In the Matter of County of Atlantic, Respondent-Appellant, and Pba Local 243, Charging Party, and Fop Lodge 34 and…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that salary step increments are terms and conditions of employment that continue after a collective‑negotiations agreement expires, because the contracts expressly required their continuation. Accordingly, the County and Township’s unilateral refusal to pay those increments violated the Employer‑Employee Relations Act. The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s judgment on those grounds.