New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL
Chapter 4 - POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Subchapter 3 - INSURANCE AND DEATH BENEFITS
Section 17:4-3.6 - Acceptable designations of beneficiaries

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 17:4-3.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

(a) A member's designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries of group life insurance on a duly executed retirement application:

1. Is effective upon filing with and acceptance by the Division, even if the retirement date on the application is in the future or the member withdraws the retirement application; and

2. Supersedes any previous beneficiary designation on file.

(b) If a deceased member has an eligible surviving spouse, child or parent, then the deceased member's aggregate contributions at the time of death shall be applied toward the payment of the benefit established at N.J.S.A. 43:16A-9(1).

(c) If a deceased member has no eligible surviving spouse, child or parent, then pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:16A-9(2), the deceased member's designated beneficiary or beneficiaries of group life insurance also shall be the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the deceased member's aggregate contributions at the time of death.

(d) If a deceased member has no eligible surviving spouse, child or parent, and the deceased member has not made an effective designation of beneficiary or has designated no beneficiary for group life insurance, then the Division shall pay the group life insurance and the deceased member's aggregate contributions to the deceased member's estate.

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