NJ S2382

County fire instructors enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) before November 1, 2008, and still employed by a county would be granted service credit and eligibility for retirement benefits under specific conditions.

Eligible instructors must have maintained continuous PERS membership, performed fire instructor service for the county each calendar year of membership, earned more than $1,500 annually, and held permanent career service employee status in civil service.

Fire instructors whose PERS membership was terminated within two years prior to the bill's effective date may be reenrolled if they repay any contributions and interest that were returned upon termination.

The bill addresses situations where county fire instructors were previously enrolled in PERS but later deemed ineligible due to their irregular and limited work schedules.