For those of you in the know, it comes as no shock that the Licensing of sworn law enforcement officers in the State of New Jersey began on January 1, 2024. Now that the licensing implementation date has passed, with the exception of a very few, the vast majority of Patrol Officers, Sheriff’s Officers, Correctional
Frank Crivelli
Bringing “Value” to the Bargaining Table
You don’t get paid for the hour…..You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.
Jim Rohn
Taking a seat at the collective negotiations bargaining table for the last 25 years has taught me how people are paid in relation to the time that is spent with their employer. Undoubtedly, one of the…
Now Wait A Second!……..What About Past Practice!
Part and parcel to our firm’s practice is receiving phone calls an emails from our clients asking that we evaluate specific problems and issues they are experiencing in the workplace concerning the administration of their collective bargaining agreement (CBA). When the call or email comes in, the evaluation process is always handled the same way. …
Do I Really Need An Attorney To Assist In Filing An Application For A NJ Public Employee Disability Retirement Pension?
Our office receives daily telephone calls and emails from New Jersey public employees who have either been injured at work, or are experiencing an unfortunate medical episode that leaves them with the inability to continue public employment. While each call has unique facts and circumstances, they are very much the same in that the individual…
Governor Murphy Sign Laws In An Effort To Try And Boost Racial Diversity Among New Jersey Police Departments
According to an article by the Associated Press dated September 28, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy recently signed three bills into law directed at increasing racial diversity among law enforcement officers which will facilitate underrepresented populations to pursue law enforcement careers. Murphy also signed an executive order creating the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and…
Wayne Township Vaccine Mandate Upheld By Court Following a Challenge Lodged by PBA Local
As first reported in NorthJersey.com, by the date of September 17th, 2021, members of PBA Local #136, the certified Collective Negotiations Unit that represents Rank and File Law Enforcement Officers employed by Wayne Township in Passaic County, New Jersey will be forced by a mandate issued by Township’s Leadership to receive…
Supreme Court Reaffirms “Reasonably Debatable” Standard In Reviewing Arbitration Awards
As reported in the New Jersey Law Journal, Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association Local 67 (FMBA #67), filed a grievance against the Borough of Carteret in regard to a staffing issue that the parties had agreed to which was subsequently retracted by the Borough. The case was taken to an arbitration hearing and…
NJ Attorney General Files Application Seeking to Dissolve Stay of Implementing Directives 2020-05 and 06
At approximately 10:30 PM on July 9, 2020, The State Attorney General sought permission to file a motion seeking emergent relief to dissolve the stay to implement Directives 2020-5 & 2020-6 entered by the Appellate Division earlier that day. The stay as currently entered delays the Attorney General’s ability to implement Directives 2020-5 & 2020-6…
New Jersey Appellate Division Issues Stay on NJ Attorney General Directives 2020-05 and 06
Today, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division Issued a Temporary Stay on the release of public disclosure of the identities of Law Enforcement Officer who have been sanctioned for “serious disciplinary violations”, defined as
“termination of employment, reduction in rank or grade, and/or suspension greater than five days”. In issuing the Stay a briefing…
The COVID-19 State of Emergency Does Not Entitle Management to “Throw Your Collective Bargaining Agreement Out the Window”
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold of our lives and has undoubtedly had an impact on First Responders from both a personal and professional standpoint. Over the past several weeks, our firm’s attorneys have had the unique perspective of witnessing individual administrators from across the State of New Jersey exhibit fantastic leadership qualities, while other…