2024, c.56.
8/22/2024