52:18A-111. Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust
In order to facilitate the administration of the supplemental annuity programs of the State administered retirement systems, the State administered retirement systems shall vest the general responsibility for control and management of their supplemental annuity programs in the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust under the direction of a council consisting of the State Treasurer, who shall be the chairman, the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, and the State Budget Director. In the event of a vacancy in one of the above enumerated offices, the official assuming the responsibility of that office shall act as a member of the council.
The Director of the Division of Pensions shall be the secretary of the council. The administration of the programs shall be performed by the personnel of the Division of Pensions and the costs of administration shall be borne by the State.
The Attorney General shall be the legal advisor of the council.
The council shall retain the services of an actuary. The actuary shall make an actuarial review of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust at least once in every three-year period and at such other times as the council, in its discretion, shall deem advisable.
The council shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as it shall deem necessary for the effective operation of the trust.
The council shall publish annually a report of its operations and the financial condition of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust. It shall also give each participant who has not commenced to receive annuity payments an annual statement of his account.
The council shall not commingle the assets of the Variable Division and the assets of the Fixed Division.
The records of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust shall be subject to audit by the State Auditor.
L. 1963,c.123, s.5; amended by L. 1987,c.330,s.2.