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Date: April 14th, 2010
Time: 8PM
Location: Bayonne Fire Museum
All Members are encourage to attend the meeting.
Dear Brothers,
Below you will find information regarding the legislative changes that the NJ Senate has approved on February 22nd, 2010. In order to be signed by the Governor into law, the NJ Assembly must vote and pass these bills as well. Currently the Assembly has no official action to date regarding these bills. But make no mistake, we are under attack!
To highlight the speed under which the NJ Senate acted see the below dates:
1. January 19th, Governor Christie’s first day in office
2. February 8th, Senate President Sweeney & Minority Leader Senator Kean introduce 4 different pieces of Legislation effecting our pension and benefits.
3. February 18th, Senate State Government Committee releases bills from committee [When released, the bills can be voted on February 22nd, 2010]. Point of reference; dozens of union organizations spoke against these bills on February 18th and not one single question was asked from the 5 member senate committee. This is what they call “fast tracking a bill”.
4. February 22nd, 2010 Senate passes all four pieces of legislation
Remember the Governor was elected only 30+ days ago!
These proposed changes have been discussed in newsprint and local networks at length. The NJ State FMBA held a special emergency meeting on February 24th for all presidents and delegates to address these issues exclusively.
Please visit the State FMBA website regularly for updates @ http://njfmba.org
On the website you will find the following:
• Summary of Proposed Legislation
• Updates on events and review of special emergency meeting
• Form Letters and Promises from Governor Christie
The proposed legislations was discussed at length our Mid-Year Convention can be found at the below links.
SCR 1 – outlines: Amends State Constitution to require annual contributions by the State to State-administered retirement systems. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/SCR/1_I1.HTM
S2 – outlines: Makes various pension system changes concerning eligibility, retirement allowance formula, compensation definition, position eligible for service credit, non-forfeitable rights, enrollment waiver, prosecutors’ part, PFRS special retirement and employer contribution. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S0500/2_I1.HTM
S3 – outlines: Makes various changes to SHBP and SEHBP concerning eligibility, cost sharing, choice of plan, application of benefit change, waiver of coverage, and multiple coverage. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S0500/3_I1.HTM
S4 – outlines: Makes various changes concerning payments to public employees for unused sick leave, sick leave injury in State service, and PERS and TPAF disability retirement. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/S0500/4_I1.HTM
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