the basic fees established in the
Guidelines for the NJEA/NEA
Legal Services Program.
3. NJEA reserves the right to
review and question the cost
of each case with the attorney
and may request the attorney
to reconsider those costs.
NJEA also reserves the right
to examine all time sheets and
records related to any case in
question.
4. Every effort shall be made
to establish a set fee with the
attorney for pursuit of a case.
E. Program Sharing
A network attorney shall submit to
the program manager copies of all
case briefs and other pertinent case
material.
F. Billing
A network attorney shall submit
detailed bills with receipts for costs
to the program manager, which shall
include:
1. the designated NJEA case
number;
2. litigation hours, including
pleadings, answers, motions and
appearances;
3. conference hours;
4. research hours;
5. principal attorney hours and
associate attorney hours in the
above areas;
6. fixed costs of filing fees, etc.
7. transcripts (by prior approval of
the program manager); and
8. other pertinent information.
G. Meetings
A network attorney will be expected
to attend at least two meetings per
year regarding implementation of
the program.
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H. Legal Services Guidelines
Each network attorney shall be
provided with current NJEA policies
regarding legal assistance to members
and affiliates.
I. Compliance
In order to participate in the network,
an attorney or firm:
1. shall not conduct arbitration
hearings unless the UniServ
representative has good reason
to believe that the issue requires
the presence of an attorney and
has the approval of the program
manager.
2. shall not participate in an
affiliate contract negotiation
without approval of the UniServ
representative and the program
manager.
J. Annual Review
Continued participation as a network
attorney in the program shall
be subject to an annual review.
Either party may terminate the
relationship upon thirty (30) days
written notice.
Administrative Procedures
A. Intent
These procedures are designated to
implement expeditiously the NJEA/
NEA Legal Services Program.
B. Payment of Legal Fees
1. Retainers shall be paid on a
yearly basis. Payments shall be
in six (6) equal installments.
2. Bills shall be paid within thirty
(30) days of approval by the
program manager for network
attorneys on an hourly rate.
C. Reports
1. PR&R Committee
The committee shall receive at each
regularly scheduled meeting:
a. a report of the present status
of the PR&R budget including
costs to date and the present
balance;
b. an oral report and description
of any case(s) where financial
assistance has been denied;
c. in cases of appeal of the denial
of financial assistance, the
committee shall receive the
written description of the
matters as well as the reasons for
the denial of financial assistance.
2. Executive Committee
a. In cases of appeal of the denial
of financial assistance, the PR&R
Committee shall provide the
Executive Committee with the
description of the matter(s) and
the reasons for the denial of
financial assistance. The PR&R
Committee chair and/or his/her
designee(s) shall be present to
state the views of the committee.
b. Executive Committee Approvals
i. All grants shall be presented
by the PR&R Committee
to the NJEA Executive
Committee for approval.
ii. All requests for funding for
fact-finding and additional
monies for arbitration shall
be presented by the PR&R
Committee to the NJEA
Executive Committee for
approval.
iii. There shall be an annual
report to the NJEA
Executive Committee and
the Delegate Assembly in
January of each year.