N.J. Admin. Code § 19:16-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 19:16-2.1 - Commencement of negotiations

(a) The parties shall commence negotiations for a new or successor agreement, or in the case of an agreed reopener provision, shall commence negotiations pursuant to such reopener provision, at least 120 days prior to the day on which their collective negotiations agreement is to expire. The following provisions shall not preclude the parties from agreeing to the automatic renewal of a collective negotiations agreement unless either party shall have notified the other party of its intention to terminate or modify the agreement.

1. The parties shall meet at least three times during that 120-day period. The first of those three meetings shall take place no later than the 90th day prior to the day on which their collective negotiations agreement is to expire.

2. By mutual consent, the parties may agree to extend the period during which the second and third meetings are required to take place beyond the date on which their collective negotiations agreement is to expire.

3. A violation of these requirements shall constitute an unfair practice and the violator shall be subject to penalties prescribed by law and by the Commission pursuant to rule and regulation.

(b) The party initiating negotiations shall, no later than 15 days prior to the commencement date of negotiations required by this subchapter, notify the other party in writing of its intention to commence negotiations on such date, and shall simultaneously file with the Commission a copy of such notification. Forms for filing such petitions may be downloaded from the Commission's web site at: http://www.state.nj.us/perc/NJ_PERC_Notification_of_Intent_to_Commence_Negotiations_-_Form.pdf or will be supplied upon request addressed to: Public Employment Relations Commission, PO Box 429, Trenton, NJ 08625-0429.

(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to abrogate or alter obligations of parties to newly established collective negotiations relationships, whether created by recognition or by certification.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:16-2.1

Amended by R.1996 d.240, effective 5/20/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 1493(a), 28 N.J.R. 2567(a).
Rewrote (a).
Amended by R.2012 d.166, effective 10/1/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 562(a), 44 N.J.R. 2304(a).
Rewrote (a) and (b).