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Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey Board of Trustees - Term effective February 1, 2019

P.L. 2018, c. 55 (Chapter 55), established a new Police and Firemen’s Retirement System of New Jersey (PFRSNJ) Board of Trustees, effective February 1, 2019.

Three (3) active Police Representatives: One (1) elected by the active members of the system, one (1) appointed by the president of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), and one (1) appointed by the President of the New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) . Three (3) active Fire Representatives: One (1) elected by the active members of the system, one (1) appointed by the president of the New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (NJFMBA), and one (1) appointed by the President of the Professional Firefighter’s Association of New Jersey (PFANJ). One (1) retiree elected from the retirees of the system. Five (5) Trustees appointed by the Governor.

*Chairperson

**Vice-chairperson

Present Terms:

Three (3) active police representatives:

1. Raymond Heck – Elected by the active police members of the PFRS – Term ending 1/31/25
2. James Kompany – Appointed by the NJ State PBA president
3. Marc Morgan – Appointed by the NJ FOP president

Three (3) active fire representatives:

1. Matthew Lubin – Elected by the active fire members of the PFRS – Term ending 1/31/27
2. Ed Donnelly – Appointed by the NJ FMBA president
3. Tim Colacci – Appointed by the PFANJ president

One (1) Retiree

1. Stephen Trowbridge – Elected by retirees of PFRS – Term ending 1/31/27

Five (5) Trustees Appointed by the Governor

1. John Megariotis
2. Edward Oatman
3. Susan Jacobucci
4. Vacant
5. John Glidden

Board Responsibilities

• Render determinations regarding Disability Retirement cases and approve retirements.
• Review appeals pertaining to the disallowance of pension benefits.
• Adopt rules and regulations to (a) provide for the payment of benefits and collection of monies as required by the statute and (b) to prevent injustices and inequities that may arise in the operation of the Retirement System within the limitations of statutes and opinions of the Courts.
• Establish rules and regulations within the limitations of statutes and opinions of the Courts designed to prevent injustices and inequities that may arise in the operation of the Retirement System.
• Resolve individual questions on the merits of each case in terms of statutes, advice of the Actuary and cases cited by counsel as deliberated by the Courts.
• View monthly and annual reports setting forth data such as assets and liabilities, income and disbursements and statistical summarization of membership as documented by the Actuary.
• The Board will be responsible for the funding policies and directing the investments of the funds.
• Transmit hearing requests to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and review decisions from the OAL.

Final Administrative Determinations