S.3690

Requires employer to provide one additional paid sick day per benefit year to paid first responders for healthcare diagnostic testing.

Introduced·2/24/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3690 mandates employers to provide one extra paid sick day annually for first responders for healthcare diagnostic testing.

New Jersey S3690 requires employers to grant one additional paid sick day per benefit year to paid first responders for healthcare diagnostic testing. The bill defines "first responder" to include law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development will adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement this provision. This measure aims to support first responders by ensuring they have time for necessary medical tests, potentially improving recruitment and retention in these critical roles.

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Where it stands

Current
Law and Public Safety Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Feb 24

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee