New Jersey Statutes Title 43. Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation 43 § 15A-39

(1) three months or the duration of the leave, whichever is less; or

(2) if the leave was due to the member's personal illness, two years or the duration of the leave, whichever is less; or

(3) the period of leave that is specifically allowed for retirement purposes by the provisions of any law of this State.

The purchase shall be made in the same manner and be subject to the same terms and conditions provided for the purchase of previous membership service credit by section 8 of P.L.1954, c. 84 (C.43:15A-8). In computing the service or in computing final compensation, no time during which a member was in employment, office, or position for which the annual salary or remuneration was fixed at less than $500.00 in the case of service rendered prior to November 6, 1986, or for which the annual salary or remuneration, or the number of hours of work, is fixed at less than that which was required for membership pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1954, c. 84 (C.43:15A-7) as applicable to the member in the case of service rendered on or after that date, shall be credited. In computing the service or in computing final compensation, no time during which a member was in employment, office, or position for which the hours of work were fewer per week than those required for membership pursuant to subsection d. of section 7 of P.L.1954, c. 84 (C.43:15A-7) after the effective date of P.L.2010, c. 1 shall be credited, unless the member shall have been a member since that effective date continuously. In the case of a veteran member credit shall be given for service rendered prior to January 2, 1955, in an employment, office or position if the annual salary or remuneration therefor was fixed at not less than $300.00 and such service consisted of the performance of the full duties of the employment, office or position.