Newark Public School teachers to receive $1 million in COVID backpay, union says

Newark Public Schools will have to reimburse teachers for lost pay and reinstate sick days they used as a result of COVID-19 exposure.

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Newark Public Schools will have to reimburse teachers for lost pay and reinstate sick days they used as a result of COVID-19 exposure.

The teacher's union filed a grievance in October of last year because the district required teachers to use their sick days or take unpaid time off when they had to isolate.
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The ruling on Wednesday from an arbitrator affects 800 employees who will be reimbursed about 1 million dollars in sick days and pay, according to estimates from the union.

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