Bill > A3025

This bill amends New Jersey's unemployment compensation law to exclude wages earned by temporary board workers hired by district boards of elections from being considered as remuneration that could affect an individual's unemployment benefits. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that exempts compensation received by temporary board workers for specific election-related duties, including working on election day, during early voting periods, and during the period for processing mail-in ballots. This means that poll workers who receive wages for these temporary election duties will not have those wages count against their unemployment compensation eligibility. The change aims to make it easier for individuals receiving unemployment benefits to work as poll workers without risking a reduction in their unemployment compensation. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3025