TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued): FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Note 3. Investments (continued):

As of December 31, 2013, the Township had the following investments and maturities:

Note 4. Pension

A. Plan Description

The Township of Jackson contributes to a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan, Public Employees' Retirement System (P.E.R.S.) and Police and Fireman's Retirement System (P.F.R.S.), administered by the State of New Jersey, Division of Pensions and Benefits. It provides retirement, disability, medical and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. The State of New Jersey P.E.R.S. and P.F.R.S. programs were established as of January 1, 1955 and July 1, 1944, respectively. The programs were established under the provisions of N.J.S.A.43:15A and N.J.S.A.43:16A which assigns authority to establish and amend benefit provisions to the plan's board of trustees. P.E.R.S. and P.F.R.S. issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That report may be obtained by writing to: State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Pensions and Benefits, P.O. Box 295, Trenton, NJ 08625, or calling (609) 984-1684.

B. Funding Policy

The System’s designated purpose is to provide retirement, death, disability and medical benefits to certain qualified members. Membership in the System is mandatory for substantially all full-time employees of the State of New Jersey or any county, municipality, school district or public agency, provided the employee is not required to be a member of another state-administered retirement system or other state or local jurisdiction. The System’s Board of Trustees is primarily responsible for the administration of the System.

According to the State of New Jersey administrative code, all obligations of the System will be assumed by the State of New Jersey should the System terminate.

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