The Senate State Government Committee released bill S-1913 (Sweeney) May 14. The legislation would tighten the criteria and the process by which disability pensions are granted in the various pension systems including the Teachers’ […]
State Commission of Investigation Issues Investigative Report on Cost of Union Work
In recent months the State Commission of Investigation (SCI) turned its investigatory lens to the issue of cost implications of union representation and on May 9 2012 issued a culminating report “Union Work Public […]
Treasurer Says State Sees No Savings from Benefit Reform
According to testimony by the State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff May 9 New Jersey won’t see the savings the Governor predicted benefit reforms would bring this year because public workers are not buying into lower-cost/lower-benefit […]
The Walls Have Ears: Recording Conversations in School
This memorandum addresses the number of questions received concerning the recording of conversations in schools. In Maurice River Twp. Bd. of Ed. the Appellate Division of Superior Court determined that the local teachers association […]
Acting Gov Names 7 to Taskforce Examining Use of Free & Reduced Price Lunch for Determining "At-Risk" Students
Acting Governor Kim Guadagno named seven people to the New Jersey Education Funding Task Force April 4. The task force formed by the Governor earlier this year in conjunction with the release of state […]
Judges Pension & Benefit Case Before NJ Supreme Court
The question of whether Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature can order judges to pay 9 percent more toward their pensions is expected to be heard by the New Jersey Supreme Court March 26. […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Pension Suit on Jurisdiction Grounds
Judge Anne E. Thompson of the U.S. District Court in New Jersey dismissed the pension and benefit suit March 5. The case which was brought against the State of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie […]
Senate Pres Introduces New Sick Leave Legislation
State Sen. President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) proposed a new sick leave reform bill Monday. Sweeney’s bill S-1564 eliminates supplemental compensation for accumulated unused sick leave earned after the bill’s effective date but freezes existing […]
Governor Signs Bill Allowing School Elections Move
Just hours before the bill would have been pocket vetoed Governor Chris Christie signed legislation A-4394 / S-3148 (Greenwald/Norcross) that allows school districts to move their school board election to November and eliminate a […]
Sup Salary Caps Lead to Resignations & Retirements?
Nearly a year after Gov. Chris Christie’s superintendent salary caps were put in place chief school administrators have retired or resigned at a much higher rate than previously. According to a report in PolitickerNJ […]