Guidelines for NJEA/NEA Legal Services Program General Provisions A. Nondiscrimination No applicant for legal services shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, national origin, religion, age, handicap, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or economic status. B. Administration The Associate Director for Legal Services shall be the Legal Services Program Manager and shall have primary responsibility for the administration of the Legal Services Program on a day-to-day basis. C. Affiliation In order to qualify for financial assistance, a local must meet the affiliation standards of the NJEA prior to any incident for which assistance is requested. 86 – AR Handbook D. Membership Status In order to qualify for financial assistance an individual must be a dues paying member of NJEA and must meet the criteria set forth below. “Occurrence” shall mean an action or series of related actions that may reasonably lead to form the basis of, or result in an employment-related dispute. 1. NJEA Active Professional or Active Supportive Member a. Individual must have been an Active Professional or Active Supportive Member on the date he/she requests financial assistance for legal services. b. Individual must be an Active Professional or Active Supportive Member on the date of the occurrence giving rise to the need for legal services. c. Individual must maintain continuous NJEA membership while receiving financial assistance for legal services, whether as an Active Professional Member or Active Supportive Member, if he/she meets the qualifications for such Active Membership under the NJEA Constitution and Bylaws; or as a Retired Member, if the individual is no longer eligible to be an Active Professional or Active Supportive Member, but is eligible to be a Retired Member under the NJEA Constitution and Bylaws; or an individual must maintain continuous membership as
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