New Jersey § 11a:6-19

§ 11a:6-19.

Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a political subdivision

of the State, or an agency, authority or instrumentality thereof, that has adopted

the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, shall not pay supplemental

compensation to any officer or employee for accumulated unused sick leave in an amount

in excess of $15,000, except that an officer or employee who: (1) on the effective date of P.L.2007, c. 92 ( C.43:15C-1 et al.), or upon the expiration of a collective negotiations agreement or contract

of employment applicable to that officer or employee in effect on that date has accrued

supplemental compensation based upon accumulated unused sick leave shall, upon retirement,

be eligible to receive for any unused leave not more than the amount so accumulated

or not more than $15,000, whichever is greater; or (2) becomes an officer or employee after the effective date of P.L.2007, c. 92 ( C.43:15C-1 et al.) and has previously accrued supplemental compensation based upon accumulated

unused sick leave shall, upon retirement, be eligible to receive for any unused leave

not more than the amount so previously accumulated or not more than $15,000, whichever

is greater. Supplemental compensation shall be payable only at the time of retirement from a State-administered

or locally-administered retirement system based on the leave credited on the date

of retirement. As used in this section, “ officer or employee ” means an elected official; or a person appointed by the Governor with the advice

and consent of the Senate, or appointed by the Governor to serve at the pleasure of

the Governor only during his or her term of office; or a person appointed by an elected

public official or elected governing body of a political subdivision of the State,

with the specific consent or approval of the elected governing body of the political

subdivision that is substantially similar in nature to the advice and consent of the

Senate for appointments by the Governor of the State as that similarity is determined

by the elected governing body and set forth in an adopted ordinance or resolution,

pursuant to guidelines or policy that shall be established by the Local Finance Board

in the Department of Community Affairs, but not including a person who is employed

or appointed in the regular or normal course of employment or appointment procedures

and consented to or approved in a general or routine manner appropriate for and followed

by the political subdivision, or the agency, authority or instrumentality of a subdivision,

or a person who holds a professional license or certificate to perform and is performing

as a certified health officer, tax assessor, tax collector, municipal planner, chief

financial officer, registered municipal clerk, construction code official, licensed

uniform subcode inspector, qualified purchasing agent, or certified public works manager.