Bill > A3379

Introduced Session

This bill alters the benefit eligibility conditions of unemployment insurance for adult school crossing guards. The bill provides that for weeks of unemployment beginning after June 30, 2012, an individual employed as an adult school crossing guard, pursuant to P.L.1979, c.82 (C.40A:9-154.1 et seq.), will not receive unemployment insurance benefits for any week which commences during a period between two successive academic years or terms of employment, as determined by the municipality that employs the individual, if the individual performs those services in the first of such academic years or terms of employment and there is a reasonable assurance that the individual will perform those services in the second of such academic years or terms. The bill also provides that an adult school crossing guard will be ineligible for benefits for any week which commences during an established and customary vacation period or holiday recess if the individual performs those services in the period immediately before a vacation period or holiday recess and there is a reasonable assurance that the individual will perform those services in the period immediately following a vacation period or holiday recess. Finally, the bill provides that adult school crossing guards will have a reasonable assurance to employment over successive terms of appointment, unless notified that appointment will not be offered on or before May 15 in each year by receipt of a written notice from the governing body, or the chief executive, or the chief administrative officer responsible for the appointment of adult school crossing guards in any municipality. Currently, certain adult school crossing guards are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits for weeks of unemployment occurring between academic school years, terms of employment, and vacation periods or holiday recesses. This bill eliminates eligibility for unemployment insurance for crossing guards with a reasonable assurance of returning to work after such periods of unemployment.

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Jay Webber (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 02/01/2024)

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