Communications Workers of America, Local 1034 v. New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, Local 203 and Burlington County, A-1394-08T1; Appellate Division; opinion by LeWinn, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication March 11, 2010. Before Judges Wefing, Grall and LeWinn. On appeal from the Public Employment Relations Commission, RO-2007-089. DDS No. 33-2-xxxx [16 pp.]
The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) is charged with administering the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, a provision of which, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3, states: “[E]xcept where established practice, prior agreement, or special circumstances dictate the contrary, no policeman shall have the right to join an employee organization that admits employees other than policemen to membership.”
