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AR Handbook – 93 D. Attorney Panels A panel of network attorneys shall be scheduled by the program manager to discuss potential cases of questionable merit and/or potential appeals. The attorneys shall be assigned to the panels on an equitable rotating basis. The panel shall consider the merits or lack thereof, of potential cases or appeal when requested. The legal opinions shall be submitted to the program manager in writing. E. Forms Appropriate forms shall be approved by the PR&R Committee. Appendix A NEA Bylaw 2 Membership 2-1. Categories f. Reserve membership shall be open to any person (i) who is on a leave of absence of at least six (6) months from the employment that qualifies him or her for Active membership or (ii) who has held Active or Education Support membership in the Association but whose employment status no longer qualifies that individual for such membership. Appendix B Illustrative List of Ineligible Employment-Related Matters This list below is not exhaustive but is designed to be illustrative of the types of disputes that do not meet the definition of an “Employment Related Matter” (Section I.G. of the Guidelines for the NJEA/NEA Legal Services Program.) Modifications to this list must be approved by the NJEA Executive Committee. 1. Workmen’s compensation disputes or actions covered by the New Jersey Workmen’s Compensation Act 2. Disputes covered by an NEA insurance program, except matters involving the defense of employment related criminal charges brought against one or more member(s) for which the program provides payment only if the member(s) is exonerated 3. Matters involving the activities of a local or state affiliate political action committee (PAC) 4. Any matter involving support of a substantive position contrary to NJEA policy 5. Disputes with 3rd party insurance carriers over claims denials 6. Challenges by bargaining unit members to the election of local or state affiliate officers 7. Disputes with Social Security Administration over ineligibility for or payment of benefits 8. Criminal and child protective services (CPS) charges not emanating from a member’s implied or expressed duties or for which the member has previously admitted guilt 9. Challenges to municipal tax levy decisions 10. Legal representation for lawsuit filed by a parent or guardian individually or on behalf of a student or by an adult student against the member including TRO requests against member 11. Matters that involve the business operations of a local affiliate 12. Member vs. employee disputes 13. Legal Assistance for a management representative challenged by one or more rank-and-file employees or an employee organization as a result of an action taken as a management representative . Adopted May 15, 1981, Amended June 16, 2000 by NJEA Executive Committee Drawn up by NJEA Professional Rights and Responsibilities (PR&R) Committee *Applies to former NJEA Active Members if the individual is no longer able to be an NJEA Active member, but is eligible to be an NEA Reserve member under the NEA by-laws, Bylaw 2-1F. (See Appendix A)


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