Bill Text: NJ A2080 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes paid leaves of absence for certain delegates of employee organizations representing corrections officers attending conventions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-11 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee [A2080 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A2080-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOSEPH CRYAN
District 20 (Union)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes paid leaves of absence for certain delegates of employee organizations representing corrections officers attending conventions.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning leaves of absence with pay in certain instances and amending N.J.S.11A:6-10 and P.L.1997, c.347.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. N.J.S.11A:6-10 is amended to read as follows:
11A:6-10. A leave of absence with pay shall be given to employees who are duly authorized representatives of an employee organization defined as a "representative" in subsection e. of section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3) and affiliated with the New Jersey Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., Fraternal Order of Police, Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association, Inc. [or] , the Professional Fire Fighters Association of New Jersey or any employee organization that represents corrections officers to attend any State or national convention of the organization, provided, however, that no more than 10 percent of the employee organization's membership shall be permitted such a leave of absence with pay, except that no less than two and no more than 10 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave, unless more than 10 authorized representatives are permitted such a leave of absence pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the employer and the representatives of the employee organization, and for employee organizations with more than 5,000 members, a maximum of 25 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave. The leave of absence shall be for a period inclusive of the duration of the convention with a reasonable time allowed for travel to and from the convention, provided that such leave shall be for no more than seven days. A certificate of attendance at the convention shall, upon request, be submitted by the representative so attending.
(cf: P.L.2002, c.41, s.1)
2. Section 1 of P.L.1977, c.347 (C.40A:14-177) is amended to read as follows:
1. The heads of the county
offices of the several counties and the head of every department, bureau and
office in the government of the various municipalities shall give a leave of
absence with pay to persons in the service of the county or municipality who
are duly authorized representatives of an employee organization as defined in
subsection e. of section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3) and affiliated with
the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., Fraternal Order
of Police, Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association, Inc. [or] , Professional
Fire Fighters
Association of New Jersey or any employee organization that represents
corrections officers to attend any State or national convention of such
organization, provided, however, that no more than 10 percent of the employee
organization's membership shall be permitted such a leave of absence with pay,
except that no less than two and no more than 10 authorized representatives
shall be entitled to such leave, unless more than 10 authorized representatives
are permitted such a leave of absence pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement negotiated by the employer and the representatives of the employee
organization, and for employee organizations with more than 5,000 members, a
maximum of 25 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave.
A certificate of attendance to the State convention shall, upon request, be submitted by the representative so attending.
Leave of absence shall be for a period inclusive of the duration of the convention with a reasonable time allowed for time to travel to and from the convention, provided that such leave shall be for no more than seven days.
(cf: P.L.2002, c.41, s.2)
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would authorize paid leaves of absence for certain corrections officers to attend any State or national convention of their employee organization (i.e., union). These leaves of absence with pay would only be afforded to those officers who are serving as duly authorized representatives of their employee organization.
Currently, only the duly authorized representatives of employee organizations affiliated with police and fire organizations, specifically the New Jersey Policemen's Benevolent Association, the Fraternal Order or Police, the Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association and the Professional Fire Fighters Association, are eligible for paid leaves of absence.
