PETITIONS FOR CERTIFICATION 362 N.J. Super. 319 827 A.2d 1143 362 N.J. Super. 633 829 A.2d 1143 362 N.J. Super. 463 828 A.2d 946 362 N.J. Super. 91 827 A.2d 293 Lower Court Title Date Disposition Citation State v. Cevallos-Bermeo 11/14/2003 Denied State v. Wilson 11/14/2003 Denied , State v. Miller 11/14/2003 Denied State v. Whitted 11/14/2003 Denied State v. Ellis 11/14/2003 Denied Moore v. Borough of Monmouth Beach 11/14/2003 Denied Siebert v. Drew University 11/14/2003 Denied Manfra v. C.J. Hesse, Inc. 11/14/2003 Denied Jordan v. Solomon 11/14/2003 Denied , State v. Fermin 11/14/2003 Granted State v. Evans 11/14/2003
This unambiguous language clearly establishes State Investigators as at-will employees. See Golden v. Cnty. of Union, 163 N.J. 420, 427 (2000) (finding that the "at the pleasure of" language, "[o]n its face create[d] an at-will employment relationship"); see also Jordan v. Solomon, 362 N.J.Super. 633, 636 (App. Div.), certif. denied, 178 N.J. 250 (2003). When a proposal is directly at odds with clear statutory language, the State cannot be compelled to negotiate over the proposal.