Madison Won't Appeal PBA Contract Award Further
Four-year contract is retroactive to 2010 and includes raises of 1.5 percent and 2 percent.
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Madison's unsuccessful appeal of a police contract arbitration award was based on a "very narrow issue" involving the pattern of raises in other contracts, and the borough will not appeal the award further, borough attorney Matthew Giacobbe said.
"PERC (the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission) denied our appeal on that narrow issue and so we're not going to pursue any further appeals," Giacobbe said during Monday's Borough Council meeting.
He recommended not appealing the contract further, and the governing body concurred, he said.
Madison went to interest arbitration with the PBA in April of 2011 and arbitrator Robert M. Glasson issued his award this summer, Giacobbe said.
PERC affirmed the award last month, saying the arbitrator "thoroughly considered" the necessary criteria.
The award
Under the four-year contract, which would apply from Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2013, the top salary step for Madison Police officers, sergeants and lieutenants would receive raises each year while the lower salary steps would remain frozen.
The top salary step, which applies to officers with more than five years, and the salary for sergeants and lieutenants, would receive raises of 1.5 percent for 2010, and then 2 percent each of the next three years.
Additionally, the award creates a new wage schedule for officers hired after July 15, 2012, adding three more years of service needed to reach the top pay step.
PBA President Patrolman Anthony Maccario has said the arbitration award was "very fair." He said the 1.5 percent raise is offset by legislation requiring public employee contributions to healthcare plans and the 2 percent raises are in line with the 2 percent property tax levy cap for municipalities.
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Barry Luce
3:08 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Where is the abject apology from Mr. Know-it-All, the Madison Dem's Attack Dog? It's obvious now who was pushing the appeal, and it wasn't the council.
Larry Bruce
7:02 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Apology for what?
What is obvious now and what in this article told you that?
Barry Luce
8:18 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
That it wasn't the council that wanted to fight on. Only someone who is daft (or a partisan hack) would say otherwise.
Also glad to see you came running when I called. Good Dog.
Now say you are sorry to all the nice people of Madison for trying to spread false and malicious rumors and you'll get your Kibbles 'n Bits.
Larry Bruce
8:30 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Once more, what in the article tells you who did or didn't want to fight on?
As for your attempt at being clever, quite a statement from someone whose whole existance revolves around responding to me.
Stop squirming around the issue & answer the question.
Barry Luce
10:47 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Nice try, but you made the first charge. Where is your proof? There's absolutely nothing in these stories that backs YOUR assertion. And that's the point.
So stop tossing mud and trying to see what sticks.
We know you'll never apologize, but you should. Bad dog.
Larry Bruce
11:23 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Even lamer than usual. You won't stand behind what you said, even with your cover so I guess we're done with this topic.
I look forward to the next episode of your lessons in the right wing mentality.
Barry Luce
11:51 pm on Thursday, September 13, 2012
Typical political attack dog, throw the first stone with NO facts or basis in reality, and then demand that all prove YOU wrong. The Harry Reid Method. You both probably have the same fictional source.
This isn't about Right or Left, but Right or Wrong. As usual, you are Wrong.
Larry Bruce
7:10 am on Friday, September 14, 2012
Beyond ridiculous, even for you. This thread started with "it is obvious now who was pushing the appeal ..." Ok, if its so obvious, who was it and what did you read in the article that made it obvious?
Barry Luce
3:15 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
The Grand Delusion continues . . . Caught Red Handed trying to bash members of council with his theories, Madison's Premiere Attack Dog continues to try to dig out of his hole. He's still never explained why he charged that a select number of "tea party" types were holding up the PBA arbitration decision without a scintilla of evidence - http://madison.patch.com/articles/commission-affirms-police-arbitration-award#comments . . and now it IS obvious to ALL (except him) that the council wanted no part of extending this three year odyssey.
Larry Bruce
4:18 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
5th try - why is it obvious?
And they are tea party types. I'm guessing they're proud of it and will use it in their campaign. It's surprising that you are so offended by use of that term when you take every opportunity to spout the "we've got ours, the hell with everybody else" mentality.
Answer the question.
Barry Luce
5:29 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
"They ARE Tea Party types." Where's your proof?
I realize in your Liberal circles anyone who's even a smidge to the right of Karl Marx is automatically a Tea Party type, but you haven't offered any proof of membership, voting pattern, etc. It's just that you "know." Pardon the universe if it doesn't take Your word for it.
And if being Fiscally Responsible automatically qualifies someone as a member of the Tea Party, you might want to go back and review the current mayor's campaign last year. It's something communities expect from candidates of both parties, and it's something both sides stress every campaign season.
You also assured us that members of the council were hell bent on fighting the PBA. Again, your only proof was that since some of the council were Tea Party types (IYHO) and Tea Party types would naturally do something like that. Therefore, it was a forgone conclusion that the council would be taking this to the next level. By your own logic, since the council told their administrators to stop fighting the arbitration award, they can't be Tea Party types. And your house of cards comes tumbling down.
As for your final LIE - When is the last time you saw a post that included, "we've got ours, the hell with everybody else"? Just more Attack Dog Lies - Repeat something enough times and maybe people will believe it is the Truth.
Stop "Guessing" and get us some facts. Oh, and you still owe the town an apology.
Larry Bruce
6:31 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
I couldn't do a better job of making a fool of you than you just did yourself so the floor's all yours brave girl. PS -I'd love to hear you say some this stuff with a real name.
Barry Luce
6:35 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
Looks like the Attack Dog's owner finally told her yapping dog to heal. Great idea Ms. B.
Larry Bruce
6:43 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
I was wrong, you could make a bigger fool of yourself.
Barry Luce
6:57 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
You are always wrong. That's a given. At least this time you admitted it. It's the first step on the Road to Recovery.
Larry Bruce
6:46 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Always?
Let's clear that up then - 1)you don't have the guts to put your name where your mouth is. 2)You accuse me of speaking for somebody else and yet you use some version of "we" or "us" in almost every post. 3)You seem to have some weird capital letter fetish.
Which one of those is wrong?
Barry Luce
7:48 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
#1 is irrelevant, and where you always go when you've lost a battle; #2 is just to piss you off, and it seems to be working; #3 not sure why this even bothers you so much, but, it's a little something called EMPHASIS, take a writing class and learn something . . . oh, wait, you already know EVERYTHING!
So all are wrong, as usual. You are still batting .000
And we haven't forgotten that you still haven't issued an apology for your wildly inaccurate posts about who and why the arbitration award was being challenged.
Larry Bruce
3:43 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
What a clown. Your constant lack of guts is irrelevant? No, not only relevent but the whole point.
#2 doesn't piss me off it just shows what a phony you are so keep it up.
"We haven't forgotten... Who is we? An apology for what? How about an example of a "wildly innacurate post" and your evidence of its innacuracy.
Barry Luce
4:46 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
More of the same, post a lie and then demand that the other side prove you wrong. Talk about CLOWNS!
Larry Bruce
7:16 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Really, that's all you got?
Too bad you're not a Councilperson so voters could get a taste of your logic. Oh wait, maybe you are but I guess they'll never know.