In re State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SIMONELLI, J.A.D.

Appellant New Jersey Law Enforcement Supervisors Association (NJLESA) appeals from that part of the March 10, 2014 final decision of respondent Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), which affirmed a compulsory interest arbitration salary award rendered pursuant to the Police and Fire Public Interest Arbitration Reform Act (Act), N.J.S.A 34:13A-14 to -21. On appeal, NJLESA contends that PERC erred in affirming the arbitrator’s acceptance of the scattergram and methodology offered by respondent State of New Jersey (State) to…