The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) held its one day, in-person Summit on Friday, December 16th. The program began at 10:00 a.m. at the Trenton Country Club in West Trenton, NJ. There were two panel discussions: Human Trafficking As A Criminal Enterprise and Prevention and Resources for those Subjected to Human Trafficking. Key law enforcement officials examined how human trafficking exploits men, women, and children for prostitution, pornography, domestic servitude, migrant farm work, and more, and how it has grown into one of the largest criminal enterprises in the world. Coun...
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An Overview of the Opioid Settlement Virtual Workshop
On November 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) hosted a free virtual workshop titled, An Overview of the Opioid Settlements. This joint presentation by leadership in the New Jersey Division of Law and Department of Human Services, provided a comprehensive overview of the $641.0 million in opioid settlement funds paid to the State and local governments through 2038 and of which included recommendations on the treatment, prevention and other strategies to combat the opioid epidemic. Approved CEU (1.0): CMFO/CCFO Office Management & Ancillary S...
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State House News – September 16, 2022 Edition
HEALTH BENEFIT INCREASES
On September 14th by telephone conference, the State Health Benefits Committee (SHBC) summarily approved unprecedented health benefit insurance rate hikes for local governments participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) by a vote of 3-1-1 with an overview of the outrageous increases summarized below.
The recommended rate change for Local Government Actives is a 0% increase for medical and a 3.7% increase for the prescription drug premium rates, for a total increase of 21.6%.
The recommend rate change for Local Government Early Retirees is a 6%...
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New Jersey County Administrators Basic Certificate Program
NJCRC Guidance on Workplace Impairment
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-...
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State House News – August 12, 2022 Edition
ELECTION BILLS
On July 28th, Governor Murphy signed into law a series of election reform measures of which NJAC is in the process of reviewing with our county election officials.
VOTE-BY-MAIL STATUS
A-3819/S-2868 (Mukherji D-33/Dunn R-25)(Cryan D-20/Gopal D-11) as P.L. 2022, c.68, which specifies the circumstances when voters will be removed from permanent vote-by-mail status and when ballots will be sent to primary addresses.
In summary, this new law removes a voter from a permanent vote-by-mail status after a voter opted-in to voting by mail if the voter does not vote-by-mail for four co...
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Webcast – Election Law Update 2022: “The Times They Are A-Changin”
October 18, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. ET
The New Jersey State Bar Association is hosting a webinar, titled "Election Laws Update 2022: The Times They Are A-Changin." Topics include:
Political Parties and the ballot line: the current challenges - is the party to wither or win?
Voter Protection and Election Day activities for challenges
Paper ballots - casting, review, rejection, correction and challenges
Election systems, casing ballots and electronic scanning
Election recounts, rechecks and contests
Referendums and public questions
All types of petition requ...
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New Jersey County Administrators Basic Certificate Program
Rutgers University Center for Government Services, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of Counties, is pleased to present a certificate program on county administration designed to enhance the operational and functional knowledge of county administrators and professional staff.
This two-day Basic Certificate Program covers essential components in the administration of county government. Sessions on management challenges, public procurement, county fiscal affairs and ethics provide an overview of these important day-to-day issues and operations.
Instructed by experienced profession...
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Certified Public Manager Cohorts 2022-2023
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...
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The Importance of a Consistent Security Policy
View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2022 – NJAC County Biz – August
by David Cumbow, Principal Solutions Architect for Palo Alto Networks
New Jersey local government agencies have technical infrastructure that spans from regular business networks, to service provider offerings, to public safety and other critical services. When greenfield projects do come along, we tend to focus on applying our security frameworks with controls that are unique to that deployment. This results in a story that we are all familiar with – nonintegrated, siloed security solutions with vario...
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