New Jersey A690 restricts the use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in the year prior to retirement.

New Jersey A690 amends the law to prohibit the use of six or more consecutive days of accumulated sick leave by public employees in the twelve months prior to retirement without a medical necessity verified in writing by a physician. The bill mandates that governing bodies and boards of education create rules and procedures to ensure verification of medical necessity. Employers may require employees to undergo an examination by a physician selected by the employer to verify medical necessity.

New Jersey A690 restricts the use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in the year prior to retirement.

New Jersey A690 amends the law to prohibit the use of six or more consecutive days of accumulated sick leave by public employees in the twelve months prior to retirement without a medical necessity verified in writing by a physician. The bill mandates that governing bodies and boards of education create rules and procedures to ensure verification of medical necessity. Employers may require employees to undergo an examination by a physician selected by the employer to verify medical necessity.