Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Pension Adjustment Act," P.L. 1969, c. 169 (C. 43:3B-1 et seq.), pension adjustment benefits provided under the act for members and beneficiaries of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund shall be paid by the retirement system. The Director of the Division of Pensions shall annually certify to the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund the cost for providing pension adjustment benefits to members and beneficiaries. The retirement system shall annually remit to the Division of Pensions the amount certified at a time specified by the State Treasurer.
N.J.S. § 43:3B-4a