[MCANJ Members] Fw: DLGS Certification Update - Recent Rule Changes

In case you missed it. Here's the latest email from DLGS regarding Certification changes. MCANJ Website Manager WebsiteManager(a)MCANJ.US ________________________________ The Director of the Division of Local Government Services has adopted regulatory amendments implementing certain changes relevant to DLGS-licensed positions. These changes include: - The ability to bank up to 50% of surplus continuing education (CEU) contact hours earned during a license renewal cycle extended pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D- 18.5 into the next renewal cycle. This carry over allowance is effective one time only. - Commencing with qualified purchasing agent (QPA) license renewals due by December 31, 2022: - increasing from 20 to 25 the total number of CEU contact hours a QPA must earn during a license renewal cycle; and - increasing the minimum required number of CEU contact hours for the "procurement procedures" category from two (2) to five (5). - Creating a new optional continuing education category for QPAs on compliance with public works contracting laws. - Requiring a contracting unit to notify its auditor whenever a QPA vacates the position, unless the auditor makes an annual inquiry on whether a contracting unit has appointed a QPA or temporary QPA. Local Finance Notice 2022-15, available at https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/lfns/22/2022-15.pdf<https://linkpr…amp;typo=1>, provides further details on the adopted regulations and links to the updated regulatory text. Goes to: All DLGS-Licensed Officials, Administrators/Managers; Authority Officials; Fire District Officials; DLGS Listserv; Auditor Listserv --