Borough of East Rutherford v. East Rutherford PBA Local 275, A-24 September Term 2011; Supreme Court; opinion by LaVecchia, J.; dissent by Patterson, J.; decided March 19, 2013. On certification to the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Wefing, Payne and Hayden in the Appellate Division.] DDS No. 03-1-9329 [42 pp.]
In this appeal, the court considers a public-sector arbitration award. The subject matter of the underlying grievance concerns the provision of health benefits under a collectively bargained agreement (CBA) between East Rutherford and the East Rutherford Policemen’s Benevolent Association, Local 275 (PBA), effective Jan. 1, 2005, through Dec. 31, 2009.