New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4785: Employee retirement or termination-expand cert permission to offer incentives
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Expands certain permission to offer incentives for employee retirement or termination of employment to municipalities.
What the bill says
An Act allowing municipalities to offer incentives for employee retirement or termination of employment and amending P.L.2000, c.126.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act allowing municipalities to offer incentives for employee retirement or termination of employment and amending P.L.2000, c.126. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 44 of P.L.2000, c.126 (C.43:8C-2.1) is amended to read as follows: 44. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1999, c.59 (C.43:8C-2) to the contrary, but subject to the other provisions of that law, a [ADDED: municipal or] county governing body may, by [ADDED: ordinance or] resolution, adopt an incentive program to encourage the retirement or termination of employment of [ADDED: municipal or] county government employees, regardless of whether the [ADDED: municipality or] county is entering into an interlocal services contract or a joint services contract. The incentive program shall be submitted to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs for approval. The director may condition approval on modifications to the incentive program. Following approval of the incentive program by the director, the [ADDED: municipal or] county government may implement the program and offer the incentives to its employees. (cf: P.L.2000, c.126, s.44) 2. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill authorizes municipalities to adopt, by ordinance, an incentive program to encourage the retirement or termination of employment regardless of whether the municipality is entering …
Sponsors
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCU
Subjects: PENSIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT - MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is S4785?
- S4785 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Employee retirement or termination-expand cert permission to offer incentives.
- What does S4785 do?
- In its own words: An Act allowing municipalities to offer incentives for employee retirement or termination of employment and amending P.L.2000, c.126.
- What is the status of S4785?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCU (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4785?
- Raj Mukherji (D, 32).
- Where is the official record for S4785?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4785
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