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NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.6 - Representation fee in lieu of dues by payroll deduction

34:13A-5.6 Representation fee in lieu of dues by payroll deduction  3. Where a negotiated agreement is reached, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.477 (C.34:13A-5.5), or where the public employer has been ordered by the commission to institute a payroll deduction of the representation fee in lieu of dues, a majority representative of public employees in an appropriate unit shall be entitled to a representation fee in lieu of dues by payroll deduction from the wages or salaries of the employees in such unit who are not members of a majority representative; provided, however, that membership in the majority representative is available to all employees in the unit on an equal basis and that the representation fee in lieu of dues shall be available only to a majority representative that has established and maintained a demand and return system which provides pro rata returns as described in subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.1979, c.477 (C.34:13A-5.5). The demand and return system shall include a provision by which persons who pay a representation fee in lieu of dues may obtain review of the amount returned through full and fair proceedings placing the burden of proof on the majority representative. Such proceedings shall provide for an appeal to a board consisting of three members to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their official duties. Of such members, one shall be representative of public employers, one shall be representative of public employee organizations and one, as chairman, who shall represent the interest of the public as a strictly impartial member not having had more than a casual association or relationship with any public employers, public employer organizations or public employee organizations in the 10 years prior to appointment. Of the first appointees, one shall be appointed for one year, one for a term of two years and the chairman, for a term of three years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of two years each and until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whose office has become vacant. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require any employee to become a member of the majority representative. L.1979,c.477,s.3; amended 2002, c.46, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.7 - Discrimination between nonmembers and members on basis of payment of fee; unfair practice

34:13A-5.7. Discrimination between nonmembers and members on basis of payment of fee; unfair practice  Any action engaged in by a public employer, its representatives or agents, or by an employee organization, its representatives or agents, which discriminates between nonmembers who pay the said representation fee and members with regard to the payment of such fee other than as allowed under this act, shall be treated as an unfair practice within the meaning of subsection 1(a) or subsection 1(b) of this act. L.1979, c. 477, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.8 - Payment to majority representative

34:13A-5.8. Payment to majority representative  Payment of the representation fee in lieu of dues shall be made to the majority representative during the term of the collective negotiation agreement affecting such nonmember employees and during the period, if any, between successive agreements so providing, on or after, but in no case sooner than the thirtieth day following the beginning of an employee's employment in a position included in the appropriate negotiations unit, and the tenth day following reentry into the appropriate unit for employees who previously served in a position included in the appropriate unit who continued in the employ of the public employer in an excluded position and individuals being reemployed in such unit from a reemployment list. For the purposes of this section, individuals employed on a 10-month basis or who are reappointed from year to year shall be considered to be in continuous employment. L.1979, c. 477, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.9 - Rules and regulations

34:13A-5.9. Rules and regulations  The commission may promulgate rules or regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1979, c. 477, s. 6, eff. July 1, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.10 - Findings, declarations relative to collective negotiations units for Executive Branch employees.

34:13A-5.10 Findings, declarations relative to collective negotiations units for Executive Branch employees.  1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that, for more than three decades, there have been broad-based collective negotiations units for the employees in the Executive Branch of State government. This existing unit structure has contributed to the stability of labor relations between the public employees and the Executive Branch and has served to avoid disruption of services to the public. To foster continued harmonious labor relations between State employees and the Executive Branch, the existing structure for collective negotiations units must be codified. In addition, the Legislature finds and declares that the structure should be expanded to permit collective negotiations for managers and deputy attorneys general who are not covered by the ten units for civilian employees of the Executive Branch. b. (1) There shall be only twelve collective negotiations units for civilian employees of the Executive Branch of State government. The units shall be as follows: administrative and clerical; professional; primary level supervisory; high level supervisory; operations, maintenance and services; crafts; inspection and security; health care and rehabilitation services; State colleges and universities; State colleges and universities adjuncts ;deputy attorneys general; and State government managers. (2) An existing or newly established title that is not assigned managerial, executive or confidential duties, as defined in subsections (f) and (g) of section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3), may be placed in one of the twelve collective negotiations units for civilian employees by the Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Such placements may be challenged through a unit clarification procedure pursuant to the rules of the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. L.2005, c.142, s.1; amended 2009, c.314, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.11 - Short title.

34:13A-5.11 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act." L.2018, c.15, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.12 - Findings, declarations relative to public employment relations.

34:13A-5.12 Findings, declarations relative to public employment relations.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that collective negotiations promote labor stability in the public sector and enhance the delivery and avoid the disruption of public services. The Legislature further declares that it is in the public interest to ensure that any employee organization that has been designated as the exclusive representatives of employees in a collective negotiations unit is able to effectively carry out its statutory duties by having access to and being able to communicate with the employees it represents. L.2018, c.15, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.14 - Certain actions of public employer relative to negotiations unit members prohibited.

