As you may know spotted lanternflies are expanding into new counties of the state. The NJDA just added 5 more counties to the quarantine totaling 13 counties. The new counties are Essex, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, and Morris. Attached are helpful spotted lanternfly documents, especially in the new affected counties. This will help prepare for some of the issues associated with this non-native pest.
People should report sightings at www.badbug.nj.gov<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.badbug.nj.gov&c=E,1,…>.
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Since 1984, the IIMC Foundation has awarded or contributed more than $1.1 million towards Municipal Clerk scholarships and IIMC education programs.
We work hard to bring education to you – and we know the pandemic has made it more difficult than ever to earn CMC and MMC education points. To thank you for all you’ve done keeping things running despite what seems like never-ending change, all of us at the IIMC Foundation wanted to give you an opportunity to earn free education points.
Join us<https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3360504/90E7899415092C8A46B947C6C155F4BF> to for a free educational opportunity to learn the skills you need to improve your communication with staff, vendors and citizens of different generations!
Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM PDT (11:00 AM MDT, 12:00 PM CDT, 1:00 PM EDT)
Cost: Free!
IIMC Points: 0.75 CMC Education or 0.75 MMC Advanced Education point with completed learning assessment
In this ninety-minute webinar, you’ll learn the tools and techniques you need to manage multigenerational communication, including:
* The importance of understanding the preferences of the five generations in the workplace – and your community
* Communication preferences of different generations, including the importance of authenticity, understanding the differences between formal and informal communication – and how technology can bridge gaps
* Techniques to improve your communication, including communication practices to keep everyone aligned – and a downloadable communication mapping worksheet you can use for your own initiatives
Don’t wait – click here to register. <https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3360504/90E7899415092C8A46B947C6C155F4BF>
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Hightstown Borough Council is looking for examples of Employee Personnel Policies regarding Covid guidelines (vaccination mandate, testing, etc.). If your town has a policy, please forward it to Peggy Riggio at priggio(a)hightstownborough.com<mailto:priggio@hightstownborough.com>. Thank you!
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*****LEGAL DEFENSE FUND MEMBERSHIP IS Open as of August 1, 2021*****
MCANJ is now accepting Legal Defense Fund (LDF) applications for FY2021-2022 (8/1/21 – 11/1/22) through our online system for members in good standing. Good standing means you have already registered your MCANJ Membership for the current fiscal year. If you have not done so, you will be unable to register for LDF until that is completed. The database will check the status of your MCANJ membership when you complete the online LDF application and will redirect you to the MCANJ membership application if you have not already registered or submitted payment.
The LDF was established by MCANJ to financially assist Municipal Clerks when actions have been taken against them in the performance of their official duties. With initial membership costing $75.00, and annual renewals costing $25.00, the LDF could prove to be your most valuable insurance coverage if needed.
LDF membership is open to Municipal Clerks, Acting Municipal Clerks, Deputy Municipal Clerks, Freeholder Clerks and Deputy Freeholder Clerks.
Applications for Renewals must be accompanied by a personal check in the amount of $25, and mailed to the Executive Director, Joel Popkin, 88 Inskip Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756, for receipt on or before November 1, 2021. If you did not hold an LDF membership for FY2020-2021, you will need to register as a new member for the current year.
Applications for New Members to LDF must be accompanied by a personal check in the amount of $75, and mailed to the Executive Director, Joel Popkin, 88 Inskip Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756, for receipt on or before June 30, 2022.
Click here to access the online Legal Defense Fund Membership form.<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.njclerks.org%2fcn%2…>
Kim-Marie White
MCANJ President
The 2021 NJMMA Fall Conference, is being held on September 14th and 15th in Long Branch, NJ. Conference Registration Fee is $300 for the two-day conference. If you can only attend one of the two days, the cost is $100 for day one and $200 for day two.
27 Speakers/Panelists - 15 Session Topics (CEU's)
New speakers added:
* Jacquelyn Suárez, Director Local Government Services
* Ron Holifield, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Government Resources
* Christopher Rein, NJ Chief Technology Officer
* Michael Geraghty, NJ Chief Information Security Officer and Director, NJ Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell
* Matthew Goerke, Creator Matthew & Developer of the “Memory Switch Program
* Daren Kullman, Owner - The Kullman Group
* Lori Buckelew, NJLM Assistant Executive Director/Director of Government Affairs
* Frank Marshall, NJLM Associate Counsel
* David Errickson, Director of Clinical Operations Corner House Behavioral Health
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Please book your rooms as soon as possible, as only a few remain under the NJMMA registration block. The cost of the Ocean Place Resort and Spa is $279 (not including taxes and resort fees). You are responsible for booking your own room (vouchers accepted). Please see the attached policies for payment and read them carefully. The following is the link to make your reservation: https://reservations.travelclick.com/13199?groupID=3226899<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2freservations.travelclic…>
Attachments:
* Conference Agenda
* NJMMA Fall Conference Save the Date
* Matthew Goerke, Memory Switch Workshop (Dinner Guest Speaker)
* NJMMA Registration Form
* Ocean Place Resort & Spa Room/Payment Policies
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Have you registered your FY 2022 MCANJ Membership?
MCANJ is now accepting New and Renewal Membership Applications for the FY2022 (7/1/21 – 6/30/22) through our online system.
Membership in the Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey offers an instant network to hundreds of the most professional of local government officials in New Jersey and beyond. MCANJ offers meaningful and affordable educational opportunities to its members through an Annual Education Conference. Registered Municipal Clerks can earn continuing education credits towards their certification renewal at these sessions.
MCANJ also keeps abreast of changes in Trenton and disseminates this information to its membership through its continued communications. Municipal Clerks, the oldest of local government officials, offers camaraderie like no other; with members offering assistance when needed especially to non-seasoned Municipal Clerks or Municipal Clerks who may not have faced a particular situation before. Municipal Clerks will undoubtedly develop new and long-lasting friendships when they join MCANJ.
MCANJ offers the following classes of membership:
1. Regular Membership – Any person holding the office of Municipal Clerk, Acting Municipal Clerk, County Clerk, or Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of any municipality or county in NJ. ($100 Annual Fee)
2. Associate Membership – Any person holding the office of Deputy or Assistant Municipal Clerk, Deputy County Clerk, or Deputy Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. ($75 Annual Fee)
3. Honorary Membership – Any Regular, Associate or Affiliate Member in good standing upon retirement. $0 Annual Fee (Honorary Members must still renew their membership online each year so we have your most up-to-date contact information).
4. Affiliate Member – Any person holding any governmental or educational office of
employment, or any person interested in promoting the objectives of the Association who is not eligible for Regular, Associate or Honorary membership. ($75 Annual Fee)
Registration online is simple and quick. You don’t need to send your PO for our signature, as the confirmation/invoice which is generated from the system has been approved by the Local Finance Board to be acceptable for use by counties and municipalities in the State.
Help keep our membership strong by prompt submission of your membership application on or before October 1, 2021.
Click Here For the Membership Application<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=16910> or visit www.njclerks.org<http://www.njclerks.org>
Don’t forget to update the mailing address for membership payments to:
Lucy Samuelsen, Treasurer
c/o City of Somers Point
1 West New Jersey Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
treasurer(a)mcanj.us<mailto:treasurer@mcanj.us>
Effective August 1, 2021 MCANJ members will receive notification of the commencement of LDF renewal. Remember, you must be a paid MCANJ member to join the LDF.
Thank you!
Kim-Marie White
President – MCANJ
[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.
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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