NJCRC Guidance on Workplace Impairment

Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Below is the interim guidance on “workplace impairment” issued on Friday by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). In general, the CRC determined that “pursuant to N.J.S.A. 24:6I-52a(1), and in accordance with all state and federal laws, an employee shall not be subject to any adverse action by an employer solely due to the presence of cannabinoid metabolites in the employee’s bodily fluid as a result of engaging in conduct permitted under N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et al.” However: Employers have the right to maintain a drug free workplace consistent with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 24:6I-...

Certified Public Manager Cohorts 2022-2023

Posted on August 1, 2022August 2, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Classes are held in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. September 23, 2022, Fridays - Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060 Certified Public Manager Program - Burlington County Westampton, Burlington County Schedule of Fall 2022 October 12, 2022, Wednesdays - Passaic County Police Academy, 214 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 February 2, 2023, Thursdays - Monmouth County Fire Academy, 1027 NJ-33, Freehold, NJ 07728 May 2023 - Newark, Date TBD September 2023 - Atlantic City, Date TBD Virtual Cohort: Spring 2023, Date T...

Career Classroom: Company scholarships combine philanthropy with workforce benefits

Posted on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 by kim@njac.org

By Jackie Burke (New Jersey) - July 27, 2022 NJAC Executive Director John Donnadio, far left, accepts a check from SHI International Corp. to fund scholarships for county vocational-technical students who are pursuing post-secondary education at a New Jersey public institution. - Photos courtesy SHI International Corp. A growing number of New Jersey-based companies are investing in the state’s county vocational-technical students, recognizing the potential for significant returns on that investment, including a future employee pipeline. Generous...

988 Suicide Crisis & Lifeline Toolkit

Posted on July 14, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Here is the 988 Suicide Crisis & Lifeline Toolkit released yesterday by the Department of Human Services (DHS) where beginning on July 16th, you may call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org, if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. As you may recall, Governor Murphy recently signed into law A-2036/S-311 (Benson D-14/Verrelli D-15)(Vitale D-19/Gopal D-11) as P.L. 2022, c.35 to establish a comprehensive statewide behavioral health crisis system of care of which the 988 Hotline is a key component. For additional detail...

Governor Murphy Signs Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act into Law

Posted on July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 by kim@njac.org

06/30/2022 Fiscally Responsible Plan includes a Record Surplus, another Full Pension Payment, and Substantially More Debt Reduction Budget Makes New Jersey More Affordable by Delivering Record Tax Relief, Historic Levels of School Funding, Aid to Municipalities and Small Businesses Transformative Investments will Modernize Operations, Continue to Spur Economic Development, and Jumpstart Whole Industries TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Appropriations Act into law. The FY2023 budget builds on the historic progress made over the last four years, main...

FY 2023 State Budget Scoresheet and Language

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by kim@njac.org

On Monday, June 27, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy and fellow Democrats who control the State Legislature finalized an agreement to spend $50.6 billion dollars in Fiscal Year 2023. The spending plan was passed by both Senate and Assembly budget committees. The plan (S-2023) for the fiscal year that begins Friday, July 1st, features the largest surplus in State history and several affordability measures, including a new $2 billion property tax relief initiative, a State-level child tax credit program, driver's license waivers, free State parks, and a 10-day sales tax holiday on back-to-school su...

Thank You and Congratulations to Our Award Recipients

Posted on May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Thank you to everyone for joining us last week at the New Jersey Association of Counties' (NJAC) 71st Annual Celebration of County Government attended by a record number of county and business leaders from across the State. A special thank you to our corporate sponsors: NJAC would like to congratulate PKA Technologies for receiving the Peter Palmer Business Associate of the Year Award. PKA Technologies has a long-standing support of NJAC and mission to provide effective and efficient IT services to county government. Felise Katz, CEO of PKA Technologies, was at the May 5th Pres...

Literacy And Basic Skills Program

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Workplace Literacy and Basic Skills Program. The program, offered via a partnership between NJBIA, the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, offers free training at your community college to enhance technology and basic skills for your employees, as well as training in English as a second language and Spanish in the workplace to ensure your business has a well-trained and highly skilled workforce. We encourage you to share this program with your constituencies. This program has been in ...

VO-TECH CULINARY ART STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN COOK-OFF!

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Culinary Students from Cumberland County Technical Schools

04/29/2022 John Donnadio (609) 394-3467 | JDonnadio@njac.org (Trenton) The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is pleased to present the mouth-watering menu for the highly anticipated return of the "County Vocational Technical School Cook-Off Challenge" set for 12:00 p.m. on Friday May 6th at Caesar’s in Atlantic City, where culinary art students from the following county vocational-technical schools will compete for scholarship monies and titles in taste, creativity, and food presentation with these outstanding dishes: ATLANTIC COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Dr. G's BBQ BURLING...

Governor Murphy Presents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget – “The Opportunity State: Stronger, Fairer, More Affordable”

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by kim@njac.org

State of New Jersey Budget in Brief - Fiscal Year 2023 Governor Murphy Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address 03/8/2022 Budget Provides Robust Property Tax Relief, Record Level of School Funding, and One-Year Moratorium on Certain Fees Increased Investments in Affordable Housing, Higher Education, and Economic Growth Continues Path of Fiscal Responsibility with Another Full Pension Payment of $6.82 Billion, Additional $1.3 Billion to Reduce Debt Record Surplus of $4.2 Billion – Nearly Twice the Size of Last Year’s Proposed Surplus TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy delivered his fifth an...