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NJ S283
NJ S283Provides comparable salary increases and performance advancement adjustments for certain State employees assigned to titles with no range or rate.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides comparable salary increases and performance advancement adjustments for State employees assigned to titles with no range or rate. Currently, State employees can be separated into two broad categories of employees: employees in titles with salary ranges and employees in no-range titles. Employees in no-range titles do not receive scheduled salary increases, or step increases, as employees with salary ranges do. Instead, these employees often wait multiple years for their salaries to be increased. Approximately 13,000 of the approximately 71,000 State employees in New Jersey are in no-range titles and do not receive step increases. This bill provides that State employees in the Executive Branch assigned to titles having no salary range or rate would receive an increase in salary comparable to, but not to exceed, the percentage of the mean general salary increases provided to State employees in the State's Aligned Employee Relations Groups (ERGs). There are currently 50 ERGs in the State. This bill also provides that performance advancement adjustments due to any State employee assigned to a title having no salary range or rate would not be withheld unless the employee has received a formal written performance evaluation rating of unsatisfactory or its equivalent.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide salary increases and performance adjustments for certain New Jersey State employees in the Executive Branch who hold positions without a defined salary range or rate, often referred to as "no-range titles." Currently, these employees may experience longer waits for salary increases compared to those in positions with structured salary ranges and step increases. The bill mandates that these "no-range" employees will receive salary increases that are comparable to, but not exceeding, the average general salary increases given to employees within the State's various Aligned Employee Relations Groups (ERGs), which are groupings of employees with similar job functions. Additionally, performance-based salary adjustments for these employees will not be denied unless they have received a formal written evaluation rating of "unsatisfactory" or an equivalent. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2024.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S283 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S0500/283_I1.HTM |
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