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S 3735

Extends certain provisions of P.L.2022, c.9.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Carmen Amato and 7 co-sponsors

Extends the ability for current police/fire chiefs who turn 65 by 2027 to remain PFRS members and continue serving as chief until year-end of the 67th birthday, with written approv

Approved P.L.2025, c.21.
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Bill Summary · S 3735

Summary — S3735 (P.L.2025, c.21)

Title: Extends certain provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 (mandatory retirement age for police chiefs and fire department chiefs)

Status: Enacted as P.L.2025, c.21 (approved February 28, 2025). The act took effect immediately.

Purpose

To extend the time window during which certain police chiefs and fire department chiefs may remain members of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) beyond the statutory mandatory retirement age, as originally authorized by P.L.2022, c.9.

Key provisions

  • Amends C.43:16A‑5.3 (originally enacted by P.L.2022, c.9).
  • Eligibility:
    • Applies to PFRS members who were serving as a police chief or fire department chief on the effective date of P.L.2022, c.9 (April 12, 2022).
    • Applies to those who will attain age 65 during the period beginning April 12, 2022 and ending on the last day of the 60th calendar month after that date (i.e., through April 30, 2027).
  • Benefit of extension:
    • Eligible chiefs may remain PFRS members despite the ordinary mandatory retirement rule (age 65) and may continue to serve as chief until the end of the calendar year in which they turn 67 — but only if their appointing authority provides written approval for retention and continued service after age 65.
  • Reporting requirement:
    • Within 30 days after the last day of the 60th month following April 12, 2022, the PFRS Board of Trustees must report to the Governor and Legislature on the effects of this extension.
    • The report must include the number of members retained, length of their post‑65 service, and the fiscal/actuarial impact on the retirement system.

Who is affected

  • Primary: police chiefs and fire chiefs who were incumbents on April 12, 2022 and who reach age 65 by April 30, 2027.
  • Secondary: appointing authorities (who must give written approval), PFRS (administration and actuarial status), and employers/municipalities potentially bearing fiscal impacts.

Impact and notes

  • The act does not change the general mandatory retirement age for other PFRS members; it creates a limited, time‑bound exception for chiefs who meet the criteria.
  • Fiscal/actuarial effects are expected to be limited and are to be quantified in the required PFRS Board report.
  • Procedural history highlights: introduced January 29, 2025; reported by Senate Judiciary Committee with amendments (Feb. 20, 2025); enacted as P.L.2025, c.21 (approved Feb. 28, 2025).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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