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NJ S423

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Pennacchio

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes all State college and university positions from New Jersey's civil service system, including both unclassified and career service titles

  • Employees with permanent status at the time the bill takes effect may retain all career service rights as long as they remain in their current title without interruption

  • Grants each State college and university board of trustees authority to function as a public employer and conduct their own labor negotiations under the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act

  • Transfers collective bargaining responsibility from the Governor to individual college boards of trustees, with participation from the Governor's Office of Employee Relations

  • Expands the 1986 law that removed professional academic and teaching staff from civil service to now cover all remaining college positions

Legislative Description

Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system and allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.

Higher Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Eduction1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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