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Labor Relations

NJSBA provides resources, training and advice to help your district meet its labor relations challenges, including negotiations strategy, salary guide development and responding to union activities.

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Negotiations Data Portal

NJSBA maintains a comprehensive database of teacher contract bargaining data, including settlement rates and board achievements, salary guide data and longevity summaries, a compilation of teacher’s collective negotiation agreements, and a new report generator that allows you to select the parameters of the settlement and salary guide data reports with the ability to download your selection into a spreadsheet or a report.

Labor Relations Assistance

Have your labor questions answered by our Legal and Labor Relations staff members on a wide range of topics such as negotiations, salary guides, settlement rates, and more.

Salary Guide Wellness Check and Salary Guide Development Service

Are your school district salary guides consistent with current standards? Do they address the needs of your district? As part of your membership, NJSBA can provide a “Wellness Check” analysis to uncover where the issues may be.  NJSBA also offers a low-cost salary guide development service.

Labor Relations Information/Resources

Review articles and resources on pertinent topics including reductions-in-force, leaves of absence, and other important matters affecting labor relations.

Training

Throughout the year, our legal and labor relations staff provides training and information through forums such as county school boards association meetings, NJSBA’s Annual School Law Forum, the state-required Governance I, II, III, and IV programs, and presentations at a wide range of programs sponsored by educational and legal organizations. Whether the topic is negotiations, the New Jersey School Ethics Act, the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, the Open Public Meetings Act or the Open Public Records Act, the staff attorneys serve as excellent resources on the responsibilities of local boards of education and their members.

Affiliate Memberships and Subscription Services

PAA

The New Jersey Personnel Administrators Association (PAA) promotes efficient and effective employment practices through training, publications and information. Coordinated by NJSBA’s Legal and Labor Relations team, PAA offers its members a forum to share trends and developments taking place in the field.

Negotiations Advisor

This subscription service offers a comprehensive guide to school district negotiations covering all aspects of the bargaining process.

PERC Index

This subscription service includes summaries of all Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) decisions on the scope of negotiations and unfair labor practices, as well as a topical index and case name index.