Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee releases bill to restore maternity/recovery leave policy for New Jersey State Police troopers
Summary
The Assembly committee voted to release Assembly Bill 5076, directing the New Jersey State Police to adopt a formal maternity and postpartum recovery policy for troopers after testimony that a previously published policy had been rescinded.
The Assembly committee voted to release Assembly Bill 5076, which would require the New Jersey State Police to adopt a formal policy addressing maternity and postpartum recovery leave for troopers.
Union leaders and current and former troopers told the committee the division once had a published pregnancy/recovery policy that was later removed on the advice of the Division of Law. Wayne Blanchard, president of the New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association, said the policy was promulgated in late 2021 after an agency reorganization but was taken down without notice, leaving female troopers to use sick time or…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
