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Seven Member Board: 3 Teachers; 2 Governor Appointments; 1 Elected by the Board; 1 Treasurer's Representative

*Chairperson

**Vice-chairperson

(l) State Investment Council Representative

The Board of Trustees of the TPAF adopted N.J.A.C. 17:3-1.4, which sets forth the procedure for the election of a member-trustee.

ELECTION RESULTS

Edward Yarusinsky from Warren County representing Group B was elected without ballot and will begin his three-year term on January 1, 2022.

2023 TRUSTEE POSITION

The current election is to fill a trustee position from Group C, for a three-year term commencing on January 1, 2023. Group C consists of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Ocean, and Salem.
Those who wish to become a candidate for this position must be a resident of the State of New Jersey and must be employed in or retired from one of the counties listed above in Group C. Written letters of interest for this position will be accepted by the Secretary of the TPAF Board no later than March 1, 2022. In the event that more than one candidate has registered with the Board Secretary, an election will be required which is conducted electronically via the Member Benefits Online System (MBOS). The delegates and alternates selected from the membership of each county shall vote for the member-trustee.

DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

We would like to thank those delegates and alternates who registered this year with their respective county. These names will remain active through May 31, 2022.

Please remember to register with your respective county for the 2023 election of a member-trustee. Information on the selection of the delegates/alternates should be available with your respective County Superintendent’s Office on or about March 1, 2022.

It is IMPORTANT for the counties to continue to annually submit the names of delegates and alternates. Eligibility is determined by where you worked-not your residence; therefore, the county contact will be based on the county where you are currently employed or your school district at the time you retired. If you are interested in being a delegate/alternate for the 2023 election of a member-trustee, contact your respective County Superintendent’s Office.

In order to participate in an election, a delegate/alternate must have an MBOS account in order to cast their vote. If a delegate/alternate has not established an MBOS account, we recommend registering by accessing it through the Division’s website.
If a delegate/alternate has established an MBOS account, they may access the MBOS account via the Login link on the State of New Jersey homepage.

We encourage you to periodically visit the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits’ website for information regarding future elections.

Contact information for each of the 21 counties is provided below.

Please note that the county contacts CANNOT respond to any questions related to pension and health benefits.

None at this time.

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

Police Representative (Term: February 1, 2022 – January 31, 2025)

At its meeting on November 9, 2020, the PFRSNJ Board of Trustees deemed Raymond Heck elected to a four year term as Police Representative to the PFRSNJ Board, effective February 1, 2022. Mr. Heck was the only candidate to obtain 500 or more eligible PFRS active police nominations. Therefore, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 17:4-1.4, the PFRSNJ Board noted that Mr. Heck was elected to the active Police Representative position without balloting.

Present Members - Term

Three (3) active police representatives:

1. Raymond Heck – Elected by the active police members of the PFRS – Term 1/31/21
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 1/31/23
2. Ed Donnelly – Appointed by the NJ FMBA president
3. Tim Colacci – Appointed by the PFANJ president

One Retiree

1. Bruce Polkowitz – Elected by retirees of PFRS – Term 1/31/23

Five Trustees Appointed by the Governor

1. John Megariotis
2. Edward Oatman
3. Susan Jacobucci
4. Nicola Trasente
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.
• 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 of the Board and directing the investments of the funds.
• Transmit hearing requests to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and review decisions from the OAL.

None at this time.

Five Member Board: 2 members appointed by Superintendent of State Police; 2 Governor's Appointments (Vacant); 1 Treasurer's Appointment

*Chairperson

**Vice-chairperson

The State Police member representatives to the Board of Trustees are appointed by the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.

None at this time.

• Susanne Culliton, Chairperson, representing State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio
• Gale Simon, representing Acting Commissioner Marlene Caride of the Dept. of Banking and Insurance
• Deirdre Webster Cobb, Civil Service Commission
• Dudley Burdge, AFL-CIO representative for Local Government Employees
• Jennifer Higgins, AFL-CIO representative for State Government Employees

None at this time.

• Sonia Rivera-Perez, representing State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio
• Thomas Gallagher, representing Acting Commissioner Marlene Caride of the Dept. of Banking and Insurance
• Kevin Kelleher, NJEA
• Denise Graff Policastro, NJEA
• Julie Giordano Plotkin, Associate Director, NJEA
• Carl Tanksley, N.J. School Boards Association
• Michael Maillaro, Commissioner, AFL-CIO representative
• Kathryn Okeson, Governor's Appointee, NJ Resident
• VACANT, Chairperson

None at this time.

Meetings begin at 9:30 A.M.

• February 8, 2022
• August 9, 2022

These meetings are to be determined. Due to the current pandemic, the Division of Pensions & Benefits will provide future communication to the public regarding how the meetings will be held.

Meetings begin at 10:00 A.M. unless marked with an asterisk

• February 8, 2022*
• April 12, 2022
• June 14, 2022
• August 9, 2022*
• October 11, 2022
• December 13, 2022

*Meeting begins at 10:30 A.M.

These meetings are to be determined. Due to the current pandemic, the Division of Pensions & Benefits will provide future communication to the public regarding how the meetings will be held.