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URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ALTER ELIGIBILITY
REQUIIREMEN T S FOR UNENIPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR
SEASONAL PUBLIC ENTITY WORKERS
WHEREAS, R.S. 43:21 -4 defines "seasonal industry or occupation" as an industry or
occupation which, because climatic conditions make it impractical or impossible to do
otherwise, customarily operates only during a regularly recurring 23 -week period or
periods of less than 26 -weeks of work in a calendar year; and
WHEREAS, many municipal seasonal jobs in the State are offered for only 10 to 12
weeks in a given year such as beach taggers, recreation personnel and lifeguards due to
the short summer season; and
WHEREAS, there should be no expectation by an employee who has applied for a
- seasonal job that when the season ends that there would be continued employment, in
fact, that individual consciously made the choice to apply for and accept a seasonal job
rather than seeking year -round employment; and
WHEREAS, when the length of employment is clearly defined by the public entity as a
seasonal job with a specific beginning and ending date, this seasonal job should not be
included in unemployment calculations for individuals - working other jobs during the
unemployment period of eligible benefits; and
WHEREAS, unlike private employers, municipalities and other public entities are
unique in that unemployment claims arising from seasonal employment require the
expenditure taxpayers funds to pay unemployment claims for these individuals thereby
burdening the already overwhelmed taxpayer in the State New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, in many cases municipalities and other public entities pay claims quarterly
and do not pay into the unemployment compensation fund due to budgetary constraints
and the high cost of unemployment insurance; and
'WHEREAS, these unexpected quarterly payments have forced some municipalities to do
special emergency appropriations just to pay this year's claims thereby affecting nest
year's municipal budget which by all accounts will be equally as difficult as the present
year's; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret along with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, in conference
assembled, urge the legislature to alter the benefit eligibility conditions of unemployment
insurance (UI) for seasonal workers employed by the State, or any county, municipality,
school district or other public entity of the State to preclude seasonal workers as
statutorily defined from receiving unemployment benefits, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the New Jersey State Senate, the
Commissioner of the Department of Labor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Governor of
State of New Jersey.
Mdopted this 26th day of April, 2012
aryl certifiEd as a the ccpy of the
original. on April 27, 2012.
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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Barney, Kathy
From: NJLM to Municipal Officials [njlm- clerks @cityconnections.com)
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:15 PM
To: Barney, Kathy
Subject: SECOND REQUEST - Please Support our Men & Women in Uniform
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April 11, 2012 SECOND REQUEST
RE: PLEASE SUPPORT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM
If you have NOT enacted this, please consider — ive would like all 566 towns
to PASS thisM
Dear Mayor:
I know that you receive a lot of requests from the League, asking you to take
action on important matters. As your League President, I don't think you'll
get any more important than this.
As bad as the unemployment rate is in New Jersey, it is far worse for
returning vets and military spouses. It's just not right to ask our brave young
men and women to put their lives on the line protecting our interests in hot
spots around the globe, without responding with our bpst efforts to match
them with good jobs in the civilian sector, when they return.
That's why I'm asking all municipalities to support the New Jersey Employer
Support Guard and Reserve (ESGR) with their Employment Initiative
Program (EIP). You can start by adapting and adopting the attached
Resolution of Support.
PDF - http: /hvww nislom.org /resolutions /Draft - Resolution- Municipal f/f
Enlistment- Military- Intiative.pdf t
WORD - http: / /www.nislom org /resolutions /Draft - Resolution- Nhunicip
Enlistment- Military- Iurtiative.doc
When you do so, you're letting your community know about the problems
that our vets face in landing good jobs. And you're letting our vets know that
you're proud of them, that you value their service, that you care about them
and their families and that you intend to stand on their side.
I intend to make support for our men and women in uniform a priority of my
year as your President. Please send us a copy of your adopted Resolution.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Hon. Arthur R. Ondish, President NJLM
and Mayor, Mount Arlington Borough
William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director
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