The Appellate Division, in Kolodziej v. Board of Education of Southern Regional High School District, Ocean County, App. Div. (Parrillo, P.J.A.D.), held July 25 that maternity leave constitutes continued employment under N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5(a), entitling the […]
NJPSA Works With Sister Unions to Modify Pension Suit In Light of Leg Action
NJPSA in addition to her sister public-employee unions filed amended court papers earlier this week in light the Legislature’s attempts to fund the required pension payment that was cut by the Administration in light […]
NJDOE Releases Code Proposals Up for Public Comment
The New Jersey Department of Education released several code proposals for public comment July 31. Individuals have the opportunity to weigh in on each electronically or via snail mail over the next sixty (60) […]
NJ Pension Fund Continues to Show Solid Double-Digit Returns
With all of the negative pension news coming out of Trenton, it is refreshing to hear that the returns on our investment have been doing very well! According to a recent report by the […]
School Employee Health Benefit Commission approves 2015 Rate Increases
On July 17th the SEHBP Commission met to review and approve the Rate renewal recommendations made by Aon Hewitt. On average the SEHBP increase for Active members will be 10%. This increase reflects the […]
New Pension loan Regulations – To meet Internal Revenue Code Compliance.
Fact Sheet #81 outlines the revised Pension loan regulations in order to be in compliance with IRS Code. The maximum pension loan amount one can borrow is up to half what you have contributed and […]
NJPSA Applauds TPAF Board Vote to Sue State for Shorting Pension Payment
The Teachers' Pension Annuity Fund Board (TPAF), which represents the interests of those in the TPAF, including many NJPSA members, voted almost unanimously to hire outside counsel July 10 in order to pursue legal […]
NJPSA Weighs in on Ed Effectiveness & Charter Schools As State Board Elects New Leadership, Re-adopts Core Curriculum Content Standards & Releases Much Revised Special Education Proposal
The State Board of Education at its July 9 meeting not only elected new leadership for the coming year, but also moved several code proposals forward, including an abbreviated Special Education proposal in light of the […]
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USSC Address Agency Fees in Harris v. Quinn
The Supreme Court, dividing five to four, ruled June 30 that public employees cannot routinely be required to join labor unions or to support them by paying dues. The justices ruled in Harris v. Quinn […]