New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Chapter 12 - NEGOTIATIONS AND IMPASSE PROCEDURES; MEDIATION, FACT-FINDING, SUPER CONCILIATION, GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION, SPECIAL DISCIPLINARY ARBITRATION, BINDING ARBITRATION TO REVIEW IMPASSES OVER EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION ACCESS TO EMPLOYEES, AND NOTICE OF SUBCONTRACTING
Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE OF PROCEDURES
Section 19:12-1.1 - Purpose of procedures

N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.4.e provides that the Commission shall adopt such rules as may be required to regulate the time of commencement of negotiations and of institution of impasse procedures so that there will be full opportunity for negotiations and the resolution of impasse prior to required budget submission dates. Further, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-6.b provides that whenever negotiations between the public employer and exclusive representative concerning the terms and conditions of employment shall reach an impasse, the Commission is empowered upon the request of either party to provide mediation to effect a voluntary resolution of the impasse, and in the event of a failure to resolve the impasse by mediation, to recommend or invoke fact-finding with recommendation for settlement. Accordingly, the provisions of this chapter establish a mandatory time period for the commencement of negotiations, utilizing the public employer's required budget submission date as a definitive reference point to afford the parties a full opportunity for negotiations and resolution of impasses that are reached prior to the required budget submission date and for utilization of impasse procedures for parties who reach impasse during alternative time periods. N.J.A.C. 19:12-2.1 through 4.3 do not apply to negotiations between a public fire or police department as defined by N.J.S.A. 34:13A-15 and an exclusive representative. See N.J.A.C. 19:16. Forms needed to initiate any of the procedures set forth in this chapter may be downloaded from the Commission's website at: www.state.nj.us/perc.