New Jersey § 34:11-56

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 34:11-56, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 34:11-56.

As used in this act: “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development or the commissioner's

duly authorized representatives. “ Building services ” means any cleaning or building maintenance work, including but not limited to sweeping,

vacuuming, floor cleaning, cleaning of rest rooms, collecting refuse or trash, window

cleaning, engineering, securing, patrolling, or other work in connection with the

care, securing, or maintenance of an existing building, except that “building services”

shall not include any maintenance work or other public work for which a contractor

is required to pay the “prevailing wage” as defined in section 2 of P.L.1963, c. 150

( C.34:11-56.26 ). “ Leased by the State ” means that not less than 55% of the property or premises is leased by the State,

provided that the portion of the property or premises that is leased by the State

measures more than 20,000 square feet. “ Prevailing wage for building services and covered airport or related location workers ” means the wage and benefit rates designated by the commissioner based on the determinations

made by the General Services Administration pursuant to the federal McNamara-O'Hara

Service Contract Act of 1965 ( 41 U.S.C. 6701 et seq. ), for the appropriate localities and classifications of building service employees;

provided, however, that in no event shall the prevailing wage rate applicable to a

covered airport or related location worker on and after September 1, 2021 and every

year thereafter be less than the following: (1) any otherwise applicable minimum wage rate established through a policy of the

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and (2) an amount of wages or supplements equal to the rate for health and welfare for

all occupations, designated by the commissioner based on the determinations made by

the federal department of labor pursuant to the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act

of 1965 ( 41 U.S.C. 6701 et seq. ) for the geographic region in which the covered airport location is located and in

effect on the date of the designation by the commissioner; and (3) paid leave equal to the paid leave requirements designated by the Commissioner

the immediately preceding August 1, based on the determinations made by the General

Services Administration pursuant to the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965

( 41 U.S.C. 6701 et seq. ). “ The State ” means the State of New Jersey and all of its departments, bureaus, boards, commissions,

agencies and instrumentalities, including any State institutions of higher education,

but does not include political subdivisions. “ State institutions of higher education ” means Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rowan University, the New Jersey

Institute of Technology, Montclair State University, and Kean University, and any of the State colleges or universities established pursuant to chapter 64

of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, but does not include any county college established

pursuant to chapter 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. “ Covered airport or related location ” means the Newark Liberty International Airport and the Newark Liberty International

Airport Train Station. " Covered airport or related location employer " means: (1) any person, corporation, limited liability company, or association employing any

covered airport or related location worker in an occupation, industry, trade, business

or service; or (2) any person who contracts with a person to perform work related to the preparation

or delivery of food for consumption on airplanes departing from a covered airport

or related location. “ Covered airport or related location employer ” shall not include a public agency. “ Covered airport or related location worker " means: (1) any person employed to perform work at a covered airport or related location,

provided at least half of the employee's time during any workweek is performed at

a covered airport and related location; or (2) any person who performs work related to the preparation or delivery of food for

consumption on airplanes departing from a covered airport or related location. “ Covered airport or related location worker ” shall not include persons employed in an executive, administrative, or professional

capacity as defined in subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of section 13 of the Fair Labor

Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. s.213 et seq. ), persons employed by a public agency. “ Public agency ” means: (1) any department or agency of the State of New Jersey and any political subdivision

thereof; (2) the New Jersey Transit Corporation; and (3) the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 34:11-56

What does New Jersey Statutes § 34:11-56 cover?

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