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 […]
Governor Signs $32.5 Billion Budget, Line Items Legislative Initiated Pension Payment Increase, Millionaire’s Tax & CBT Increases
The Governor signed into law the FY2016 budget June 30, line item vetoing a number of measures the Legislature had sought to include. The $32.5 amount is a reduction from the $34.1 billion budget […]
Governor Releases Nomination to State Board of Education
Governor Chris Christie announced the nomination of David D. Blumenthal, D.C., Ph.D. (Linwood, Atlantic) to serve on the New Jersey State Board of Education June 27. Blumenthal is a long-standing chiropractor in the South […]
Panic Alarm Legislation Headed to Gov’s Desk Again
The Senate approved legislation, S-2091 / A-373 (Rice / Ruiz / Caputo / Diegnan / Spencer), June 30 requiring public elementary and secondary schools in New Jersey be equipped with a panic alarm and […]
Senate Holds PARCC Delay Legislation To Allow Time For Administrative Fix
The Senate did not take a vote on, S-2154 (Van Drew/Gordon) / A-3081/A-990/A-2091 (Jasey/Eustace/Andrzejczak) June 30 as expected to allow the Administration time to craft a regulatory fix to ongoing concerns regarding PARCC implementation and […]
Appellate Division Panel Rules That Retirees Have Contract Right to COLA
A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled June 26 that New Jersey’s public employee retirees have a contract right to yearly cost of living or ‘COLA’ increases in their pension benefits, and those adjustments are […]
Legislature Moves Ed Measures to Gov’s Desk
As the clock ticks to the end of the budget year, the Legislature not only moved the budget as well as several revenue raising items to support their proposal to make next year’s payment, […]