Allows social worker to acquire four hours of continuing education credit for volunteering as poll worker.
This New Jersey bill (A3857) allows licensed social workers to earn up to four hours of required continuing education credit by volunteering as poll workers during state primary or general elections. Social workers can receive two credits per election (primary or general), with a maximum of four credits per license renewal period. To claim these credits, they must provide proof of service via a certified letter from their local election office or as otherwise approved by the State Board of Social Work Examiners. The bill does not require social workers to volunteer - it simply offers this service as an optional way to fulfill continuing education requirements.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
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The first reprint of A3857 made one substantive amendment: it simplified the recordkeeping requirement for social work licensees who earn continuing education credits by volunteering as poll workers. The proof required changed from a 'certified letter' issued by a municipality, county, or other local government managing an election to simply an 'assignment letter' issued by the county. This makes it easier for licensees to document their volunteer service.
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The acceptable proof of poll worker service was changed from a 'certified letter issued by the municipality, county or other local government charged with managing an election' to an 'assignment letter issued by the county.' This narrows the issuing authority to only the county and lowers the formality of the required document from a certified letter to an assignment letter.
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Jun 3, 2024
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Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Feb 27, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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