Requires election workers to be paid hourly rate for mandatory training programs.

This bill (A 3254) requires New Jersey election workers to be paid an hourly rate equal to the state minimum wage for mandatory training programs they must attend. Currently, counties decide whether to compensate workers for training time, but this bill makes payment mandatory. The law amends existing election compensation rules to specify that workers must receive minimum wage pay for training hours, with counties eligible to seek state reimbursement for these costs. It directly affects all election workers required to complete annual training under state law.