City of Hackensack, Respondent v. Richard Winner, and Nicholas Sarapuchiello, William Krejsa, Appellants, and the…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the modified judgment, holding that the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) must give binding effect to the Civil Service Commission's (CSC) determination that anti‑union bias was not a substantial factor in the firefighters' denied promotions, and therefore PERC's order granting promotions and back pay is set aside. The Court also rejected the Appellate Division's directive that future similar disputes should be heard first by PERC.