Board of Education of the Township of Bernards, Somerset County, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Bernards Township…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the collective bargaining agreement’s advisory arbitration clause for disputes over withheld salary increments is valid and enforceable, while a clause providing for final and binding arbitration of such disputes is ultra vires. Accordingly, the injunction enjoining arbitration was vacated and the Board was ordered to proceed to advisory arbitration.