Permits layoff plans as substitute for employment reconciliation plans for joint meetings or shared service agreements under certain circumstances.

This bill allows New Jersey local government units that follow civil service rules (Title 11A) to use a layoff plan instead of an employment reconciliation plan when entering into shared service agreements or joint meetings. The layoff plan must specify which employees will be transferred, retained, or terminated, and includes terminal leave payments of one month for every five years of service for those terminated. It also requires that employees with permanent civil service status who are terminated be placed on a special reemployment list. This change is intended to simplify the process for local governments entering into shared service agreements. The bill directly affects local government employees and civil service commissions in New Jersey.