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52:14-15f. Deposit of net pay
Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, the governing body of a county or municipality may provide for the deposit of the net pay of any employee of the county or municipality, or of a board, commission, bureau, department, or other public agency thereof, in a specific banking institution in a designated checking account, savings account, or share account. When the employee shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his or her desire to have his or her net pay deposited, the disbursing officer shall make the deposit in the respective banking institution on behalf of the employee. As used in P.L. 1981, c. 385, ~employee~ shall also mean any person holding public office, position, or employment whose compensation is paid by a county or municipality or any board, commission, bureau, department, or other public agency thereof.
L. 1987, c. 38, s. 2.
52:14-15.1. Deductions from compensation of officials and employees under Federal or State statutes
Whenever, pursuant to any Federal or State statute, this State or any county, municipality or school district thereof, or any board, body, agency or commission of this State, or of any county, municipality or school district thereof, is required to make any deduction from the compensation payable by it to any person holding office, position or employment under it, such deduction shall be made by the disbursing officer of this State or any county, municipality or school district thereof, or any board, body, agency or commission of this State, or of any county, municipality or school district thereof, as the case may be, under such rules and regulations as he shall promulgate for the most economical and expeditious handling thereof.
L.1943, c. 69, p. 276, s. 1.
52:14-15.1a. Establishment of cafeteria plan; payroll deductions
7. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer on behalf of the State, and the governing body of an independent State authority, board, commission, corporation, agency or organization may establish as an employer a cafeteria plan for its employees pursuant to section 125 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C.125. The plan may provide for a reduction in an employee@s salary, through payroll deductions or otherwise, in exchange for payment by the employer of medical or dental expenses not covered by a health benefits plan, and dependent care expenses as provided in section 129 of the code, 26 U.S.C.129, and such other benefits as are consistent with section 125 which are included under the plan. The amount of any reduction in an employee@s salary for the purpose of contributing to the plan shall continue to be treated as regular compensation for all other purposes, including the calculation of pension contributions and the amount of any retirement allowance, but, to the extent permitted by the federal Internal Revenue Code, shall not be included in the computation of federal taxes withheld from the employee@s salary.
L.1996,c.8,s.7.
52:14-15.1b Qualified transportation fringe benefits, payroll deductions.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer, on behalf of the State, and the governing body of an independent State authority, board, commission, corporation, agency or organization may offer as an employer to an employee the option for a reduction in the employee@s salary, through payroll deductions or otherwise, in exchange for the payment by the employer of a qualified transportation fringe benefit, as defined in, and otherwise consistent with the provisions and limits of, section 132 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.132. The amount of any reduction in an employee@s salary for the purpose of contributing to the payment of the qualified transportation fringe benefit shall continue to be treated as regular compensation for all other purposes, including the calculation of pension contributions and the amount of any retirement allowance, but, to the extent permitted by the federal Internal Revenue Code, shall not be included in the computation of federal taxes withheld from the employee@s salary.
L.2001,c.162,s.1.
52:14-15.2. Payments on account of deductions under Federal or State statutes
Said disbursing officer may make any payment on account of such deductions to the person entitled thereto, as is required by such Federal or State statute, without appropriation to the purpose for which it is drawn.
L.1943, c. 69, p. 276, s. 2.
52:14-15.3. Statements as to deductions
Such disbursing officer making any such deduction shall furnish to each person, from whose compensation deduction has been made, such statements as are required by the Federal or State statutes requiring or permitting such deduction.
L.1943, c. 69, p. 276, s. 3.
52:14-15.4. Officials and employees deemed to consent to deductions from pay required by Federal or State statutes
Every person holding office, position or employment under this State or any county, municipality or school district thereof, or any board, body, agency or commission of this State, or of any county, municipality or school district thereof shall, in the case of deductions required by any Federal or State statute, be deemed to consent and agree to such deductions from his compensation, notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation affecting the salary, pay, compensation, other perquisites or tenure of such person, and notwithstanding that the minimum salary, pay, compensation or other perquisite provided by law for him shall be reduced thereby, payment, less such deductions, shall be a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands for service rendered by him during the period covered by such payment.
