Sponsored by:
Senator RAJ MUKHERJI
District 32 (Hudson)
Assemblyman STERLEY S. STANLEY
District 18 (Middlesex)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affiliated contracting entities.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 28, 2026, with amendments.
An Act concerning Rutgers, The State University, and supplementing P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. As used in this act:
“Affiliation agreement” means a long-term agreement that establishes a joint governance structure between a nonprofit corporation established in the State pursuant to the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act," N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq., and Rutgers, The State University with the purposes of: advancing the provisions of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.); creating an integrated academic health system that is nationally recognized for its education, research, and clinical care; and improving access to healthcare in the State.
“Contracting entity” means a nonprofit corporation established in the State pursuant to the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act," N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq., and any affiliates and subsidiaries of the nonprofit corporation in the State, that enters into an affiliation agreement with Rutgers, The State University; or any jointly formed, managed, or affiliated entity or enterprise that may be formed pursuant to an affiliation agreement, including any affiliates or subsidiaries established pursuant to the affiliation agreement.
1[“Special State officer or employee” means the same as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-13).]1
2. a. Any employee of Rutgers, The State University 1,1 who 1is a managerial executive as defined in section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3) and1 has oversight 1or supervisory1 or managerial responsibility for 1[, or involvement in supervising,]1 medical education, research, or clinical care programs or divisions in connection with an affiliation agreement that has been entered 1into1 between Rutgers, The State University and a contracting entity 1,1 may be employed by, and receive compensation from, both Rutgers, The State University and the contracting entity.
b. Any compensation or other benefits connected to any employment permitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not be subject to the provisions of section 13 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-24) or any provision of the code of ethics adopted pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-23). The employment permitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not be deemed in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (e) of section 12 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-23) or any provision of the code of ethics adopted pursuant thereto.
1[3. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, determination of a State agency or authority, executive directive, or policy to the contrary, the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), which are applicable to a special State officer or employee, and the provisions of paragraphs 1 through 4 of Executive Order No. 14 of 2006, shall not be construed to prohibit a member of the board of governors of Rutgers, The State University who is a member of a governing board of a contracting entity from participating in any matter before the board of governors of Rutgers, The State University that is necessary to implement the affiliation agreement. A determination of whether a matter is necessary to implement the affiliation agreement shall be made by any individual designated, or otherwise identified in, any applicable conflict of interest policies of Rutgers, The State University.]1
13. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to modify or contravene the rights and obligations of employers or employees under the “New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act,” P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). This act shall be construed in accordance with the requirements of section 139 of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-40).
b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any subcontracting agreement from the requirements of P.L.2021, c.104 (C.34:13A-50 et seq.).1
4. This act shall take effect immediately.