Christie to sign police, firefighter salary cap bill
STATE HOUSE BUREAU
STATE HOUSE BUREAU
TRENTON -- Governor Christie on Tuesday will sign legislation instituting a 2 percent cap on salary increases for police and fire fighters if their union can't come to an agreement during contract negotiations.
The biggest pieces of the "tool kit" Christie proposed to help municipalities deal with the impending 2 percent cap on property tax collections, the bill was heralded by both the governor and Democratic leadership in the Legislature.
The 2 percent limit will affect contracts that come to an impasse and seek a third-party arbitrator to resolve the differences. If a contract goes into arbitration, the