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1. Christie sends municipal and education officials to principal’s office for failing on N.J. property taxes
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in Christie's plan, including a process through which local governments will be permitted to opt out of the civil service system and to reform the binding arbitration procedure used by police and fire ...

2. Christie campaigns his proposed 2.5 percent property tax cap
(N.J./State)

... arbitration award from exceeding the 2.5 percent cap and requires arbitrators to consider the impact on property taxes when making their decisions. Proposed changes to the civil service system would provide ...

3. N.J. AFL-CIO boss Charles Wowkanech critical of Christie
(N.J./State)

... that would negatively affect workers included revised procedures for arbitration and allowing local government to opt-out of civil service. He said civil service and arbitration for police and fire fighters ...

4. NFL preparing for ‘Replacements II’ sequel with possibility of 2011 lockout
(Sports/Professional)

... the pension, gave players the right to have agents, gave players representation on the Retirement Board, and provided for impartial arbitration of injury grievances. (Retired players from that era are ...

5. ‘Jersey Shore’ passed on Jennifer Lopez’s broke ex
(Entertainment/Movies)

... couple's settlement agreement; nearly $300,000 in attorneys' fees and almost $48,000 in arbitration costs. Noa planned to title the book, "The Unknown Truth: A Passionate Portrait of a Serial Thriller." ...

6. N.J. police officers and firefighters lawsuit won’t have the public’s support
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  on constitutional grounds, arguing they violate collective bargaining rights and undermine the arbitration process by which public safety employees reach contract settlements. The suit seeks to block ...

7. Sen. Sweeney predicts police and fire lawsuit against N.J. pension reform will be tossed out of court
(N.J./State)

... leader Carla Katz, said Monday the laws violate collective bargaining and fail to take the arbitration process into account. She said there are 215 pending arbitration cases statewide that affect ongoing ...

8. Christie's Red Tape Review panel recommends elimination or change of 16 ways state government operates
(N.J./State)

... long term reform and relief, only swift action by the administration and the Legislature on things like the Stormwater Management mandates, binding interest arbitration reform, civil service reform and ...

9. N.J. reforms would give counties, towns and school districts opportunity to reduce costs
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  The governor's call for collective arbitration reform is especially necessary. In far too many cases, public employees are awarded pay raises without considering the fiscal implications, current economic ...

10. Christie going after N.J. teachers’ benefits to motivate retirement
(N.J./State)

... bargaining reform, arguing the current arbitration system is unfair to districts and taxpayers and leads to approval of annual pay hikes of 4.5 percent for teachers. "Nobody in the private sector is getting ...

11. Lawyers' Fund paid $921,112 in last three months of '09 to clients of unscrupulous attorneys
(N.J./State)

... by dishonest lawyer conduct, under fund rules. Cases involving legal malpractice and negligence are handled through civil court actions and fee disputes through fee arbitration committees established ...

12. If enacted, Christie’s budget will produce a revolutionary transformation in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... employee contributions to medical coverage, revising civil service rules, reforming the pension system, amending a binding arbitration system often identified as the culprit in increased costs, and imposing ...

13. New Jersey again balancing budget with municipal revenues
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to provide local officials with meaningful tools to limit the, otherwise devastating, impact of the cuts announced (Monday). And we salute Governor Christie for his leadership on this. Binding Arbitration ...

14. The full text of Gov. Chris Christie's 2010 budget address
(N.J./State)

... at 2 ½ percent per year. We must also have collective bargaining reform that respects these new caps. Arbitration must be preserved for public employees who cannot strike. But arbitrators cannot act in ...

15. DiVincenzo: We must work together to reduce the ‘cost of running government' in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... 28 and March 1. The costs of labor, pensions, health benefits and binding arbitration agreements are strangling residents and administrators. Everyone is suffering. We have been addressing these issues ...

16. New Jersey State PBA feeling the heat in Trenton
(Opinion/Commentary)

... current contract arbitration doesn't go his way he will appeal it all the way to the supreme court. Our Number 1 top earning county politician in the entire state of New Jersey, whose personal PUBLIC ...

17. WABC-TV restored to Cablevision's lineup in time for customers to see most of the Oscars
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Disney to Cablevision customers and suggested arbitration to resolve the dispute. Cablevision agreed with that suggestion. "Cablevision will agree to binding arbitration and calls upon Disney CEO Bob ...

18. Washington and Trenton: A modern tale of two cities
(Opinion/Commentary)

... providers to plan for 15 percent budget cuts. He has also acted to give Mayors and county executives a tool to control their budgets by calling for a change in New Jersey's public-union arbitration laws. ...

19. Christie warns local officials he will cut New Jersey aid to cities and towns
(N.J./State)

... benefit and arbitration reform. Local officials will have to wait until Christie unveils his proposed 2010-11 state budget and addresses a joint session of the Legislature on March 16 to learn how much ...

20. Legislation to reform affordable housing in New Jersery is a positive first step
(Opinion/Commentary)

... New Jersey property tax relief State action can reduce N.J.'s cost of local government Arbitration award: a new direction for public employee contracts, or a minor detour N.Y. governor makes mandates ...