L.1943, c. 69, p. 277, s. 4.
52:14-15.5. Deductions for purchase of war bonds
Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or any county, municipality, school district or other political subdivision of this State, or by any board, body, agency or commission thereof, shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his desire to have any deduction made from his compensation for the purpose of purchasing war bonds of the United States government, such disbursing officer shall make such deduction from the compensation of such person and such disbursing officer shall deposit all such deductions in a separate trust account and accumulate them until such time as the amount of the deductions will permit the purchase, for said person, of a war bond of the United States government, at which time such disbursing officer shall draw on such trust account, make such purchase and deliver such bond to said person.
L.1943, c. 102, p. 333, s. 1.
52:14-15.6. Termination of deductions for war bonds
The said deductions from compensation shall continue while said person is so employed until the said person shall indicate in writing to such disbursing officer his desire to terminate said deductions. When the said deductions shall cease, such disbursing officer shall pay to said person any amount of said deductions from said person@s compensation retained by such disbursing officer which is less than the minimum amount required to purchase a war bond for said person.
L.1943, c. 102, p. 333, s. 2.
52:14-15.7. Statement showing deductions for war bonds
The disbursing officer shall furnish to each such person on or before February fifteenth in each year, a written statement showing the deductions made during the preceding year and the amount held at the end of said preceding year to the credit of such person. If such deduction cease during any calendar year, the disbursing officer shall furnish to such person a written statement showing the deductions made since the first day of said calendar year and the amount held to the credit of such person at the time such deductions cease.
L.1943, c. 102, p. 334, s. 3.
52:14-15.8. Form of application for deductions; rules and regulations
Every disbursing officer shall have the power to prescribe the form of written application, to require the amount of each deduction to be in any fixed sum or multiple thereof and to adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary or proper to carry out the purpose of this act.
L.1943, c. 102, p. 334, s. 4.
52:14-15.9. Deductions construed as voluntary payments
The making of any such deductions shall be construed to be voluntary payments by said person, and any and all rights of said person existing under the laws of this State shall be and remain the same as if the foregoing deductions were not made, except as provided in this act.
L.1943, c. 102, p. 334, s. 5.
52:14-15.9a. Deductions for group insurance premiums; authorization; withdrawal
Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or any county, municipality, school district or other political subdivision of this State, or by any board, body, agency or commission thereof, shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his desire to have any deduction made from his compensation for the payment of insurance premiums written on the group plan of accident and sickness insurance, or property or liability insurance, or for any hospital service plan and medical-surgical plan, such disbursing officer shall, except in counties of the first class, make such deduction from the compensation of such person, and such disbursing officer shall transmit the sum so deducted to the company carrying such insurance. In counties of the first class, such disbursing officer shall make such deduction from the compensation of such person and shall transmit the sum so deducted to the company carrying such insurance only when directed so to do by the board of chosen freeholders.
Any such written authorization may be withdrawn by such person holding public office, position or employment at any time upon filing notice of such withdrawal with the above mentioned disbursing officer.
L.1946, c. 7, p. 20, s. 1. Amended by L.1947, c. 143, p. 622, s. 1; L.1975, c. 10, s. 1, eff. Feb. 6, 1975.
52:14-15.9a1 Deduction from compensation of certain local public employees for long term care insurance.
2. Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by a local contracting unit subject to the provisions of the ~Local Public Contracts Law,~ P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), the ~Public School Contracts Law,~ N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., or the ~County College Contracts Law,~ P.L.1982, c.189 (C.18A:64A-25.1 et seq.), shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer the person@s choice to have a deduction made from his or her compensation for the payment of insurance premiums for a group plan of long term care insurance pursuant to this act, P.L.2005, c.198 (C.52:18-11.2 et al.), the disbursing officer shall make that deduction from the compensation of the person, and the disbursing officer shall transmit the sum so deducted as directed by the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn by the person holding public office, position or employment at any time upon filing a written notice of withdrawal with the above mentioned disbursing officer.
L.2005,c.198,s.2.
