S 4264 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Increases days of paid leave of absence for public employees who serve in a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.*

This bill increases the amount of paid leave available to public employees in New Jersey who serve in the United States Reserves or National Guard. Under the new provisions, these employees would receive up to 90 work days of paid leave for federal active duty, an increase from the current limit of 30 days. Any time served beyond the 90-day cap would remain unpaid but would not count against the employee's accrued time off. The change applies to full-time or permanent officers and employees across state, county, and municipal agencies.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

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Governor

Introduced May 14, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Reprint · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee to update the list of covered military reserve components, adding the Coast Guard Reserve and modernizing the names of the other services. The core policy of 90 paid work days per year for federal active duty remains unchanged.

SCOPE

The Coast Guard Reserve was added as a covered component, meaning public employees who serve in the Coast Guard Reserve now qualify for the 90-day paid leave benefit.

The bill title and synopsis changed from referencing 'United States Reserves' to 'a Reserve component of the United States Armed Forces,' a broader and more precise legal formulation.

DEFINITION

The names of covered reserve components were updated to current terminology: 'Army of the United States' became 'Army Reserve,' 'United States Naval Reserve' became 'Navy Reserve,' and 'United States Air Force Reserve' became 'Air Force Reserve.'

TECHNICAL

The explanatory statement section at the end of the bill was removed in the reprint version.

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Committee

Jun 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

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May 14, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor