Bill > S4817

This bill amends existing New Jersey state laws to provide more flexibility for political subdivisions (like local governments and their agencies) to purchase unused sick leave from officers and employees under specific conditions. The bill establishes uniform rules for these sick leave purchases, including that: the dollar value will be based on the employee's pensionable compensation, the payment cannot exceed 60 percent of the leave's value, no more than 120 hours can be purchased in any year, and the employee must retain at least 800 hours of accumulated sick leave. The purchase of unused sick leave is explicitly made discretionary and not subject to collective negotiation. Additionally, the bill prohibits local units from using special emergency appropriations to purchase unused sick leave prior to an employee's layoff or retirement. The legislation applies to both public entities that have and have not adopted certain state employment provisions, and it aims to create a standardized approach to compensating employees for accumulated unused sick leave while preventing potential abuses of the system.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4817