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This bill requires certain airport and train station workers to be paid certain wage rates and supplemental benefits. Specifically, the bill requires certain workers at the Newark Liberty International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station to be paid certain wage rates that rise annually over the course of six years, from September 1, 2020 to September 1, 2025. Under the bill, covered airport and related location worker means any person employed to perform work at Newark Liberty International Airport or Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, provided at least one-half of the employee's time during any workweek is performed at Newark Liberty International Airport or Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station. The term will not include not include persons employed in an executive, administrative, or professional capacity, or any person employed by a public agency. In 2020, the wage rate will be the greater of: $2.00 more than any minimum wage rate, that would be otherwise applicable to covered airport and related location workers, established by the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.); or any otherwise applicable minimum wage rate established through a policy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In 2025, and each September 1 thereafter, the wage rate will be the greater of: $4.00 more than any minimum wage rate, that would be otherwise applicable to covered airport and related location workers, established by the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.); or any otherwise applicable minimum wage rate established through a policy of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; or an amount equal to the wage rate designated by the commissioner the immediately preceding August 1 based on the determination made by the United States Department of Labor pursuant to the federal "McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act" (41 U.S.C. s.6701 et seq.), for the classification of "Guard I" for the county in which the covered airport and related location is located. Additionally, the bill mandates a standard benefits supplement rate and paid leave requirements for covered airport and train station workers.

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Daniel Benson (D)*,  Joseph Egan (D)*,  Linda Greenstein (D)*,  Annette Quijano (D)*,  Stephen Sweeney (D)*,  Loretta Weinberg (D)*,  John Burzichelli (D),  Ralph Caputo (D),  Richard Codey (D),  Herbert Conaway (D),  Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D),  Joe Cryan (D),  Sandra Cunningham (D),  Wayne DeAngelo (D),  Patrick Diegnan (D),  Thomas Giblin (D),  Vin Gopal (D),  Mila Jasey (D),  Gordon Johnson (D),  Joe Lagana (D),  John McKeon (D),  Nellie Pou (D),  Teresa Ruiz (D),  Nicholas Sacco (D),  Paul Sarlo (D),  Gary Schaer (D),  Nick Scutari (D),  Troy Singleton (D),  Brian Stack (D),  Cleopatra Tucker (D),  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),  Joe Vitale (D), 

Approved P.L.2021, c.68. (on 04/29/2021)

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