Township of West Windsor v. Public Employment Relations Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pashmait, J.

During negotiations between the Township of West Windsor and the majority representative of its police department employees, Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Local 130, concerning the adoption of a collective agreement, a dispute arose over the negotiability of a proposal made by the Local. This proposal concerned the contractual definition of a “grievance” which would be presentable under the negotiated grievance procedure contained in the agreement ultimately reached.

The Local contended that a grievance cognizable under the collective…