As reported by nj.com, after rolling out tougher rules in May for police departments’ internal affairs units, State Attorney General Paula Dow has released new reporting forms that omit a crucial question: How many complaints about police officers are being investigated at the end of each year? The new forms published Tuesday don’t require police
December 2011
Court Rules North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Residency Policy Is Discriminatory
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As reported by nj.com, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue’s residents-only hiring policy discriminates against blacks applying to be on the force, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. In issuing its decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Newark branch of the NAACP, which brought the initial lawsuit in …
NJ Attorney General Blocks Public Knowledge Of State Police Overtime Pay
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As reported by nj.com, in what some advocates of open government call an unprecedented overreach, Attorney General Paula Dow has blocked the public from knowing how much overtime State Police troopers and other state law enforcement officials earn. Dow’s rule, which took effect this month, is part of a larger effort by the Attorney …
NJ Lawmakers Asks For Gov. Christie To Compromise On Sick-Leave Payouts For Public Employees
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As reported by nj.com, the sponsor of a bill to end five and six figure sick-leave payouts for retiring public employees in New Jersey is calling on Governor Chris Christie to sign compromise legislation.
Senator Paul Sarlo of Bergen County told The Associated Press the Governor is holding up the bill over a …
NJ Employee Benefits Commission Backs GOP Proposal To Rein In Accidental Disability Claims
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As reported by nj.com, a divided state employee benefits commission today backed a Republican proposal to rein in rising accidental disability claims but said lawmakers should remove a provision that unfairly punishes workers who are permanently injured on the job.
The GOP bill would reduce accidental disability pensions across all retirement systems to …