Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Impact
If enacted, S800 will directly affect state retirement laws pertaining to the New Jersey State Police. It will enable the families of recruits who tragically pass away during training to receive a minimum compensation of $50,000, ensuring that financial support is retroactive to the date of the recruit's death. By doing so, the bill aims to close a significant gap in benefits that was previously left unaddressed, providing necessary support during difficult times for grieving families.
Summary
Senate Bill 800, introduced in the New Jersey Legislature, aims to provide an accidental death benefit for the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training or due to complications arising therefrom. Under the current legislation, recruits are not considered sworn members until they complete their training, which precludes their survivors from receiving death benefits. This bill seeks to amend this by reclassifying certain deaths as occurring in the line of duty, thereby granting access to financial support for their families.
Contention
While the bill is designed to protect and support the families of fallen recruits, it could lead to debates over the allocation of state resources and how best to ensure that all emergency personnel, regardless of their status as recruits or fully sworn officers, are adequately protected and compensated. Some may raise concerns about the implications of providing benefits prior to full official status, urging a careful consideration of competitive equity within public service commitments.
Same As
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
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Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Carry Over
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Provides accidental death benefit to surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parent of a State Police recruit who dies during required pre-service training.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Increases accidental death benefit for surviving spouse or surviving children of certain PERS members and retirants; provides accidental death benefit to beneficiary of certain PERS and PFRS members and retirants; redefines child.
Permits companion to receive PFRS accidental death pension when there is no surviving spouse; requires adjustment of final compensation for calculation of accidental death benefit for surviving spouse, companion, and children of PFRS members.
Permits companion to receive PFRS accidental death pension when there is no surviving spouse; requires adjustment of final compensation for calculation of accidental death benefit for surviving spouse, companion, and children of PFRS members.