Under New Jersey fire safety regulation the first two emergency evacuation drills of each school year must be conducted within ten (10) days of the beginning of classes. The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) […]
Governor Seeks Reforms of State Health Benefits in Anticipation of Rising Costs of Health Care
At the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission meeting on May 27th New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits Director Fred Beaver reported that he anticipated rate increases for the 2010 plan year to fall […]
Governor Signs Pension Deferral Bill
The Governor signed legislation S-21 / A-3868 (Codey Roberts Cryan) March 18th allowing New Jersey towns and school districts to delay half their payments to the public employee pension system. The legislation passed in […]
Legal Alert – Accountability Regulations Improved
Final Accountability Regulations On January 7 2009 the New Jersey Department of Education announced that it had issued the final accountability regulations which became effective on December 18 2008. These regulations are no longer […]
Legal Alert – Understanding the New Travel Restrictions and the Role of the Executive County Superintendent
On March 15 2007 Governor Corzine signed into law P.L. 2007 c. 53 which provided for a number of specific restrictions on travel expenditures for school districts and created an expansive new role for […]
Pension/Benefits Reform Legislation Passes Both Houses
In an action-packed legislative day with over 225 bills on the roster for a vote the State Legislature passed two critical pieces of legislation the State Budget (S-3000 (Kenny) A-5000 (Greenwald)) and pension and […]
Governor Signs Pension Reform Legislation
Calling it an “important first step” in pension reform Governor Jon Corzine signed S-17 into law on Thursday. The bill emerged from the Special Session on Property Tax Reform. Thanks to aggressive advocacy by […]
Pension News
A recent article in the New York Times (April 4 2007) raised an alarm over New Jersey’s failure to adequately fund our public pension systems over the past decade including the Teachers Pension and […]
Elected Officials Want to Hear Your Thoughts on Consolidation Regionalization and the Expanded Role of the County Superintendent!
On Thursday October 26 2006 the Joint Legislative Committee on Government Consolidation and Shared Services will hold a public meeting at the Bordentown Township Senior Community Center in Bordentown Township at 7:00pm. Just last […]
NJPSA Members Testify Before Joint Committee on Public School Funding Reform
NJPSA members took an active role in the property tax reform debate by testifying at the public session of the Joint Committee on Public School Funding Reform at the New Jersey Institute of Technology […]