State v. State Troopers Fraternal Ass'n

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KING, P.J.A.D.

The issue on appeal is whether this public employer, the State of New Jersey, Division of State Police, may agree in a collective bargaining agreement to allow an arbitrator at a grievance procedure to review minor disciplinary determinations made by the Superintendent or his designated subordinate. We conclude that this subject matter, minor discipline, is legally arbitrable. We thus agree with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) and affirm. We reject the Attorney General’s position that review of minor discipline of the…