34:13A-5.14 Certain actions of public employer relative to negotiations unit members prohibited.  4. a. A public employer shall not encourage negotiations unit members to resign or relinquish membership in an exclusive representative employee organization and shall not encourage negotiations unit members to revoke authorization of the deduction of fees to an exclusive representative employee organization. b. A public employer shall not encourage or discourage an employee from joining, forming or assisting an employee organization. c. A public employer that violates any provision of subsection a. or b. of this section shall be regarded as having engaged in an unfair practice in violation of subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.1974, c.123 (C.34:13A-5.4), and, upon a finding that the violation has occurred, the Public Employment Relations Commission, in addition to implementing any other remedies authorized by that section, shall order the public employer to make whole the exclusive representative employee organization for any losses suffered by the organization as a result of the public employer's unlawful conduct and any other remedial relief deemed appropriate. L.2018, c.15, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-5.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-5.15 - Inclusion in negotiations unit.

34:13A-5.15 Inclusion in negotiations unit.  5. a. All regular full-time and part-time employees of the public employer who perform negotiations unit work shall be included in the negotiations unit represented by the exclusive representative employee organization. b. Negotiations unit work means work that is performed by any employees who are included in a negotiations unit represented by an exclusive representative employee organization without regard to job title, job classification or number of hours worked, except that employees who are confidential employees or managerial executives, as those terms are defined by section 1 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3), or elected officials, members of boards and commissions, or casual employees, may be excluded from the negotiations unit. Casual employees are employees who work an average of fewer than four hours per week over a period of 90 calendar days. c. Employees who are performing negotiations unit work and who are not included in a negotiations unit because they did not meet the threshold of hours or percent of time worked as set forth in a certification of representative, recognition clause or other provision in a collective negotiations agreement, shall be included in the negotiations unit by operation of this act, within 90 calendar days from the effective date of this act. d. The Public Employment Relations Commission shall promulgate rules to implement this section, including rules to resolve disputes over the inclusion of employees performing negotiations unit work in the appropriate negotiations unit. The rules promulgated by the commission shall provide for the resolution of disputes that arise under this section, within 60 calendar days from the submission of the dispute to the commission by either the exclusive representative employee organization or the public employer. L.2018, c.15, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-6.1 - Priority of reorganization plan of department of labor and industry

34:13A-6.1. Priority of reorganization plan of department of labor and industry  To the extent that the reorganization plan of the Department of Labor and Industry which was submitted to the Legislature on May 11, 1972 (effective July 10, 1972) is inconsistent with, changes or alters the powers of either the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission in the Division of Public Employment Relations or the Board of Mediation in the Division of Private Employment Dispute Settlement as they existed prior to the effective date of said reorganization, such reorganization plan shall be to such extent superseded and inoperative. L.1973, c. 326, s. 3, eff. Dec. 18, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-7 - Arbitration

34:13A-7. Arbitration  Whenever a controversy shall arise between an employer and his employees which is not settled either in conference between representatives of the parties or through mediation in the manner provided by this act, such controversy may, by agreement of the parties, be submitted to arbitration, one person to be selected by the employer, one person to be selected by the employees, and a third selected by the representatives of the employer and employees, and in the event of any such appointment or selection not being made upon the request of the parties in the controversy, the department may select the third person to arbitrate the matter submitted; provided, however, that the failure or refusal of either party to submit a controversy to arbitration shall not be construed as a violation of the policy or purpose of this act, or of any provision thereof, nor shall failure or refusal to arbitrate constitute a basis for any action at law or suit in equity. L.1941, c. 100, p. 231, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-8 - Strikes

34:13A-8. Strikes  Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with, impede or diminish in any way the right of private employees to strike or engage in other lawful concerted activities. L.1941, c. 100, p. 231, s. 8. Amended by L.1968, c. 303, s. 9, eff. July 1, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-8.1 - Effect of act upon prior agreements or upon pension statutes

34:13A-8.1. Effect of act upon prior agreements or upon pension statutes  Nothing in this act shall be construed to annul or modify, or to preclude the continuation of any agreement during its current term heretofore entered into between any public employer and any employee organization nor shall any provision hereof annul or modify any pension statute or statutes of this State. L.1968, c. 303, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1968. Amended by L.1974, c. 123, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-8.2 - Filed contracts in public employment

34:13A-8.2. Filed contracts in public employment  The commission shall collect and maintain a current file of filed contracts in public employment. Public employers shall file with the commission a copy of any contracts it has negotiated with public employee representatives following the consummation of negotiations. L.1968, c. 303, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-8.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-8.3 - Development and maintenance of programs

