NJ S4640

Faculty and professional staff who are collective bargaining unit members at New Jersey City University are protected from termination, layoff, nonrenewal, involuntary reassignment, or any adverse employment action for three years following a merger with Kean University

All existing collective bargaining agreements, salary schedules, benefits, tenure pathways, and employment contracts from NJCU must be honored by Kean University for three years post-merger, with no unilateral modifications without union consent

Transferred employees have two years to meet any new position requirements resulting from program restructuring, during which they cannot be terminated or reassigned for failing to meet newly established requirements

Position vacancies created by voluntary departures of transferred NJCU employees must first be offered internally to other qualified NJCU transfers before external advertising during the three-year period

Collective bargaining units may seek immediate injunctive relief, binding arbitration, full compensation for lost wages, and punitive damages for violations, with the Public Employment Relations Commission required to expedite related disputes