Pension Planning

Luke Sciallo has been a member of the Twp. Of Ocean Police Department since being hired in December of 2001. He attended the 197th Basic Course for Police Officer’s at the NJSP Academy in Sea Girt and began his career as a Class II Special Officer for the Seaside Heights Police Department. He worked as an Interim Police Officer for the Borough of Lakehurst before becoming a Police Officer for the Borough of Deal. His career was spent in the Patrol Division where he had assignments to the Underwater Search and Rescue Team and served as the Department’s Drug Recognition Expert. While navigating through his career he attended Ocean County College, Seton Hall University and concluded his collegiate career with a Master’s Degree from Fairleigh Dickenson University.

Luke was elected State Delegate of Allenhurst-Ocean Township PBA Local 57 in June of 2005 and has served in that position ever since. In 2013 He was elected to the State PBA Executive Board and currently serves as 2nd Vice President. He has served as Co-Chairman of the Monmouth County PBA Conference and has been appointed to various committees at the State PBA level. Currently he serves as the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, as well as a member of the Scholarship Committee, By-Laws Committee and the Good and Welfare Committee respectively. Luke was named the NJSPBA Pension Coordinator and started on a full-time basis at the NJSPBA Office in that capacity on March 1, 2023.

He will be conducting Police and Firemen’s Retirement System pension seminars throughout the state, inclusive of Tier 1, 2 & 3 members. He is available to meet with individual members seeking information on retirement and to help them file their application or to answer any questions regarding the PFRS system by phone, email or in person. Feel free to contact him to schedule a seminar in your area.

Luke Sciallo

Luke Sciallo

Pension Coordinator

Phone: (732) 904-5660
Email: lsciallo@njspba.com

Pension News

Updated Information on Chapter 54, dated September 26, 2024

Statement from President Andreyev AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON THE PURCHASE OF PFRS CREDIT FOR SERVICE AS A CLASS II LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FROM NJSPBA STATE PRESIDENT ANDREYEV The leadership of the NJ State PBA has been working diligently with the Police and Fireman’s...

Updated Information on 20 & Out Retirement

This letter from the Chair of the PFRSNJ Board of Trustees is being sent this morning to the Certifying Officers of all PFRS locations. This letter will answer many of the questions that have been asked. Download the Printable File

State PBA Proposed “20 and Out” bill on fast track

The Assembly Appropriations Committee today released Senate Bill 1017 to restore the 20 and Out retirement benefit to PFRS. The bill has already been scheduled for final passage in the Assembly on March 1st, 2021 where, following passage, it will be sent to the...

Senate Committee Passes Amended 20 & Out Bill

After several days of discussions between the State PBA and Senate leaders, the Senate Budget Committee yesterday amended and moved forward Senate Bill 1017 to restore the 20s and Out benefit for PFRS members.  There is no question that the anti-police rhetoric...