A 1667 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits DHS from deeming certain teachers and school employees ineligible for child care subsidies due to number of hours worked when school is not in session for students.

This bill prohibits New Jersey's Department of Human Services (DHS) from denying child care subsidies to teachers and school employees based on their weekly work hours during periods when schools are not in session for students. It specifically exempts these workers from the standard requirement of working 30+ hours per week during non-school weeks (like summer or holidays), as long as they meet other eligibility criteria like income limits. Teachers and school employees will no longer need to report changes in their non-school work hours to DHS, though they must still complete standard renewal checks. The policy directly affects school staff who previously faced subsidy loss during school breaks despite otherwise qualifying.
Sub-Topics: Teachers
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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