Supreme Court of New Jersey
The Board of Education of the Township of Neptune in the County of Monmouth, Petitioner-Appellant v. the Neptune…
May 8, 1996144 N.J. 16
Summary
The New Jersey Supreme Court held that N.J.S.A. 18A:29-4.1 prohibits a board of education from paying salary increments set forth in an expired three‑year collective bargaining agreement for teaching staff members, reversing the Appellate Division’s judgment as to those employees and affirming it as to non‑teaching staff. The decision relied on the plain‑meaning of the statute, legislative purpose, and public‑policy considerations.