Gov. Chris Christie announced plans July 15 to cap superintendents’ pay based upon how many students they serve with separate bonuses built in tied to student achievement. The proposal would likely mean salary cuts […]
Governor Signs "2.0% Cap Compromise" Into Law July 13
The Governor signed legislation (S-29/A-3065 (Sweeney/McKeon)) into law establishing a statutory cap on tax levies for school and municipal budgets beginning in FY2011. Members of the New Jersey Assembly voted July 12 to approve […]
NJ Supreme Court Declines to Hear Pension Case June 22
The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to hear a case seeking full funding of TPAF. In rejecting the case June 22 the court let stand a ruling by a three-judge appellate panel that […]
Governor Says Prop 2.5 Could Force School Districts to Merge
Speaking to a town hall audience in Perth Amboy June 15 Governor Christie said his proposed “Prop” or “Cap 2.5” could force mergers that would reduce the number of school districts and towns. The […]
NJ Supreme Court Says Arbitrator Can Fashion Discipline in Ambiguous Collective Bargaining Agreement
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