S 4515 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.*

This bill allows certain Rutgers University employees to hold dual employment with affiliated nonprofit health organizations, enabling them to receive compensation from both entities. It specifically applies to staff overseeing medical education, research, or clinical care programs related to long-term affiliation agreements between the university and these partners. The legislation also permits board members of Rutgers who serve on the governing boards of these affiliated entities to vote on matters necessary to implement those health-related agreements. By doing so, the bill creates exceptions to standard state conflict of interest laws that normally restrict public employees from accepting outside employment or compensation.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 22, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprint · 5 edits
MODERATE
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee narrowed the dual employment provision to apply only to 'managerial executives' as defined in a specific labor relations statute, rather than any Rutgers employee with oversight or supervisory involvement. The committee also struck the entire section that had permitted dual board members to participate in votes on affiliation agreements, and added new savings clauses preserving labor relations rights and subcontracting requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed in two ways: (1) dual employment is now limited to managerial executives rather than any employee with supervisory involvement, and (2) the board member vote participation provision was removed entirely, eliminating a significant portion of the original bill's purpose as stated in the synopsis.
ELIGIBILITY

Dual employment eligibility was narrowed from any Rutgers employee with 'oversight or managerial responsibility for, or involvement in supervising' medical programs to only those who are a 'managerial executive as defined in section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3)' and have oversight or supervisory or managerial responsibility for such programs.

SCOPE

The entire provision (former Section 3) allowing a member of the Rutgers board of governors who also sits on a contracting entity's governing board to participate in board matters necessary to implement an affiliation agreement was struck from the bill.

REQUIREMENT

A new Section 3(a) was added stating that nothing in the act modifies or contravenes rights and obligations under the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, and that the act must be construed in accordance with section 139 of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-40).

A new Section 3(b) was added stating that nothing in the act exempts any subcontracting agreement from the requirements of P.L.2021, c.104 (C.34:13A-50 et seq.).

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Special State officer or employee' was struck, consistent with the removal of the board member participation provision that referenced it.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (50-15-4)
lower
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (35-3)
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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