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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:13-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:13-80 - Employees continued; benefits preserved

18A:13-80. Employees continued; benefits preserved  All employees of the all purpose regional district shall continue in their respective positions in the new district and all of their rights of tenure, seniority, pension, leave of absence and other similar benefits shall be recognized and preserved and any periods of prior employment in the all purpose regional district shall count toward the acquisition of tenure to the same extent as if the employment had been under the new district. Any tenured employee in a school located in the new district who desires to remain in the employ of the all purpose regional district, and whose seniority under existing tenure laws so permits, may apply for and shall be granted a transfer to a position with the all purpose regional district for which he is certified which is vacant, held by a tenured employee with less seniority or by an employee without tenure. Applications for these transfers shall be made within 45 days of the date of the special school election at which the withdrawal was approved.  L.1989,c.90,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:13-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:13-81 - Bondholders unaffected

18A:13-81. Bondholders unaffected  Nothing contained herein shall in any way affect the rights of holders of any bonds issued by any district or municipality affected by this act.  L.1989,c.90,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:15-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:15-1 - President and vice president; election or failure to elect

18A:15-1. President and vice president; election or failure to elect  At its first regular meeting each board shall organize by electing one of its members as president and another as vice president, who shall serve for one year and until their respective successors are elected and shall qualify, but if the board shall fail to hold said meeting or to elect said officers, as prescribed by this law, the county superintendent shall appoint from among the members of the board a president and vice president. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:15-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:15-2 - Removal of president or vice president; vacancies

18A:15-2. Removal of president or vice president; vacancies  A president or vice president of a board of education who shall refuse to perform a duty imposed upon him by this law may be removed by a majority vote of all of the members of the board, and in case the office of president or vice president shall become vacant the board shall, within 30 days thereafter fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. If the board shall fail to fill the vacancy within such time, the county superintendent shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1 - Officers and employees in general

18A:16-1. Officers and employees in general  Each board of education, subject to the provisions of this title and of any other law, shall employ and may dismiss a secretary or a school business administrator to act as secretary and may employ and dismiss a superintendent of schools, a treasurer of school moneys, when and as provided by section 18A:13-14 or 18A:17-31, and such principals, teachers, janitors and other officers and employees, as it shall determine, and fix and alter their compensation and the length of their terms of employment. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 2, eff. June 19, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.1 - May appoint temporary officers and employees

18A:16-1.1. May appoint temporary officers and employees  In each district the board of education may designate some person to act in place of any officer or employee during the absence, disability or disqualification of any such officer or employee subject to the provisions of section 18A:17-13. The act of any person so designated shall in all cases be legal and binding as if done and performed by the officer or employee for whom such designated person is acting but no person so acting shall acquire tenure in the office or employment in which he acts pursuant to this section when so acting. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.1a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.1a - Filling of vacancy, absent teaching position; time limit.

18A:16-1.1a Filling of vacancy, absent teaching position; time limit.  1. A vacant teaching position, or the position of a teacher who is absent for an extended time period, shall not be filled in any school year by one or more individuals holding a substitute credential issued by the State Board of Education pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:6-38 for a total amount of time exceeding 20 school days. The commissioner may grant an extension of up to an additional 20 school days upon written application from the school district demonstrating the district's inability to hire an appropriately certified teacher for the vacant position within the original 20-day time limit. During a public health emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), a vacant or absent position may be filled by a holder of a substitute credential for up to 40 school days and for an additional 20 school days upon written application to the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee, demonstrating the district's inability to hire an appropriately certified teacher within the 40-day time limit and that the individuals are periodically monitored and supported by the credential holder's supervisor. L.2010, c.97, s.1; amended 2021, c.87, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.1b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.1b - Time limit for substitute teacher working in area authorized by credentials.

18A:16-1.1b Time limit for substitute teacher working in area authorized by credentials.  1. a. A vacant teaching position shall not be filled in any school year by one or more individuals employed as substitute teachers and holding a certificate of eligibility or a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing issued by the State Board of Examiners and working in an area authorized by their credentials for a total amount of time exceeding 60 school days. The executive county superintendent of schools may grant an extension upon written application from the school district demonstrating the district's inability to hire an appropriately certified teacher for the vacant position within the original 60-day time limit.  b. In the event that one individual employed pursuant to subsection a. of this section is employed in the same position for more than 60 days, he shall be compensated by the school district on a pro-rata basis consistent with the salary provided to a teacher with similar credentials in the employing district. L.2010, c.100, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.1c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.1c - Filling of vacancy, absent teaching position.

18A:16-1.1c Filling of vacancy, absent teaching position.  2. A vacant teaching position, or the position of a teacher who is absent for an extended time period, shall not be filled in any school year by one or more individuals employed as substitute teachers and holding a certificate of eligibility or a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing issued by the State Board of Examiners and working in an area not authorized by their credentials for a total amount of time exceeding 20 school days. The executive county superintendent of schools may grant an extension of up to an additional 20 days upon written application from the school district demonstrating the district's inability to hire an appropriately certified teacher for the vacant position within the original 20-day time limit. During a public health emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), a vacant or absent position may be filled by a holder of a certificate of eligibility or a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing and working in an area not authorized by their credentials for up to 40 school days and for an additional 20 school days upon written application to the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee demonstrating the district's inability to hire an appropriately certified teacher within the 40-day time limit and that the individuals are periodically monitored and supported by the credential holder's supervisor. L.2010, c.100, s.2; amended 2021, c.87, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.1d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.1d - Limit of time for substitute teacher holding standard instructional certificate.

