N.J. Admin. Code § 17:28-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 17:28-1.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following meanings:

"Affiliated charitable agency" means a charitable agency which is affiliated with a charitable fund-raising organization participating in the Campaign for the purpose of directly sharing in funds raised by the organization.

"Appropriate disbursing officer" means the individual or individuals who is responsible for employee payroll of that unit of government.

"Campaign manager" means a charitable fund-raising organization which manages a charitable fund-raising campaign.

"Campaign Steering Committee" means either the operational unit of the State or local unit of government Campaign, as further described in N.J.A.C. 17:28-2.

"Campaign volunteer" means a public employee who volunteers to assist the Campaign Manager in the administration of the Campaign.

"Charitable agency" means a volunteer, not-for-profit organization which provides health, welfare, or human care services to individuals.

"Charitable fund-raising campaign" (Campaign) means an annual payroll deduction campaign organized pursuant to the Public Employee Charitable Fund-Raising Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9c 1, to receive and distribute the voluntary charitable contributions of public employees.

"Charitable fund-raising organization" means a volunteer, not-for-profit organization, which solicits, receives, and distributes voluntary charitable contributions. It may be either a federation or a fund.

"Compensation" means compensation payable by the State Treasurer to a State employee or payable by the appropriate disbursing officer to an employee of a local unit of government.

"Contribution" means, for purposes of the Campaign, a donation of money to or for the use of an organization that qualifies for tax-deductible contributions under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or (viii) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is otherwise eligible to receive the payment under this chapter.

"Day" means a working day.

"Federation" means a charitable fund-raising organization that gives to affiliated charitable agencies that are constituents or members of the organization.

"Fund" means a charitable fund-raising organization that gives to single charitable agencies but does not require that those agencies be constituents or members of the organization.

"Health, welfare, or human care services" means services, provided directly or indirectly, meeting the human needs of health, welfare, or care, including, but not limited to, the relief of human suffering and poverty, public education and welfare, education, civil and human rights, and environmental restoration and conservation.

"Local unit of government" means any county, municipality, or board of education, or instrumentality thereof.

"Local unit of government charitable fund-raising campaign" means an annual payroll deduction campaign among employees of a local unit of government, organized pursuant to the Public Employee Charitable Fund-Raising Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9c 1, to receive and distribute the voluntary charitable contributions of employees of local units of government.

"Payroll deduction" means a contribution deducted from a State employee's compensation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9c 1.

"State employee" means any person employed by, or holding a public office, or position of, the State or any board, body, agency, or commission thereof, whose compensation is payable by the State Treasurer.

"State Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey.

"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.

"Undesignated contribution" 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.

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:28-1.3

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3436(b), effective 10/16/2017