52:14-15.9b. Deductions construed as voluntary
The making of any such deductions shall be construed to be voluntary payments by said person, and any and all rights of said person existing under the laws of this State shall be and remain the same as if the foregoing deductions were not made, except as provided in this act.
L.1946, c. 7, p. 20, s. 2.
52:14-15.9c1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the ~Public Employee Charitable Fund-Raising Act.~
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 1, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c2. Findings
The Legislature finds that:
a. It is the policy of the State to lessen the burden of government at both the State and local levels, in meeting the needs of human health, welfare and human care services;
b. There is a need to provide a convenient channel through which public employees may support the efforts of charitable fund-raising organizations and charitable agencies while minimizing disruption to the workplace and cost to taxpayers that fund-raising may entail; and
c. It is necessary to establish a system for the planning and conduct of charitable fund-raising campaigns among public employees in order to ensure that the funds will be collected and distributed in a responsible manner.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 2, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c3. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. ~Affiliated charitable agency~ means a charitable agency which is affiliated with a charitable fund-raising organization for the purpose of directly sharing in funds raised by the organization.
b. ~Campaign manager~ means a charitable fund-raising organization which manages a charitable fund-raising campaign.
c. ~Charitable agency~ means a volunteer, not-for-profit organization that provides health, welfare or human care services to individuals.
d. ~Charitable fund-raising campaign~ means an annual payroll deduction campaign organized pursuant to this act to receive and distribute the voluntary charitable contributions of public employees.
e. ~Charitable fund-raising organization~ means a voluntary not-for-profit organization which receives and distributes voluntary charitable contributions.
f. ~Local unit of government~ means any county, municipality, board of education or instrumentality thereof.
g. ~State~ means the State or any instrumentality thereof.
h. ~Unaffiliated charitable agency~ means a charitable agency which provides health, welfare or human care services within New Jersey and which is not affiliated with a charitable fund-raising organization.
i. ~Undesignated contributions~ means funds contributed to a charitable fund-raising campaign with no designation by the contributor as to the recipient charitable fund-raising organization or charitable agency.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 3, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c4. Steering committees
a. There is established a State charitable fund-raising campaign steering committee to consist of one representative to be appointed by each charitable fund-raising organization which participates in the State campaign; one representative of a State public employee labor union to be selected jointly by the presidents of the various labor unions representing State employees; and one representative of the executive branch of State government to be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The committee shall convene annually at the call of the State Treasurer to elect a chairman from among its members, and shall thereafter convene at the call of the chairman. A chairman shall serve for a term of one year and until the election of a successor and shall be eligible for reelection. Each member of the committee shall have one vote. No motion to take any official action shall be deemed approved if objected to by at least five members.
b. There is established in every local unit of government a local charitable fund-raising campaign steering committee to consist of one representative to be appointed by each charitable fund-raising organization which participates in the local campaign, and one representative of the local unit of government to be appointed by the chief executive officer of the unit. The committee may also include two representatives of the employees or the management of the unit as may be designated by the governing body of the unit. Each committee shall convene annually at the call of the chief executive officer of the unit to elect a chairman from among its members, and shall thereafter convene at the call of the chairman. A chairman shall serve for a term of one year and until the election of a successor and shall be eligible for reelection. Each member of a committee shall have one vote and a vote of the majority of the total membership shall be necessary to take official action.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 4, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c5. Duties of committees
It shall be the duty of each charitable campaign steering committee to:
a. advise the State Treasurer or local disbursing officer in establishing application and review procedures for the participation of charitable fund-raising organizations or charitable agencies in a campaign;
b. establish the policies and procedures for the operation of a charitable fund-raising campaign within the committee@s unit of government;
c. designate one or more charitable fund-raising organizations as a campaign manager, taking into account the demonstrated capability of each organization to provide the level of administrative and other services necessary to conduct a campaign for the unit of government; and
d. assign functions to and enlist the cooperation of any charitable fund-raising organizations or charitable agencies as the committee deems necessary.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 5, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c6. Duties of campaign manager
It shall be the duty of a campaign manager to:
a. conduct and manage the charitable fund-raising campaign in a responsible and equitable manner in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the campaign steering committee;
b. produce and distribute campaign materials;
c. train and supervise campaign solicitors; and
