Restricts use of accumulated sick leave by public employees in year prior to retirement.

This bill restricts public employees in New Jersey from using six or more consecutive days of accumulated sick leave in the twelve months before retirement without documented medical necessity. It applies to state employees, local government workers, and school employees, requiring them to provide written medical verification for such leave use. Employers must establish procedures for verifying medical necessity, including the option of a medical exam by a doctor chosen by the employer. Violations can result in fines (three times the daily pay per day of violation) or, for a second violation, the deduction of improperly used sick leave from retirement benefits.