New Jersey Transit PBA Local 304 v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

PORITZ, C.J.

To comply with regulations promulgated by the Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”), defendant, New Jersey Transit Corporation (“NJ Transit” or “Agency”), adopted a drug and alcohol testing policy that includes random testing of employees responsi ble for safety-sensitive functions. Plaintiff New Jersey Transit PBA Local 304 (“PBA” or “plaintiff”), challenged the constitutionality of the random testing provisions applicable to NJ Transit police officers. The Law Division granted summary judgment in favor of NJ Transit, and the Appellate…