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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC AND THE PASSAIC COUNTY ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS’ ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS IN THE PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Passaic County Assistant Prosecutors’ Association (hereafter “Association”), the sole and exclusive authorized bargaining representative for all assistant prosecutors in the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office are parties to a collective bargaining agreement that expired on December 31, 2024 (hereafter “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3, the County and the Association, having bargained in good faith, negotiated amendments to the Agreement covering the five-year period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the Agreement were set forth in a Memorandum of Agreement (hereafter “MOA”), executed by the County and the Association, which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the MOA was presented to the Association’s membership and ratified by a majority of the members, as required under the law; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 26, 2025 Administration and Finance Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:14A-1, et seq., that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic ratifies the Memorandum of Agreement, attached to and made part of this Resolution, between the County of Passaic and the Passaic County Assistant Prosecutors’ Association, representing assistant prosecutors in the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Board are hereby authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution, including preparing and executing a revised collective bargaining agreement reflecting the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Memorandum of Agreement.
NB April 8, 2025