17:12B-50. Pension plans
Every association shall have power to adopt, alter, contract for or rescind a plan or plans providing for the payment of pensions to its officers and employees and for the payment to them for life or for a period certain of such pension payments within the limits prescribed by sections 50 through 60 of this act as may be set forth in a plan or plans adopted by the board.
(a) If such a plan provides for the payment of such benefits for a period certain, it may also provide that if such officer or employee shall die before the expiration of such period, the benefits shall be paid for the remainder of such period to the beneficiary designated by such officer or employee in the manner provided by such plan or plans.
(b) Any pension plan or plans adopted shall provide that upon the termination of employment for any cause prior to the commencement of pension payments pursuant to such plan or plans or upon death prior to such commencement of pension payments the officer or employee or the beneficiary designated by him shall be entitled to receive all of the incidents of ownership thereof which have been purchased by his contributions.
(c) Any pension plan or plans adopted may, but need not, provide that upon the termination of employment for any cause, specified in such plan or plans, prior to the commencement of pension payments pursuant to such plan or plans or upon death prior to such commencement of pension payments, the officer or employee or the beneficiary designated by him shall be entitled to receive all or part of the incidents of ownership thereof which have been purchased by the State association for the benefit of the officer or employee which shall be paid to him or his beneficiary as provided in such plan or plans.
L.1963, c. 144, s. 50. Amended by L.1964, c. 19, s. 4; L.1968, c. 215, s. 1, eff. July 24, 1968.
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