New Jersey A3400 amends collective bargaining laws to include minimum firefighting personnel as a term of employment and establishes a dispute.

New Jersey A3400 amends the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act" to establish standards in contract negotiations between firefighters, fire officers, and other personnel and public employers. The bill specifies that terms and conditions of employment for firefighters and fire officers include the minimum number of sworn personnel assigned to each fire apparatus, provided the staffing levels are rationally related to employee or public safety. If an agreement is reached, it must be documented and signed by authorized representatives of the employer and the majority representative.

New Jersey A3400 amends collective bargaining laws to include minimum firefighting personnel as a term of employment and establishes a dispute.

New Jersey A3400 amends the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act" to establish standards in contract negotiations between firefighters, fire officers, and other personnel and public employers. The bill specifies that terms and conditions of employment for firefighters and fire officers include the minimum number of sworn personnel assigned to each fire apparatus, provided the staffing levels are rationally related to employee or public safety. If an agreement is reached, it must be documented and signed by authorized representatives of the employer and the majority representative.