18A:16-1.1d Limit of time for substitute teacher holding standard instructional certificate.  3. A vacant teaching position shall not be filled in any school year by one or more individuals employed as substitute teachers and holding a standard instructional certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners and working in an area not authorized by their credentials for a total amount of time exceeding 40 school days.  L.2010, c.100, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.2 - Delegation of powers of business manager in district having no business manager

18A:16-1.2. Delegation of powers of business manager in district having no business manager  Any board of a district, which has no business manager, may delegate, to any appropriate officer employed by the board, the powers vested in a business manager by section 18A:17-28 and those set forth in sections 18A:18-1, 18A:18-2, 18A:18-4.1, 18A:18-23 and 18A:18-24. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.4 - Removal from list.

18A:16-1.4 Removal from list.  2. Upon application to the State Board of Examiners, a person's name shall be removed from the list provided that his name has been on the list for at least three years. L.1999,c.301,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-1.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-1.5 - Employee rights unaffected.

18A:16-1.5 Employee rights unaffected.  3. Nothing herein shall limit the rights of employees to pursue any remedy permitted by law. L.1999,c.301,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-2 - Physical examinations; drug testing; requirements

18A:16-2. Physical examinations; drug testing; requirements  18A:16-2. a. Every board of education may require its employees and shall require any candidate for employment who has received a conditional offer of employment to undergo a physical examination. The board may require individual psychiatric or physical examinations of any employee, whenever, in the judgment of the board, an employee shows evidence of deviation from normal, physical or mental health. Any such examination may, if the board so requires, include laboratory tests or fluoroscopic or X-ray procedures for the obtaining of additional diagnostic data. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to affect screening for tuberculosis or fitness examinations for bus drivers as required pursuant to statute, rule or regulation. b. A board of education may include testing for usage of controlled dangerous substances as they are defined in N.J.S.2C:35-2 as part of any physical examination which is required of a candidate for employment who has received a conditional offer of employment. Any testing shall be conducted by a physician or institution designated by the board of education and the costs shall be paid by the board. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall develop guidelines for school boards which elect to require the testing. L.1967, c.271; amended 1996, c.35; 1996, c.100.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-3 - Character of examinations

18A:16-3. Character of examinations  Any such examination may be made by a physician or institution designated by the board, in which case the cost thereof and of all laboratory tests and fluoroscopic or X-ray procedures shall be borne by the board or, at the option of the employee, they may be made by a physician or institution of his own choosing, approved by the board, in which case said examination shall be made at the employee's expense. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-4 - Sick leave; dismissal

18A:16-4. Sick leave; dismissal  If the result of any such examination indicates mental abnormality or communicable disease, the employee shall be ineligible for further service until proof of recovery, satisfactory to the board, is furnished, but if the employee is under contract or has tenure, he may be granted sick leave with compensation as provided by law and shall, upon satisfactory recovery, be permitted to complete the term of his contract, if he is under contract, or be reemployed with the same tenure as he possessed at the time his services were discontinued, if he has tenure, unless his absence shall exceed a period of two years. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-5 - Records of examinations

18A:16-5. Records of examinations  All records and reports relating to any such examination shall be the property of the board and shall be filed with its medical inspector as confidential information but shall be open for inspection by officers of the state department of health and the local board of health. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-6 - Indemnity of officers and employees against action, proceeding; exceptions.

18A:16-6 Indemnity of officers and employees against action, proceeding; exceptions.  18A:16-6. Whenever any civil or administrative action or other legal proceeding has been or shall be brought against any person holding any office, position or employment under the jurisdiction of any board of education, including any student teacher or person assigned to other professional pre-teaching field experience, for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of the duties of such office, position, employment or student teaching or other assignment to professional field experience, the board shall defray all costs of defending such action, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, together with costs of appeal, if any, and shall save harmless and protect such person from any financial loss resulting therefrom; provided that a. no employee shall be entitled to be held harmless or have his defense costs defrayed in a disciplinary proceeding instituted against him by the board or when the employee is appealing an action taken by the board; and b. indemnification for exemplary or punitive damages shall not be mandated and shall be governed by the standards and procedures set forth in N.J.S.59:10-4. Any board of education may arrange for and maintain appropriate insurance to cover all such damages, losses and expenses. L.1967, c.271; amended 1977, c.216; 2001, c.178, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-6.1 - Indemnity of officers and employees in certain criminal, quasi-criminal actions.

