State of New Jersey, Appellant v. State Supervisory Employees Association, Respondent; State of New Jersey…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Public Employment Relations Commission’s determination that certain employee proposals are mandatorily negotiable while others are not, and held that the 1974 amendment to the Employer‑Employee Relations Act does not permit collective agreements to override specific civil‑service statutes. The Court also concluded that the state constitutional merit‑and‑fitness provision does not bar negotiations concerning layoffs, recall, bumping, or reemployment. The decision resolves the scope of collective bargaining under the amended Act.