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Bayonne employee raises alarm about lapse in vision coverage; board cites $150 CBA reimbursement

Bayonne Board of Education · March 4, 2026
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An employee told the Bayonne Board of Education she was not notified that vision insurance would end and said the change would cost her at least $150; the board said a $150 reimbursement was added to the collective bargaining agreement and described the contested coverage as an add-on beyond the CBA.

An employee told the Bayonne Board of Education during public comment that vision insurance listed in November open-enrollment materials was set to expire on Feb. 28, 2026 and that she had not received 90 days' advance notice required under contract terms. Andrea Resatare said the unannounced change would cost her a minimum of an extra $150 out of pocket.

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