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NJ S2962
NJ S2962Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Current law provides that a teaching staff member may receive up to four years of credit, in computing length of service for seniority purposes, for military service. This bill provides a similar benefit to educational support professionals. This bill requires every educational support professional who has served in the active military of the United States and is declared by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits to receive equivalent years of employment or seniority credit, up to four years, for that service as if the professional had been employed for the same period of time at the school district. Any military service is to be credited towards this employment or seniority credit, including service that occurred prior to the professional's employment as an educational support professional.
AI Summary
This bill extends a benefit previously available only to teaching staff members to educational support professionals, who are defined as school district employees who are not teachers. Specifically, it allows these educational support professionals to receive credit for their military service when calculating their seniority within the school district. To qualify, an educational support professional must have served in the active U.S. military and be recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as eligible for federal veterans' benefits. They can receive up to four years of seniority credit for their military service, as if they had been employed by the school district for that same duration, and this credit can include military service that occurred before they began working as an educational support professional.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2962 |
| Analysis - Statement SHI 2/12/26 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2962_S1.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2962_T1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2962_I1.HTM |
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