Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, the provisions of chapter 8 of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes shall not apply to employees who have their weekly hours of work reduced and receive short time compensation benefits under a shared work program approved pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 2011, c. 154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.) or who participate in a furlough program, except the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes concerning the seniority rights of an employee who participates in a shared work program or furlough program shall continue and shall not be adversely affected by participation in such programs.
N.J.S. § 11A:6-24.3