NJ A5928

Prohibits termination, layoff, involuntary reassignment, or any adverse employment action against New Jersey City University faculty and professional staff members in collective bargaining units for three years following a merger with Kean University

Requires all existing collective bargaining agreements, salary schedules, benefits, tenure pathways, and other negotiated employment terms from NJCU to remain in full effect at Kean University for three years post-merger

Grants transferred employees two years to meet any new position requirements created by restructuring, with protection from termination during that period

Mandates that position vacancies from voluntary departures be offered first to other transferred NJCU employees before external advertising during the three-year period

Preserves seniority, accrued benefits, tenure, retirement, healthcare, and paid leave for all transferred employees, and authorizes collective bargaining units to seek injunctive relief and binding arbitration for violations