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A 4941

Relates to possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition; repealer

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Alicia Hyndman

Extends up to four years of active US military service as seniority credit for New Jersey Educational Support Professionals, including prior service, effective immediately.

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Bill Summary · A 4941

Summary: New Jersey Assembly Bill A 4941 (Introduced Oct 21, 2024)

Note: The bill’s formal title in the record references armor-piercing ammunition, but the introduced text and provisions address seniority for educational support professionals in New Jersey’s school districts. The summary below reflects the introduced provisions concerning educational support professionals.

Purpose

To extend veterans’ service credit for seniority to educational support professionals (ESPs) in New Jersey schools, aligning their seniority treatment with that already provided to teaching staff for active military service.

What the bill would do

  • Adds a seniority credit provision for ESPs who have served in the active military of the United States and are DoD-recognized eligible for federal veterans benefits.
  • Provides up to four years of equivalent employment or seniority credit for military service, as if the ESP had been employed by the school district for the same period.
  • Credits all military service toward this seniority credit, including service performed before the ESP’s employment in the district.

Key definitions

  • Educational Support Professional (ESP): A school district employee who is not a teaching staff member.

How the credit would work

  • For eligible ESPs, length of service for seniority purposes would include the military service years (up to four) credited as if the individual were employed in the district for that period.
  • The credited service can include time earned prior to taking employment as an ESP.

Effective date

  • Immediate upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • Educational support professionals across New Jersey school districts (e.g., staff outside the teaching corps who have served in active U.S. military service and qualify for federal veterans benefits).

Legislative history and actions

  • Introduced: October 21, 2024 (Assembly)
  • Initial referral: Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee
  • Subsequent referrals: Referred to CODES on February 10, 2025 (listed twice in the record)
  • Sponsor: Alicia Hyndman (primary)
  • Related/companion bills: S 4428 (companion), plus related bills from prior sessions (S 2181, A 4750, A 2637, A 4550)

Practical and policy implications

  • Potential impact on ESP career progression, seniority-based layoffs, promotions, and salary steps within districts due to increased seniority counts.
  • Creates parity between ESPs and teaching staff regarding recognition of military service for seniority purposes.
  • District human resources may need to implement or adjust processes to document and convert military service into official seniority credits for eligible ESPs.

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to its companion (S 4428) or outline potential fiscal implications based on typical pension or retirement systems in New Jersey.

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

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