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NJ A631

NJ A631
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.


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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
06/25/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides to non-teaching employees of local, county or regional school districts, boards or commissions the right to submit to binding arbitration any dispute regarding whether there is just cause for a disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, reprimands, withholding of increments, termination, non-renewal, expiration or lapse of an employment contract or term, or lack of continuation of employment, irrespective of the reason for the employer's action or failure to act, and irrespective of any contractual or negotiated provision or lack thereof. The bill places the burden of proof in the arbitration on the employer.

AI Summary

This bill provides non-teaching employees of local, county, or regional school districts, boards, or commissions the right to submit to binding arbitration any dispute regarding whether there is just cause for a disciplinary action, such as reprimands, withholding of increments, termination, non-renewal, or lack of continuation of employment. The bill places the burden of proof in the arbitration on the employer. It also applies this provision to county college employees other than faculty members or members of the professional staff.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (52)

Ralph Caputo (D)* Ronald Dancer (R)* Mila Jasey (D)* John Armato (D),  Daniel Benson (D),  Clinton Calabrese (D),  Linda Carter (D),  Annette Chaparro (D),  Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D),  Robert Clifton (R),  Herbert Conaway (D),  Joe Danielsen (D),  Wayne DeAngelo (D),  BettyLou DeCroce (R),  Chris DePhillips (R),  Serena DiMaso (R),  JoAnn Downey (D),  Aura Dunn (R),  Roy Freiman (D),  Thomas Giblin (D),  Jamel Holley (D),  Eric Houghtaling (D),  Angelica Jimenez (D),  Gordon Johnson (D),  Robert Karabinchak (D),  Sean Kean (R),  Jim Kennedy (D),  Yvonne Lopez (D),  Vincent Mazzeo (D),  John McKeon (D),  Angela Mcknight (D),  Pedro Mejia (D),  Raj Mukherji (D),  Nancy Muñoz (R),  Carol Murphy (D),  Ryan Peters (R),  Nancy Pinkin (D),  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),  Kevin Rooney (R),  Gary Schaer (D),  Holly Schepisi (R),  Shanique Speight (D),  Jean Stanfield (R),  Shavonda Sumter (D),  Lisa Swain (D),  Britnee Timberlake (D),  Cleopatra Tucker (D),  Chris Tully (D),  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),  Anthony Verrelli (D),  Benjie Wimberly (D),  Andrew Zwicker (D), 

Last Action

Substituted by S993 (1R) (on 06/29/2020)

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