Bill Text: NJ S2414 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides that modification of collective bargaining agreement concerning State holiday of Lincoln's Birthday in February 2011 and day after Thanksgiving in November 2010 is to be given effect.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2011-08-25 - Withdrawn from Consideration [S2414 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S2414-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator LORETTA WEINBERG
District 37 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Provides that modification of collective bargaining agreement concerning State holiday of Lincoln's Birthday in February 2011 and day after Thanksgiving in November 2010 is to be given effect.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning paid public holidays for State government employees and amending P.L.2008, c.89.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 25 of P.L.2008, c.89 (C.11A:6-24.1) is amended to read as follows:
25. a. Paid holidays granted to all State government employees each calendar year shall be limited to the following:
(1) January 1, known as New Year's Day;
(2) the third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King's Birthday;
(3) the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday, which shall be known and celebrated as Presidents Day in this State;
(4) the day designated and known as Good Friday;
(5) the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day;
(6) July 4, known as Independence Day;
(7) the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day;
(8) the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day;
(9) November 11, known as Armistice Day or Veterans' Day;
(10) the fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day;
(11) December 25, known as Christmas Day; and
(12) any general election day in this State.
b. The provisions of this section shall not impair any collective bargaining agreement or contract in effect on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89. The provision of this section shall take effect in the calendar year following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements or contracts covering a majority of the Executive Branch employees in effect on the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89; provided that, effect shall be given to the provisions of a memorandum of agreement entered into after November 1, 2008, and prior to the expiration of such a collective bargaining agreement or contract, that modifies that agreement or contract to provide that the day after Thanksgiving in November 2010 shall be a paid day off and that Lincoln's Birthday in February 2011 will be a regular workday.
(cf: P.L.2008, c.89, s.25)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
The provisions of section 25 of P.L.2008, c.89 (C.11A:6-24.1) established a statutory holiday schedule for State employees to become operative upon the expiration of certain collective bargaining agreements in effect on that law's effective date. The purpose of this bill is to provide that effect must be given to the provisions of a memorandum of agreement that modifies such a collective bargaining agreement to provide that the day after Thanksgiving in November 2010 will be a paid day off and that Lincoln's Birthday in February 2011 will be a regular workday.
