June 2021 - MCANJ Current Members

[Mcanj-members] Please Take Action: Fast-Tracked Bill Removing Management Prerogatives

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[Legislative Alert]<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fnjlm.org%2flist.aspx%3f…> Please Take Action: Fast Tracked Bill Removing Management Prerogatives Action is needed to oppose legislation that would remove important management prerogatives and drive up costs for local governments. On Wednesday the Assembly Appropriations Committee will be considering A-5862<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.njleg.state.nj.us%2…>, which expands the subjects that would become mandatory during contract negotiations unless a previously negotiated agreement. It would prevent the government from carrying out its statutory mission. The result would be removing management prerogative and requiring mandatory negotiations for public sector unions. A-5862<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.njleg.state.nj.us%2…>, known as the “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act”, was introduced to provide additional worker safeguards in response to the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME ruling. While several provisions of the bill do build upon the “Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act,” there are several troubling provisions that expand and change the nature of collective negotiations with all public unions except police and fire. The billexpands the items that would become mandatory negotiable subjects during contract negotiations. Items would include “all matters that intimately and directly affect the work and welfare of public employees” including but not limited to: layoffs; subcontracting and privatization; criteria and procedures for promotions, performance evaluations and hiring; transfer of employees; assignments and reassignment of employees; transfer of negotiations unit of work; and job security, discipline disputes and disciplinary review procedures. This new provision will effectively remove management from management by adding items previously management prerogative to mandatory negotiations. The bill would also mandate that grievance and disciplinary review procedures, including oral reprimands, must provide for binding arbitration as a means for resolving disputes involving subjects for collective negotiation that include the areas listed above. Removing the current ability to negotiate with unions how matters are handled removes previous negotiated items from the discussions. In addition the bill abolishes the last best offer as critical management tool; provides broad privileged communication protections for labor on business involving union matters but no such protection for management; provides a disincentive for labor to negotiate what controls remain in place when an existing contract expires and the parties have failed to reach an agreement on a successor contract; creates a tremendous administrative burden by requiring management to share detailed information on non-union members with unions; expands the date certain when employees may opt-out under the "Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act"; and much more. It is important to make a distinction between public sector and private sector contract negotiations. Public sector contracts are funded solely by the taxpayers. The provisions of A-5862 will add additional cost to the contract negotiation process, resulting in litigation due to conflicts arising from existing law and the new provisions of this bill, and could lead to an unfunded mandate. The Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to consider this legislation on Wednesday. The Senate companion (S-3810), passed the Senate Labor Committee 3-2, and is awaiting consideration by the full Senate. These bills could be scheduled for floor votes as soon as Monday, June 21, so immediate action is needed. Please take action. We urge you to contact your Senator and Assembly representatives as well as members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee to urge them to vote no. Contact: Lori Buckelew, Assistant Executive Director, lbuckelew(a)njlm.org<mailto:lbuckelew@njlm.org>, 609-695-3481, x112. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fcvcpl.us%2f1jg8qFP&c=E,…>.

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[Mcanj-members] Legislative Briefing - Bills of Municipal Interest

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Please review the attached June 2021 legislative briefing as presented by the NJLM that Clerks and their Administration should be aware of. Eileen Gore, President Municipal Clerks' Assn. of NJ

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[Mcanj-members] MCANJ Committee Volunteers

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Please see attached message from MCANJ's 1st Vice President Kim-Marie White. Please respond to 1VP(a)mcanj.us Thank you.

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[Mcanj-members] FYI - Deadline approaching to earn $400 as a N.J. poll worker for Tuesday’s election

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Please click on the link below regarding poll worker deadline. https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/06/deadline-approaching-to-earn-400-as-a-n…

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[Mcanj-members] Still Time to Register for the Annual Meeting Breakfast & Luncheon

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MCANJ ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING & SEMINAR Wednesday, June 16, 2021 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Boathouse at Mercer Lake<https://www.boathouseatmercerlake.com/> located in the Mercer County Park, West Windsor Township (Mercer County). Limited seating capacity - seats still available! 1 CEU applied for in Ethics: Beware Before You Share! Presented by our General Counsel, Tom Prol of Sills, Cummins and Gross, P.C. Cost $40.00 (includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch) Tricky Tray (designer gifts included) and a Wine Wall will be offered!! Annual Business Meeting Registration Link<http://www.njclerks.org/cit-e-access/webpage.cfm?TID=148&TPID=17608>

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[Mcanj-members] Free IIMC Webinar

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1 free CMC or MMC credit! [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=958b9b77-74d5-4214-862c-ea385cc34423&a=111809…] IIMC Celebrates Its 75th Year of Supporting Clerks NEW Webinar -- IIMC Partners with Prime Gov Solutions Best Practices to Manage Your Boards and Commissions and Increase Constituent Participation in Local Governments, Post-COVID Learn how to get qualified candidates with less work, automate training tracking, stay compliant, resolve recruiting issues for your boards and commissions. In this webinar, the instructor will walk you through a step-by-step process to solve recruiting issues, get qualified candidates with less work, stay compliant with government requirements and automate your communication with your boards and commissions. Learn how to partner with non-profit organizations to nurture and encourage female candidates for boards and committees. And discover the best practices to increase constituent’s participation in the local government in a post-COVID world of hybrid meetings. [https://files.constantcontact.com/8651f735401/7a38fbed-c0b9-4031-beda-4ff61…] Date: Wednesday, July 14 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT (11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET) Credit hours: 2 hours IIMC points: 1 CMC or 1 MMC Advanced Education with completed learning assessment Fee: FREE! Register HERE<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001CI0AKk8Xv4Yw3IkKOaa9vjMPzSV623_zQNC44TMkqkw…> For questions regarding this webinar, please reach out to Taryn Dibler at taryn.dibler(a)primegov.com<mailto:taryn.dibler@primegov.com> or (480) 921-0678.

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[Mcanj-members] Message from DARM - Artemis Submissions

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Please see the attached memo from the NJ Division of Archives and Records Management. An issue with regard to submissions for non-expired records has arisen. Thank you, Eileen Gore, President Municipal Clerks' Assn. of NJ

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