New Jersey § 52:18a-248

§ 52:18a-248.

a. The number of employees hired after the effective date of P.L.2008, c. 21 in the executive branch to fill the vacancies created directly or indirectly because

eligible employees retired to receive additional retirement benefits pursuant to section

1 of P.L.2008, c. 21 1 shall not exceed, in total for all departments in the executive branch of State government,

10 percent of the total number of employees who retired pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2008, c. 21 , including the employees for whom the effective date of retirement was delayed pursuant

to subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.2008, c. 21 . A vacancy created directly shall mean a vacancy in the position held by the retiring

employee at the time of retirement. A vacancy created indirectly shall mean a vacancy in a position created directly

or indirectly by promotion or transfer to fill a vacancy in a position caused by the

retiring employee. b. The State Treasurer shall report to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee every

six months for the first two years following the date of enactment of P.L.2008, c. 21 , and annually thereafter, on the impact of that act on the State workforce, including

an analysis of the allocation of position reductions that occur in each department

and division as a result of that act and the plans adopted by each department to maintain

the essential governmental services provided by that department. 1

Temporary and executed.