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Committee advances bill giving veterans credit toward seniority for educational support professionals

New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The committee moved S29‑62 to provide up to four years of seniority/service credit for educational support professionals (ESPs) who served in the military. Veterans testified about job insecurity and fairness; the committee approved the measure by voice vote.

The Senate Higher Education Committee voted to move Senate Bill 29‑62, a measure that would allow educational support professionals (ESPs) who served in the U.S. military to receive up to four years of seniority/service credit.

Sandy Wilcox, a paraprofessional in the Burlington County Special Services School District and a U.S. Marine Corps…

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