N.J. Admin. Code § 19:17-3.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 19:17-3.3 - Annual notice to nonmembers; copy of demand and return system to public employer

(a) Prior to the commencement of payroll deductions of the representation fee in lieu of dues for any dues year, the majority representative shall provide all persons subject to the fee with a notice adequately explaining the basis of the fee, which shall include:

1. A statement, verified by an independent auditor or by some other suitable method, of the expenditures of the majority representative for its fiscal year ending within 12 months prior to the date the notice required by this section is served on all persons subject to the fee. The statement shall set forth the major categories of expenditures and shall also identify expenditures of the majority representative and its affiliates which are in aid of activities or causes of a partisan political or ideological nature only incidentally related to the terms and conditions of employment or applied toward the cost of benefits only available to members of the majority representative.

2. A copy of the demand and return system established by the majority representative pursuant to 34:13A-5.6, including instructions to persons paying the representation fee in lieu of dues as to how to request review of the amount assessed as a representation fee in lieu of dues.

3. The name and address of the financial institution where the majority representative maintains an account in which to escrow portions of representation fees in lieu of dues which are reasonably in dispute. The interest rate of the account in effect on the date the notice required by (a) above is issued shall also be disclosed.

4. The amount of the annual representation fee in lieu of dues, or an explanation of the formula by which the representation fee is set, and the schedule by which the fee will be deducted from pay.

(b) The majority representative shall provide a copy of the demand and return system referred to in (a)2 above to the public employer.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:17-3.3

Amended by R.1993 d.322, effective 7/6/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 1842(b), 25 New Jersey Register 2907(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.320, effective 7/6/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 1214(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2516(b).
In (a)1, rewrote the first sentence.