A1685

Reinstates automatic COLA for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Reinstates automatic cost-of-living adjustments for retirement benefits of members of the State-administered retirement systems.

This bill reinstates automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retirement benefits under the “Pension Adjustment Act,” P.L.1958, c.143 (C.43:3B-1 et seq.), for members of the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund, the Judicial Retirement System, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System. Provisions contained in P.L.2011, c.78 (C.43:3C-16 et al), signed into law on June 28, 2011, cancelled the automatic, annual COLAs. COLAs protect retirement benefits against erosion by inflation.

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Current
State and Local Government Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee