N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:6-1.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 4A:6-1.13 - Convention leave

(a) Every employee in the career, senior executive or unclassified service who is a duly authorized representative shall, upon request, be granted a leave of absence with pay for a period of up to five days in any calendar year to attend any State or national convention of any one or more of the organizations listed in 38:23-2. The five days shall include necessary travel time. Written notice from the appropriate organization indicating that the employee is a duly authorized delegate shall be submitted to the appointing authority prior to the convention. A certificate of attendance shall be submitted to the appointing authority after the convention indicating the delegate's attendance.

(b) An employee who is a duly authorized representative of the New Jersey Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc.; the Fraternal Order of Police; the Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association, Inc.; or the Professional Fire Fighters Association of New Jersey shall be granted a leave of absence with pay to attend a State or national convention of one or more of those organizations; provided, however, that:

1. No more than 10 percent of the employee organization's membership shall be permitted such a leave of absence with pay, except that no less than two and no more than 10 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave, unless more than 10 authorized representatives are permitted such leave pursuant to an agreement between the appointing authority and negotiations representatives.

2. For employee organizations as with more than 5,000 members, a maximum of 25 authorized representatives shall be entitled to such leave.

(c) The leave shall be for a period inclusive of the duration of the convention with a reasonable time allowed for travel to and from the convention, except that such leave shall be for no more than seven days. A certificate of attendance at the convention shall, upon request, be submitted by the representative so attending. See 11A:6-10 and 40A:14-177.

(d) Persons designated by the Governor shall be granted leaves of absence to attend the convention of the American Correctional Association (American Prison Association). See 30:4-178.

(e) Any full-time teaching staff member, secretary or office clerk of any local school district who applies to his or her board of education shall be granted a leave of absence with pay to attend the convention of the New Jersey Education Association. Such leave shall not exceed two days within any one calendar year. The employee must file a certificate of attendance with the board of education. The certificate must be signed by the executive secretary of the association for the employee to receive paid leave. See 18A:31-2.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:6-1.13

Amended by R.1994 d.73, effective 2/7/1994.
See: 25 N.J.R. 4824(a), 26 N.J.R. 795(b).
Amended by R.2003 d.261, effective 7/7/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 339(a), 35 N.J.R. 2861(b).
Rewrote the section.