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NJ A4872
NJ A4872Requires NJT to pay certain staff and subcontractors one-and-a-half times regular rate for work done during state of emergency.
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Introduced
10/26/2020
10/26/2020
In Committee
06/14/2021
06/14/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation to ensure that support staff and subcontractors are paid "time-and-a-half" for work performed during a state of emergency declared by the Governor.
AI Summary
This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT) to pay its paratransit staff, including drivers and attendants, as well as members of paratransit subcontractors, at a rate of 150% of their regular hourly wage for any hours worked during a state of emergency declared by the Governor. The bill defines "paratransit staff" to include not only drivers and attendants, but also mechanics, technical support staff, and any other employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement who are engaged in providing complementary paratransit service independent of local fixed bus routes under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (on 06/14/2021)
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