Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 19:12-6.4 - Contents of appeal to review the termination of a law enforcement officer or firefighter through binding arbitration(a) An appeal of a disciplinary termination of an eligible non-civil service firefighter or law enforcement officer shall be initiated by filing a written request with the Director of Arbitration for the appointment of an arbitrator from the Commission's Special Disciplinary Arbitration Panel.(b) An original and four copies of such request, signed and dated by the non-civil service firefighter or law enforcement officer or his or her authorized representative, shall be filed. The request shall set forth the name and address of the terminated employee; the name and address of his or her employing agency or department; the names, titles and telephone numbers of the parties' representatives to contact; and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any attorneys representing the parties.(c) A form for filing a request for the appointment of a Special Disciplinary Arbitrator may be downloaded from the Commission's website at: http://www.state.nj.us/perc/conciliation/forms/ or will be supplied, upon request, addressed to: Public Employment Relations Commission, PO Box 429, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0429.(d) Upon receipt of a request for appointment of a Special Disciplinary Arbitrator, the Director shall forthwith submit: 1. A copy of the appeal to the employing agency or department, or its authorized representative; and2. Simultaneously, to each party or their authorized representatives, the names of the members of the Special Disciplinary Arbitration Panel. The resumes of the members of the Special Disciplinary Arbitration Panel shall be posted on the Commission's website: www.state.nj.us/perc.N.J. Admin. Code § 19:12-6.4
Amended by 53 N.J.R. 1167(a), effective 7/6/2021