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PERC decisions matter beyond the bargaining table. Use this LEMSNJ guide to organize questions about your New Jersey public-sector agreement, prepare for a grievance or policy discussion, and identify relevant language and official sources before deciding next steps.
Understand the difference between generally negotiable employment terms, generally nonnegotiable policy choices and issues that depend on the employer, statute and facts. Topics include pay, leave, hours, assignments, evaluations, discipline, seniority, subcontracting and union access—with distinct cautions for education and police/fire units.
Inside:
• A plain-English framework for scope, preemption and management decisions versus employment effects.
• Twenty-six numbered topic explanations with limitations, examples, review questions and official-source references.
• Five real-decision examples illustrating where the boundaries matter.
• Matching T01–T26 worksheets: Present / Not located / Not applicable, an independent Needs review flag, CBA article/page, current language or policy reference, questions and next steps.
A practical way to prepare negotiations, organize grievance documents, compare current contract and policy language, or plan a focused HR review—not a shortcut to deciding “Can we do this?” A PERC scope ruling does not ordinarily determine contract meaning or grievance merits; statutory rights and claims assigned to other forums may require separate review.
Educational information—not legal advice, an official PERC publication or a legal audit of your agreement. A checklist mark does not determine a clause’s legality or enforceability. Selected topics only; an issue-spotting edition, not a certification that every applicable law has been updated through the edition date. No continuous-update guarantee. Public decisions and statutes remain freely available from the linked official sources. The price pays for LEMSNJ’s organization, context and printable review tools.
PERC decisions matter beyond the bargaining table. Use this LEMSNJ guide to organize questions about your New Jersey public-sector agreement, prepare for a grievance or policy discussion, and identify relevant language and official sources before deciding next steps.
Understand the difference between generally negotiable employment terms, generally nonnegotiable policy choices and issues that depend on the employer, statute and facts. Topics include pay, leave, hours, assignments, evaluations, discipline, seniority, subcontracting and union access—with distinct cautions for education and police/fire units.
Inside:
• A plain-English framework for scope, preemption and management decisions versus employment effects.
• Twenty-six numbered topic explanations with limitations, examples, review questions and official-source references.
• Five real-decision examples illustrating where the boundaries matter.
• Matching T01–T26 worksheets: Present / Not located / Not applicable, an independent Needs review flag, CBA article/page, current language or policy reference, questions and next steps.
A practical way to prepare negotiations, organize grievance documents, compare current contract and policy language, or plan a focused HR review—not a shortcut to deciding “Can we do this?” A PERC scope ruling does not ordinarily determine contract meaning or grievance merits; statutory rights and claims assigned to other forums may require separate review.
Educational information—not legal advice, an official PERC publication or a legal audit of your agreement. A checklist mark does not determine a clause’s legality or enforceability. Selected topics only; an issue-spotting edition, not a certification that every applicable law has been updated through the edition date. No continuous-update guarantee. Public decisions and statutes remain freely available from the linked official sources. The price pays for LEMSNJ’s organization, context and printable review tools.