d. maintain an accounting of all funds raised and distributed and provide for the distribution of funds in the manner established by the campaign steering committee.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 6, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c7. Eligibility criteria
A charitable fund-raising organization shall be eligible to participate in a charitable fund-raising campaign if it meets the following requirements:
a. the organization is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
b. the organization qualifies for tax deductible contributions under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or (viii) of the Internal Revenue Code;
c. the organization is not a foundation;
d. the organization is incorporated under or subject to the provisions of Title 15 of the Revised Statutes or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes and the ~Charitable Fund Raising Act of 1971,~ P.L. 1971, c. 469 (C. 45:17A-1 et seq.);
e. the organization demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State Treasurer or the appropriate disbursing officer, as the case may be, that a significant portion of funds raised in each of its two fiscal years preceding its application to participate in a campaign consists of individual contributions from citizens of the State;
f. the organization shall have raised at least $60,000.00 and distributed that sum among at least 15 charitable agencies in each of its two fiscal years preceding its application to participate in a State campaign; and
g. the organization shall have raised at least $25,000.00 and distributed that sum among at least five charitable agencies in each of its two fiscal years preceding its application to participate in a local governmental unit campaign.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 7, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c8. Eligibility of charitable agency
A charitable agency shall be eligible to participate in a charitable fund-raising campaign if a. it is an affiliated charitable agency or b. it meets the requirements of subsections a. through e., inclusive, of section 7 of this act.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 8, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c9. Payroll deduction system
The State Treasurer, in the case of the State, or the appropriate disbursing officer, in the case of a local unit of government, shall establish a payroll deduction system for the collection and distribution of voluntary charitable contributions by public employees of the State or unit pursuant to an annual charitable fund-raising campaign organized in accordance with this act.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 9, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c10. Authorization for deductions
The State Treasurer or appropriate disbursing officer shall make payroll deductions from an employee@s compensation in such amounts and on behalf of such participating charitable fund-raising organizations or charitable agencies as the employee shall authorize in writing to the State Treasurer or disbursing officer. An employee may withdraw an authorization at any time upon written notice to the State Treasurer or appropriate disbursing officer.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 10, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c11. Final distribution
The State Treasurer and each disbursing officer shall promptly transmit the amounts deducted, and an accounting of the amounts designated to the various charitable fund-raising organizations or charitable agencies, to the respective campaign manager, who shall be responsible for final distribution of the amounts to the designated organizations or agencies.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 11, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c12. Administrative costs; undesignated contributions
a. The campaign manager shall be entitled to deduct and expend prior to final distribution not more than 10% of the total amount of contributions for the administrative costs of the charitable fund-raising campaign as approved by the campaign steering committee. The campaign manager shall maintain all funds in an interest bearing account until their distribution. Interest earned on the funds shall be distributed in such manner as the campaign steering committee shall determine.
b. Undesignated contributions received in a State campaign shall be distributed by the campaign manager to the charitable fund-raising organizations participating in the campaign in the same proportion as designated contributions to participating fund-raising organizations, including contributions to affiliated charitable agencies, are distributed to the organizations.
c. Undesignated contributions received in a local governmental unit campaign shall be distributed by the campaign manager to participating or non-participating charitable fund-raising organizations or charitable agencies in such amounts as the campaign steering committee shall determine.
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 12, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9c13. Rules, regulations
The State Treasurer shall, within 90 days after the effective date of this act and from time to time thereafter, adopt rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act, in accordance with the ~Administrative Procedure Act,~ P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).
L. 1985, c. 140, s. 13, eff. April 12, 1985.
52:14-15.9d. Deductions for payment to credit union; authorization; withdrawal
Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any board, body, agency, authority or commission thereof, shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his desire to have any deductions made from his compensation for payment to a credit union the membership of which is limited to public employees, organized under the laws of this State or of the United States, such deductions shall be made by the State Treasurer, if such compensation is payable by the State Treasurer, or by any other disbursing officer of the board, body, agency, authority or commission, if such compensation is payable by him, and shall be transmitted to the treasurer of the credit union. Any such written authorization may be withdrawn upon filing notice of such withdrawal with the State Treasurer or such disbursing officer, as the case may be.
