Under a New Jersey Supreme court case decided June 7 if an agreement doesn’t define “just cause” for discipline the arbitrator can fill in the meaning. The New Jersey Supreme Court in Linden Board […]
Division of Local Government Services Releases Guidance on the Impact of Law Requiring 1.5% Contribution Toward Health Benefits May 18
The Division of Local Government Services under the Department of Community Affairs released guidance May 18 on the impact of P.L.2010 c.2 on local units of government including school districts. The guidance addresses concerns […]
N.J. Supreme Court Rules Tenured Teacher Can be Disciplined or Terminated Based on 'Unbecoming Conduct'
A tenured teacher accused of sexually abusing a student can be brought up on disciplinary charges and fired even if the assault case is not proved the state Supreme Court ruled May 17 in […]
Commissioner Proposes Sweeping Changes in How Educators & Schools Are Evaluated
With $400 million in Race to the Top funds up for grabs the Christie Administration unveiled a sweeping plan May 7 to overhaul the state’s education system and pay teachers based on how their […]
Pension/Benefit Update
Last week Commissioner of Education Bret Schundler testified before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Governor Christie’s Budget Proposal (http://njpsa.org/agr/news.aspx?id=708). The Commissioner referenced a “toolkit” of reforms that the Christie Administration will be […]
Pension Changes to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) and Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP)-Chapter 1 P.L. 2010
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/epbam/exhibits/pdf/coltr0410-chapter1-pers-tpaf.pdf
Pension & Benefits Reform Legislation Vote Round-Up
Particularly in the Assembly Legislators had differing views on the recently enacted pension and benefit reform legislation. The tables below show how each Legislator voted on each bill. Legislators who voted NO or even […]
Pension & Benefits Package Signed Into Law March 22
On Monday March 22 the full Assembly voted on several of pension and benefits bills S-2/A-2461 S-3/A-2460 and S-4/A-2459 within the pension and benefit reform package. The Governor signed the bills the same evening. […]
NJ Appellate Panel Finds State Not Required to Pay Annually Toward Pensions
A New Jersey appellate panel in New Jersey Education Association v. State of New Jersey ruled March 4 that members of the the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund possess no constitutionally protected contract right […]
Public School Principals Get High Marks from NJ Residents
New Jerseyans hold their public school principals in high regard according to a statewide public opinion poll commissioned by the New Jersey Principal and Supervisors Association (NJPSA). “Principals received high marks from New Jerseyans […]