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S 4057

Extends historic homeownership rehabilitation tax credit and requires additional reporting

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Pat Fahy

Prohibits remote work for state employees in career, senior executive, and unclassified service; requires Civil Service Commission to set hours, overtime, and holiday pay rules.

REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
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Bill Summary · S 4057

Summary of Senate Bill S 4057

Overview

Senate Bill 4057, introduced January 30, 2025, and currently referred to the Budget and Revenue Committee, would prohibit remote work for State employees and amend rules related to hours of work, overtime, and holiday pay. Primary sponsor: Senator Patricia Fahy. Related companion bills include A 5243 and A 5453.

Note: The introduced version text focuses on prohibiting telework and clarifying overtime/holiday pay requirements under the Civil Service Commission, not on any historic homeownership tax credit (the “Extends historic homeownership rehabilitation tax credit” title appears inconsistent with the bill’s content).

What the bill would do

  • Prohibit remote work (telework) for State employees in the career, senior executive, and unclassified services.
  • Amend N.J.S.11A:6-24 to cover eligibility for overtime compensation and holiday pay, with specifics on compensation methods and the role of department heads and the Civil Service Commission.
  • Require the Civil Service Commission to adopt rules governing hours of work, overtime compensation, and holiday pay, including application/eligibility procedures. The prohibition on remote work would be codified in these terms.

Key provisions

  • Overtime and holiday pay: For eligible employees, overtime can be paid as cash at 1.5 times the hourly base rate or as compensatory time off at a rate of 1.5 hours per hour worked beyond the regular workweek, subject to department head approval and Commission oversight.
  • Rulemaking: The Civil Service Commission must adopt implementing rules for hours of work, overtime, and holiday pay.
  • Remote work prohibition: Explicitly states that remote work shall not be permitted for State employees in the specified service categories.
  • Effective date: The act would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Affected parties

  • State employees in the career, senior executive, and unclassified service (as designated by the Civil Service Commission).
  • Departments and agency heads that supervise these employees (through their approval role in overtime/compensatory time decisions).
  • The Civil Service Commission, which would implement and enforce the rule changes.

Legislative history and timeline

  • Introduced: January 30, 2025.
  • Committee referrals: Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation; then Budget and Revenue (both listed on January 31, 2025).
  • Status: Referred to Budget and Revenue; awaiting further action.

Sponsors and related bills

  • Primary sponsor: Patricia Fahy.
  • Related companion bills: A 5243 and A 5453.

Potential implications and considerations

  • Policy impact: Removes telework options for state employees, potentially affecting recruiting, retention, morale, and work-life balance for those who favored remote arrangements.
  • Administrative impact: Shifts scheduling and supervision to on-site arrangements; requires development of formal hours/overtime/holiday pay rules by the Civil Service Commission.
  • Fiscal impact: No explicit funding authorization is stated, but overtime pay and related rulemaking may have budgetary implications depending on how compensatory time is used or caseloads impact overtime costs.
  • Compliance and implementation: Agencies would need to align with new rulemaking and the prohibition, once enacted, and ensure consistency across departments.

If you’d like, I can compare S 4057 to the companion A 5243/5453 bills or provide a 1-page quick reference for agency human resources staff.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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