ble quota policy based upon the experience during the last few years.
While it is too early to determine what the record will reflect in
Phillipsburg, the significance of the Court’s decision is that it clearly
stated a municipality cannot attempt to get around the statute by
implementing a policy which has the effect of requiring officers to satisfy a quota even if the policy uses different terms. We will keep the
PBA advised as this case develops in the trial court. In the meantime,
any PBA Locals in municipalities which have similar policies should
consult with counsel or with the State PBA to determine whether
those policies are impermissible ticket quota policies even if they are
described in other terms.
Court defines when you are considered to be
‘working’ for accidental disability pension eligibility
Most officers are aware that an important eligibility requirement
for obtaining an accidental disability pension is that the employee
must have been “working” at the time of the injury. Construing the
meaning of this term is not as simple as might appear at first glance,
and the courts have developed specific standards for determining
when an employee is actually “at work.” A recent unpublished Appellate Division decision (Esposito v. PERS) discusses these principles,
and explains the specific