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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill appropriates $3 million for bonus awards to frontline State workers in Local 195
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions CommitteeSponsors: Carol Murphy and 11 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey allocates a $3 million from the General Fund to provide one-time bonus awards for COVID-19 emergency essential frontline State workers belonging to Local 195 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Members of Local 195 who maintained essential state facilities and services during the pandemic will receive one-time financial bonuses, backed by a $3,000,000 allocation from state funds.
Who It Would Affect
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Local 195 of International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers members
Eligible union members receive one-time bonus awards funded by the supplemental appropriation for their frontline service during the pandemic.
Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury
The division director is required to consult with the union president and provide allocations to each state agency or department.
Key Facts
- The bill makes a $3,000,000 supplemental appropriation from the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
- The funds are designated for one-time bonus awards for COVID-19 emergency frontline State workers who are members of Local 195 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
- Allocations are distributed by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury in consultation with the President of Local 195.
- Eligible workers must be employees of a State agency or department represented by Local 195 who provided emergency frontline workplace service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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