In the Matter of Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Appellant, and Communications Workers of America…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the County’s unilateral implementation of a safety‑incentive program violated the Employer‑Employee Relations Act because it was a mandatory subject of collective bargaining, and that the County’s unilateral termination of the program was retaliatory and likewise unlawful. The Court applied a deferential, arbitrary‑and‑capricious standard of review to the PERC findings.