N.J. Democrats Block Sick Leave Reform (Again)

For the third time this year, Save Jerseyans, the Senate Democrats have blocked an effort to clamp down on New Jersey’s infamous sick leave payouts.

S-2947 would have limited public employees’ retirement payout to $10,000 in accumulated unused sick leave. Vacation leave would be carried forwarded for one year only.

Jennifer Beck

S-572 sought to end “terminal leave” and require verified medical necessity in order to use six or more consecutive accumulated sick days in the 12 months immediately preceding retirement.

The votes to table the measures fell along partisan lines.

“We’ve tried repeatedly to put an end to the outrageous six-figure payouts that drive up property tax bills statewide,” said State Senator Jennifer Beck (R-11), sponor of S-2947. “Democrats, however, continue to block our reforms that would end this abusive practice and make New Jersey more affordable. To be clear, this is more than a billion dollars of property tax relief that New Jersey Democrats have denied.”

Sick leave represents a nearly $2 billion liability for New Jersey property taxpayers.

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