The Board may in its discretion act in behalf of individual employees to deduct a certain amount from the employee’s paycheck and remit and equal amount to an agent designated by the employee. It is the purpose of this policy to designate those purposes not otherwise mandated by law for which the Board is willing to act on behalf of an employee.
No deduction may be made from the wages of an employee except for Federal Income Tax, Social Security, and New Jersey Income Tax. Pension deductions are authorized by the New Jersey Division of Pensions; all other deductions are authorized only by the employee.
The Board has authorized in accordance with the below cited
legislation that deductions may be made from an employee’s paycheck upon proper
authorization on the appropriate form, as prepared by the district, for the
following purposes:
a.
Hospital services and group insurance plans (18A: 16-8).
b.
Summer payment plan (18A: 29-3) for repayment in one
installment over the summer months.
Deductions to be remitted to a bank security in the name of the Board.
c.
Additional death benefit coverage (18A: 66-78). Deductions to be remitted to the Teacher’s
Pension and Annuity fund.
d.
Additional tax sheltered annuities (18A: 66-19). Deductions to be remitted to the Teacher’s
Pension and Annuity Fund.
e.
Contributions to United Fund Charities (52: 14-15, 9C). Deductions to be remitted to United Way of
Morris County.
f.
Bona fide organizational dues (52: 14-15.9e). Deductions to be remitted to Chester
Education Association.
g.
Tax sheltered annuities (18A: 66-127). Deductions to be remitted to Board approved
institutions.
In accordance with the statutes (NJS 2A: 150A-1) it is
unlawful for any Board employee to withhold or pay to another or purchase or
have assigned, other than by court order, any compensation for services
of any district employee.
Date Revised: 4/15/03
7/5/83
Date Adopted: 3/6/79
Legal Reference:
NJAC 6A:23-2.8
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