Provides super conciliation for certain emergency responder service employees, and requires continuation of contract provisions during negotiations.
This bill requires New Jersey employers (state, counties, municipalities) to use a mandatory "super conciliation" process when negotiations with emergency responder unions (EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, 9-1-1 operators) deadlock after standard mediation. It also mandates that all existing contract terms - like pay increases - remain in effect during negotiations until a new agreement is reached, preventing unilateral changes by employers. The super conciliator, randomly selected by the Public Employment Relations Commission, must resolve disputes within 90 days and issue a public report if unsuccessful. The bill applies to all current and future contracts for these emergency service employees.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
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