Eyers v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'RETIREM. SYS.

My reasons for dissenting in Uricoli v. Bd. of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, 91 N.J. 62 (1982), decided today, are equally applicable here. Misconduct in office involving dishonorable service should result in a forfeiture of vested pension rights. There are two factual differences here. The misconduct was not discovered until the employee was already receiving retirement benefits, and he died during the pendency of proceedings to terminate the benefits.

As to the former, it is settled that the grant of a pension is neither final nor conclusive and is subject to…