43:22-1 - Public policy declared - New Jersey Statutes

43:22-1.  Public policy declared
    In order to extend to certain persons holding office, position or employment  in the service of the State and of any county, municipality or school district  and of any public department, board, body, commission, institution, agency,  instrumentality or authority of, or in, the State and of, or in, any county,  municipality or school district in the State and to the dependents and  survivors of such persons, the basic protection accorded to others by the  old-age and survivors insurance system embodied in the Federal Social Security  Act, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State, subject to  the limitations of this act, that such steps be taken as to provide such  protection to such persons, on as broad a basis as is permitted under the  Social Security Act.

    Nothing contained in this act shall in any way impair the protection afforded employees in positions covered by a retirement system on the date an agreement under this act is made applicable to service performed in such positions, or receiving periodic benefits under such retirement system at such time.

     L.1951, c. 253, p. 889, s. 1.  Amended by L.1955, c. 38, p. 145, s. 1.