NJ A3025

Wages paid to temporary board workers hired by district boards of elections for election duties will not count as "remuneration" when calculating unemployment compensation benefits

The exemption applies to poll workers compensated for work on election day, during early voting periods, and during the period allowed for processing mail-in ballots

Services performed by temporary board workers for district boards of elections are excluded from the definition of "employment" for unemployment insurance purposes, meaning these wages do not affect unemployment eligibility or benefit amounts

The bill amends R.S.43:21-19 to clarify that election-related temporary work does not impact an individual's unemployment status or reduce their weekly benefit payments