State v. State Troopers Fraternal Ass'n

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

O’HERN, J.

The question is whether a legislative change of a state health benefits program applies to a collective negotiations agreement reached before the legislative change. Based on the language of the collective agreement, we hold that the change applies and reverse the judgment of the Appellate Division.

Defendant State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey, Inc., the exclusive representative of the unit of employees representing State Troopers employed by the State of New Jersey, entered a collective agreement with the State covering a…