A local unit shall not pay supplemental compensation for accumulated unused sick leave in an amount in excess of $ 15,000 to any officer or employee who commences service with the local unit on or after May 21, 2010, or, if a collective negotiations agreement in force on May 21, 2010, contained a provision concerning supplemental compensation for accumulated unused sick leave, to any officer or employee who commences service with the local unit on or after the expiration of the collective negotiations agreement.
N.J. Admin. Code § 5:30-15.8