L.1967, c. 194, s. 1, eff. Aug. 15, 1967. Amended by L.1973, c. 35, s. 2, eff. Feb. 21, 1973.
52:14-15.9e. Deduction from compensation to pay dues to employee organization; written authorization; withdrawal; negotiation of exclusive dues deduction provisions
Whenever any person holding employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any county, municipality, board of education or authority in this State, or by any board, body, agency or commission thereof shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his desire to have any deductions made from his compensation, for the purpose of paying the employee@s dues to a bona fide employee organization, designated by the employee in such request, and of which said employee is a member, such disbursing officer shall make such deduction from the compensation of such person and such disbursing officer shall transmit the sum so deducted to the employee organization designated by the employee in such request.
Any such written authorization may be withdrawn by such person holding employment at any time by the filing of notice of such withdrawal with the above-mentioned disbursing officer. The filing of notice of withdrawal shall be effective to halt deductions as of the January 1 or July 1 next succeeding the date on which notice of withdrawal is filed.
Nothing herein shall preclude a public employer and a duly certified majority representative from entering into a collectively negotiated written agreement which provides that employees included in the negotiating unit may only request deduction for the payment of dues to the duly certified majority representative. Such collectively negotiated agreement may include a provision that existing written authorizations for payment of dues to an employee organization other than the duly certified majority representative be terminated. Such collectively negotiated agreement may also include a provision specifying the effective date of a termination in deductions as of the July 1 next succeeding the date on which notice of withdrawal is filed by an employee with the public employer@s disbursing officer.
This authorization for negotiation of exclusive dues deduction provisions shall not apply to any negotiating unit which includes employees of any local school district or county college.
As used in this section, dues shall mean all moneys required to be paid by the employee as a condition of membership in an employee organization and any voluntary employee contribution to a committee or fund established by such organization, including but not limited to welfare funds, political action committees, charity funds, legal defense funds, educational funds, and funds for donations to schools, colleges, and universities.
L.1967, c. 310, s. 1, eff. Feb. 27, 1968. Amended by L.1969, c. 43, s. 1, eff. May 14, 1969; L.1969, c. 233, s. 2, eff. Dec. 16, 1969; L.1971, c. 275, s. 1; L.1977, c. 295, s. 1, eff. Dec. 12, 1977; L.1981, c. 345, s. 1, eff. Dec. 22, 1981.
52:14-15.27. Statutory maximum and minimum for salaries abolished; Civil Service Commission to establish salary ranges
In every case in which the amount of the salary to be paid to the holder of any office, position or employment in the State service is limited by a specific statutory maximum or a specific statutory minimum or a specific statutory maximum and a specific statutory minimum, such maximum or minimum or such maximum and minimum hereby are abolished and abrogated; provided, that the Civil Service Commission shall establish salary ranges for such office, position or employment, and thereafter the amount of such salary shall be fixed according to the salary ranges so established from time to time, except in any case in which the salary of any present holder of any such office, position or employment would be reduced thereby.
L.1945, c. 86, p. 427, s. 1.
52:14-15.28. Statutory increases in salaries abolished; Civil Service Commission to establish automatic salary increases
In every case in which specific statutory increases in the amount of any salary of the holder of any office, position or employment are provided, such specific statutory increases hereby are abolished and abrogated; provided, the Civil Service Commission shall establish automatic increases in such salary, based upon length of service, within the salary ranges established from time to time therefor, and such salary shall thereafter automatically be increased accordingly, unless the head of the department and the Civil Service Commission shall agree that the service record of the holder of such office, position or employment does not warrant any such increase in salary.
L.1945, c. 86, p. 428, s. 2.
