Loading chat...

NJ S2962

Bill

Status

Passed

11/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Linda Greenstein

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Educational support professionals (school district employees who are not teaching staff members) would receive seniority credit for active U.S. military service, up to four years
  • Credit applies to employees declared eligible for federal veterans' benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Military service counts toward seniority even if it occurred before the employee began working at the school district
  • Extends an existing benefit already available to teaching staff members to non-teaching school employees
  • Pre-filed for introduction in New Jersey's 2026 legislative session, sponsored by Senators Mukherji (District 32) and Amato (District 9)

Legislative Description

Requires contractor subject to prevailing wage law to provide orientation meeting to new employee on prevailing wage project.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2024, c.93.

11/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Regulated Professions6/28/2024
Budget and Appropriations5/6/2024
Labor3/18/2024

Full Bill Text

No bill text available