Requires annual salaries of certain county officers and employees be fixed by ordinance; ordinance not required for compensation excluded from pensionable salary.

This bill (S 443) requires New Jersey county boards to set annual salaries for specific county officials - such as county executives, supervisors, managers, commissioners, and department heads - through formal ordinances. It specifies that counties do not need to adopt an ordinance for compensation that does not count toward an employee’s pension benefits. The bill amends the Optional County Charter Law to clarify this requirement and exemption. The change applies to county-level salary-setting processes but does not create new benefits or alter pension rules. (Note: The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2026, and referred to committee; it has not yet become law.)