52:14-15.29. Exceptions from Act
This act shall not apply to the head of any department or the head of any division or bureau of any department nor to any case in which the salary of any holder of any such office, position or employment is specifically fixed by any act of the Legislature.
L.1945, c. 86, p. 428, s. 3.
52:14-15.30. Minimum salary or compensation of persons holding office or employment in service of state
The minimum annual salary or compensation for each person holding full-time office, position or employment in the service of the State shall not be less than at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars ($1,440.00) per annum and shall be increased to the rate of one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars ($1,560.00) per annum upon the first day of July, October, January or April, whichever shall next succeed the first six months of service.
L.1948, c. 115, p. 621, s. 1.
52:14-15.31. Effective date
This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.
L.1948, c. 115, p. 621, s. 2.
52:14-15.104c Annual salary of Governor.
1. The annual salary of the Governor shall be fixed and established at $130,000. Beginning with the commencement of the term of office of the Governor inaugurated in January of 2002 and thereafter, the annual salary of the Governor shall be fixed and established at $175,000.
L.1973,c.357,s.1; amended 1981, c.471; 1989, c.342; 1999, c.380, s.1.
52:14-15.107 Department officers; annual salaries.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the annual appropriations act and section 7 of P.L.1974, c.55 (C.52:14-15.110), the Governor shall fix and establish the annual salary, not to exceed $133,330 in calendar year 2000, $137,165 in calendar year 2001 and $141,000 in calendar year 2002 and thereafter, for each of the following officers:
Title
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Community Affairs Department
Commissioner of Community Affairs
Corrections Department
Commissioner of Corrections
Education Department
Commissioner of Education
Environmental Protection Department
Commissioner of Environmental Protection
Health and Senior Services Department
Commissioner of Health and Senior
Services
Human Services Department
Commissioner of Human Services
Banking and Insurance Department
Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
Labor and Workforce Development Department
Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development
Law and Public Safety Department
Attorney General
Military and Veterans@ Affairs Department
Adjutant General
Personnel Department
Commissioner of Personnel
State Department
Secretary of State
Transportation Department
Commissioner of Transportation
Treasury Department
State Treasurer
Members, Board of Public Utilities
Public Advocate Department
Public Advocate
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the Governor pursuant to subsection b. of section 8 of P.L.1998, c.44 (C.52:27C-68).
L.1974,c.55,s.1; amended 1977, c.316; 1981, c.474, s.1; 1982, c.2, s.1; 1984, c.181, s.35; 1989, c.341; 1994, c.58, s.53; 1998, c.44, s.34; 1999, c.380, s.2; 2005, c.155, s.93.
52:14-15.108 Salary ranges for departmental officers, directors.
2. The salary ranges for the following positions shall be as established by the Department of Personnel with the approval of the Director, Division of Budget and Accounting. The salary rate for any such position shall be the salary step in such range next above the salary currently being paid; provided, however, that any sums appropriated for salaries may be made available for salary adjustments therein arising from various exigencies of the State service and for normal merit salary increments as the Commissioner of Personnel, the State Treasurer and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall determine; and provided, further, that nothing in this act shall reduce the salary rate for any such position below that which is being paid on the effective date of this act:
Personnel Department
Chief Examiner and Secretary
Community Affairs Department
Assistant Commissioner of Community Affairs
Director, Division of State and Regional Planning
Director, Division of Local Government Services
Director, Division of Housing and Urban Renewal
Director, Office of Aging Programs
Director, Office on Women
Environmental Protection Department
Director, Division of Water Resources
Director, Division of Parks and Forestry
Director of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries
Director, Division of Marine Services
Director, Division of Environmental Quality
Health and Senior Services Department
Director, Division, of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control
Corrections Department
Chairman, State Parole Board
Associate Member, State Parole Board
Public Defender
Labor and Workforce Development Department
Director, Workplace Standards
Law and Public Safety Department
Colonel and Superintendent, State Police
State Medical Examiner
Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State Superintendent of Weights and Measures
Public Utilities Department
Director, Office of Cable Television
Executive Director, Public Broadcasting
State Department
Transportation Department
Assistant Commissioner for Highways
Assistant Commissioner for Public Transportation
Chief Administrator, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Treasury Department
Director, Division of Budget and Accounting
Director, Division of Taxation
Director, Division of Purchase and Property
Director, Division of Pensions and Benefits
Director, Division of State Lottery.
L.1974,c.55,s.2; amended 1998, c.38, s.1; 1999, c.380, s.11; 2001, c.397, s.2; 2005, c.240, s.2.
52:14-15.109. Rules and regulations
The President of the Civil Service Commission, the State Treasurer and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this act.
L.1974, c. 55, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1974.
52:14-15.110. Salaries of departmental officers; provision for in annual appropriations act
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the salaries for the officers enumerated in section 1 of this act shall be as provided in the Annual Appropriations Act for each such year.
L.1974, c. 55, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1974.
52:14-15.111. ~Public Officers Salary Review Commission~
1. There is hereby established a commission to be known as the ~Public Officers Salary Review Commission.~ The commission shall consist of seven members: two members appointed by the Governor, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; one member appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Senate minority leader; one member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; one member appointed by the Assembly minority leader; and one member appointed by the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. In appointing members to the commission, the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, the Senate and Assembly minority leaders, and the Chief Justice shall not appoint members who are in positions that would be affected by the commission@s recommendations.
L.1999, JR1, s.1.
52:14-15.112. Duties of commission
2. a. The commission shall review the salaries of the Governor, cabinet officers, members of the Board of Public Utilities, members of the Casino Control Commission, Workers@ Compensation judges, members of the Legislature, members of the State Commission of Investigation, Justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Tax Court, administrative law judges and county prosecutors and shall propose to the Governor and Legislature recommendations concerning changes in these salaries.
b. In reviewing these salaries, the commission shall consider: the responsibilities of each office; the number of hours per week required to perform the responsibilities of each office; comparable positions in the public and private sectors within and outside of the State; the current state of the State and national economies; projections of future economic growth or decline; and projections of future cost of living increases or decreases.
L.1999, JR1, s.2.
52:14-15.113. Organization of commission
3. The commission shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
L.1999, JR1, s.3.
52:14-15.114. Members uncompensated; assistance, employees
4. Commission members shall serve without compensation. The commission shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be made available to it for its purposes. The commission shall further be entitled to employ stenographic or other clerical assistance and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary in order to perform its duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes.
L.1999, JR1, s.4.
52:14-15.115 ~Public Officers Salary Review Commission.~
13. a. There is hereby established a commission to be known as the ~Public Officers Salary Review Commission.~ The commission shall consist of seven members: two members appointed by the Governor, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; one member appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Senate minority leader; one member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; one member appointed by the Assembly minority leader; and one member appointed by the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. In appointing members to the commission, the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, the Senate and Assembly minority leaders, and the Chief Justice shall not appoint members who are in positions that would be affected by the commission@s recommendations. The appointments shall be made no later than September 1 of each year in which the commission is to review salaries and submit a report with proposed recommendations. The appointments shall expire upon the submission of a report to the Governor and Legislature.
b. The commission shall review the salaries of the Governor, cabinet officers, members of the Board of Public Utilities, members of the Casino Control Commission, Workers@ Compensation judges, members of the Legislature, members of the State Commission of Investigation, Justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Tax Court, administrative law judges and county prosecutors and shall submit a report to the Governor and Legislature with proposed recommendations, if any, concerning changes in these salaries. In reviewing these salaries, the commission shall consider: the responsibilities of each office; the number of hours per week required to perform the responsibilities of each office; comparable positions in the public and private sectors within and outside of the State; the current state of the State and national economies; projections of future economic growth or decline; and past, and projections of future, cost of living increases or decreases. The commission shall submit its first report with proposed recommendations, if any, on or before December 1, 2003, and then on or before December 1 of every fourth calendar year thereafter.
c. The commission shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
d. Commission members shall serve without compensation. The commission shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be made available to it for its purposes. The commission shall further be entitled to employ stenographic or other clerical assistance and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary in order to perform its duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes.
L.1999,c.380,s.13.
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