NJ S3672

State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies in New Jersey must establish pregnancy policies for female officers who have completed entry-level probation requirements.

Pregnant officers may continue full-duty status until they and their physician determine otherwise; agencies cannot require maternity duty reassignment or leave without compelling medical or public safety reasons.

Maternity duty assignments include nonhazardous work such as report writing, radio operation, and clerical functions, while excluding patrol duties, firearms training, contact with inmates, lifting over 25 pounds, and standing for more than 30-minute intervals.

Pregnant officers are exempt from mandatory handgun qualification until returning to full-duty status and must surrender department-issued firearms if beyond the qualification period until re-qualified.

Officers returning from pregnancy-related absences of 30 or more calendar days must provide medical fitness documentation and complete a reintegration interview with individualized reorientation programs, including lactation accommodations if needed.