New Jersey § 34:13a-40

§ 34:13a-40.

For the purposes of this act: “ Civil union ” means a civil union as defined in section 2 of P.L.2006, c. 103 ( C.37:1-29 ). “ Employee assistance program ” means a program in which a public employer provides or contracts with a service

provider to provide assistance to the employer's employees and their dependents to

resolve problems which may affect employee work performance, irrespective of whether

the problems originate on the job, including, but not limited to, marital and family

problems, emotional problems, substance use disorder , compulsive gambling, financial problems, and medical problems. “ Dependent ” means an employee's spouse, civil union partner, or domestic partner, an unmarried

child of the employee who is less than 31 years of age and lives with the employee

in a regular parent-child relationship, or an unmarried child of the employee who

is not less than 31 years of age and is not capable of self support. “Child of the employee” includes any child, stepchild, legally adopted child, or

foster child of the employee, or of a domestic partner or civil union partner of the

employee, who is reported for coverage and dependent upon the employee for support

and maintenance. “ Domestic partner ” means a domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c. 246 ( C.26:8A-3 ). “ Employee ” means an employee of a public employer. “ Public employer ” means the State of New Jersey, or the counties and municipalities thereof, or any

other political subdivision of the State, or a school district, or any special district,

or any authority, including a bi-state authority, or any commission, or board, or

any branch or agency of the public service.