18A:16-6.1 Indemnity of officers and employees in certain criminal, quasi-criminal actions.  18A:16-6.1. Should any criminal or quasi-criminal action be instituted against any such person for any such act or omission and should such proceeding be dismissed or result in a final disposition in favor of such person, the board of education shall reimburse him for the cost of defending such proceeding, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses of the original hearing or trial and all appeals. No employee shall be entitled to be held harmless or have his defense costs defrayed as a result of a criminal or quasi-criminal complaint filed against the employee by or on behalf of the board of education. Any board of education may arrange for and maintain appropriate insurance to cover all such damages, losses and expenses. L.1967, c.271; amended 2001, c.178, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-7 - Salaries in first-class cities; payment

18A:16-7. Salaries in first-class cities; payment  The salaries of all persons, other than teachers and instructors, employed in any school district, which comprises a city of the first class, shall be paid as other city employees are paid. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-8 - Salary deductions for government bonds

18A:16-8. Salary deductions for government bonds  Salary deductions for government bonds. Whenever one or more of the persons employed by a board of education shall agree, in writing, to participate in any plan for the purchase of bonds of the United States government the board may, by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership direct the secretary of the board to deduct from the salaries of such employees as shall participate in such plan under such rules as may be established by the board specified amounts for the purchase of bonds and pay the total amount of such deductions directly or indirectly to the Federal Government for such bonds, and the making of any such deductions shall be construed as voluntary payments by the employee. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1979, c. 391, s. 12, eff. Feb. 6, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-9 - Responsibility of board

18A:16-9. Responsibility of board  No board of education shall be under any liability or responsibility in connection with any such plan except to show that the payments have been made for the purposes aforesaid and that any bonds purchased through such deductions are delivered to the respective employees. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-11 - Compensation of de facto officer or employee

18A:16-11. Compensation of de facto officer or employee  A person who holds de facto any office, position or employment in a school district and who performs the duties thereof shall be entitled to the emoluments and compensation appropriate thereto for the time the same is so held in fact and may recover therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-12 - Definitions relative to group insurance.

18A:16-12 Definitions relative to group insurance.  1. As used in this act: a. "Dependents" means an employee's spouse and the employee's unmarried children, including stepchildren, legally adopted children, and, at the option of the local board of education and the carrier, children placed by the Department of Children and Families with a resource family, under the age of 19 who live with the employee in a regular parent-child relationship, and may also include, at the option of the local board of education and the carrier, other unmarried children of the employee under the age of 23 who are dependent upon the employee for support and maintenance, but shall not include a spouse or child while serving in the military service. At the option of the local board of education, "dependent" may include an employee's domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3); b. "Employees" may, at the option of the local board of education, include elected officials, but shall not include persons employed on a short-term, seasonal, intermittent or emergency basis, persons compensated on a fee basis, or persons whose compensation from the local board of education is limited to reimbursement of necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their duties; c. "Federal Medicare Program" means the coverage provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act as amended in 1965, or its successor plan or plans. L.1979, c.391, s.1; amended 2004, c.130, s.41; 2005, c.334, s.1; 2006, c.47, s.92.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-13 - Entering into group life, hospitalization, health and accident insurance contracts

18A:16-13. Entering into group life, hospitalization, health and accident insurance contracts  2. Any local board of education may directly or indirectly through a trust fund or otherwise enter into contracts of group life, accidental death and dismemberment, hospitalization, medical, surgical, major medical expense, minimum premium insurance policy or health and accident insurance with any insurance company or companies authorized to do business in this State, or may contract with a nonprofit hospital service, medical service or health service corporation with respect to the benefits which they are authorized to provide respectively. Such contract or contracts shall provide any one or more of such coverages for the employees of the local board of education and may include their dependents. A local board of education may enter into a contract or contracts to provide drug prescription and other health care benefits, or enter into a contract or contracts to provide drug prescription and other health care benefits as may be required to implement a duly executed collective negotiations agreement, or as may be required to implement a determination by a local board of education to provide such benefit or benefits to employees not included in collective negotiations units. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize coverage of dependents of an employee under a group life insurance policy or to allow the issuance of a group life insurance policy under which the entire premium is to be derived from funds contributed by the insured employee.  For purposes of this section, "minimum premium insurance policy" means a group insurance policy issued by an insurer licensed to do business in this State under which the policyholder agrees to directly fund specified claims of insureds covered under the policy, in lieu of payment of a portion of the premium.  L.1979,c.391,s.2; amended 1995,c.74,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:16-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:16-13.1 - Provision of group insurance, certain, by board of education for employees, dependents.

18A:16-13.1 Provision of group insurance, certain, by board of education for employees, dependents.  9. A board of education may provide contributory or non-contributory group health insurance or group term life insurance, or both, for employees or their dependents, or both, through self insurance, the purchase of commercial insurance or reinsurance or any combination thereof. The maximum risk to be retained for group term life insurance by a board of education on a self insured basis shall not exceed a face amount of $5,000 per covered employee or dependent or such greater amount as approved by the Commissioners of Banking and Insurance and Education. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board shall be subject to the surcharge levied pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.8 (C.52:14-17.38c) for claims paid within the retained amount. For any claims paid in excess of the retained amount, the surcharge shall be paid by the entity insuring the excess amount. L.2007, c.18, s.9.