In the Matter of City of Jersey City, Respondent-Appellant v. Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that Jersey City's transfer of police officers from administrative and non‑police positions to operational duties and the replacement of those positions with civilians was a non‑negotiable managerial prerogative. The Court found that the reorganization was motivated by improving police effectiveness, not purely economic reasons, and therefore the City was not required to negotiate the transfers under the Local 195 negotiability test or the unit‑work rule.