34:13A-8.3. Development and maintenance of programs  The commission in conjunction with the Institute of Management and Labor of Rutgers, The State University, shall develop and maintain a program for the guidance of public employees and public employers in employee-management relations, to provide technical advice to public employees and public employers on employee-management programs, to assist in the development of programs for training employee and management personnel in the principles and procedures of consultation, negotiation and the settlement of disputes in the public service, and for the training of employee and management officials in the discharge of their employee-management relations responsibilities in the public interest. L.1968, c. 303, s. 12, eff. July 1, 1968. Amended by L.1974, c. 123, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-9 - Personnel; compensation

34:13A-9. Personnel; compensation  (1) For the performance of its work, under this act, the board may request and shall avail itself of and utilize the service of any officer or employee of the Department of Labor and Industry who shall render such assistance as the board may require without additional compensation. The board may, within the amount available therefor by appropriation, appoint a secretary and such other assistants and employees as it may require for the consummation of its work, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. (2) Each member of the board shall be entitled to be reimbursed for his traveling and other expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his duties, and, in addition, shall receive a per diem allowance of $50.00 for each day, or part thereof, spent in the rendition of service to or for the board under this act; provided, however, that no member shall in any case receive per diem compensation as such member in an amount in excess of $5,000.00 for any 1 fiscal year. L.1941, c. 100, p. 231, s. 9. Amended by L.1945, c. 32, p. 89, s. 2; L.1967, c. 110, s. 1, eff. June 15, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-10 - Disqualifications

34:13A-10. Disqualifications  No member or officer of the board having any financial or other interest in a trade, business, industry or occupation in which a labor dispute exists or is threatened and of which the board has taken cognizance, shall be qualified to participate in any way in the acts or efforts of the board in connection with the settlement or avoidance thereof. L.1941, c. 100, p. 232, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-10.1 - Board members; participation; membership or employment in other agencies

34:13A-10.1. Board members; participation; membership or employment in other agencies  No member of the board shall take any part, directly or indirectly, in any proceeding involving any relation between employees and employers before any board, bureau, commission, officer or court, unless such member in such proceeding takes the part of the same group whether employees, employers, or the public, as he represents on the Board of Mediation. No member of the board shall be a member or employee of any other public board, body, commission, bureau or agency which deals with employer and employee relations, whether Federal, State or local, except that he may be a member of any such board, body, commission, bureau or agency if his membership thereon is as a representative of the same group, whether employees, employers or the public, as it is on the Board of Mediation. L.1945, c. 32, p. 90, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-11 - Rules

34:13A-11. Rules  The board shall have power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal such rules in connection with the voluntary mediation of labor disputes in private employment and the commission shall have the same powers in public employment, as may be necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this act. L.1941, c. 100, p. 232, s. 11. Amended by L.1968, c. 303, s. 13, eff. July 1, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-12 - Construction

34:13A-12. Construction  Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as interfering with, impeding or diminishing in any way any right guaranteed by law or by the Constitution of the State or of the United States. L.1941, c. 100, p. 232, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-13 - Separability of provisions

34:13A-13. Separability of provisions  If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person or circumstances involved. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this act would have been adopted had such invalid provisions not been included herein. L.1941, c. 100, p. 232, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-14 - Findings, declarations relative to compulsory arbitration procedure

34:13A-14. Findings, declarations relative to compulsory arbitration procedure  1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Recognizing the unique and essential duties which law enforcement officers and firefighters perform for the benefit and protection of the people of this State, cognizant of the life threatening dangers these public servants regularly confront in the daily pursuit of their public mission, and fully conscious of the fact that these public employees, by legal and moral precept, do not enjoy the right to strike, it is the public policy of this State that it is requisite to the high morale of such employees, the efficient operation of such departments, and to the general well-being and benefit of the citizens of this State to afford an alternate, expeditious, effective and binding procedure for the resolution of disputes; and b. It also is the public policy of this State to ensure that the procedure so established fairly and adequately recognizes and gives all due consideration to the interests and welfare of the taxpaying public; and c. Further, it is the public policy of this State to prescribe the scope of the authority delegated for the purposes of this reform act; to provide that the authority so delegated be statutorily limited, reasonable, and infused with stringent safeguards, while at the same time affording arbitrators the decision making authority necessary to protect the public good; and to mandate that in exercising the authority delegated under this reform act, arbitrators fully recognize and consider the public interest and the impact that their decisions have on the public welfare, and fairly and reasonably perform their statutory responsibilities to the end that labor peace between the public employer and its employees will be stabilized and promoted, and that the general public interest and welfare shall be preserved; and, therefore, d. To that end the provisions of this reform act, providing for compulsory arbitration, shall be liberally construed. L.1977,c.85,s.1; amended 1995,c.425,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13A-14a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13A-14a - Short title

34:13A-14a. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Reform Act." L.1995,c.425,s.1.