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State House News – October 21, 2022 Edition

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HEALTH BENEFIT INCREASES Earlier this month, NJAC and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) met with Administration officials to discuss the September 13th decision of the State Health Benefits Committee (SHBC) to approve unprecedented health benefit insurance rate hikes of up to 24% for local governments participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). Although we appreciate the meeting, NJAC is urging the Administration to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies or other unrestricted reserve or surplus funds to temporarily offset the extraordinary increases as t...
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Tackling Human Services Needs Together: Monmouth ACTS Brings Public and Private Sectors Together

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2022 – NJAC County Biz – October by Teri O'Connor, Monmouth County Administrator & NJAC President It’s not common practice for county government and community stakeholders to come to the table to identify issues in their service network, and create and implement solutions for powerful collective impact. But Monmouth County Government is changing the status quo. No longer siloed, Monmouth County government departments and community organizations are working cooperatively with a simple goal: serving residents better, together.   ...
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2022 NJAC Year End Summit: “Human Trafficking”

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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

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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

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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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NJCRC Guidance on Workplace Impairment

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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

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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”

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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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