New Jersey Statutes Title 43. Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation 43 § 15B-5

a. All moneys which are deferred and deducted in accordance with the provisions of this act and the plan shall be invested in accord with the provisions of this act and the plan. The obligation of the employer to participating employees shall be contractual only and no preferred or special interest in the deferred moneys shall accrue to such employees.

b. For plans approved prior to August 20, 1996, moneys deferred shall be subject to the claims of the employer's general creditors until the plan document is amended to have all moneys deferred and any other assets or income of the plan held in trust or one or more annuity contracts or one or more custodial accounts for the exclusive benefit of the participating employees and their beneficiaries. Employers shall have until January 1, 1999 to implement this change. For all plans adopted on or after August 20, 1996, all moneys that are deferred and any other assets or income of the plan shall be held in trust or one or more annuity contracts or one or more custodial accounts for the exclusive benefit of the participating employees and their beneficiaries.