JUDGE CONFIRMS ARBITRATOR'S AWARD,
SIDES WITH JNESO MEMBERS REGARDING
BACK-PAY OWED!
In early 2020, JNESO won an arbitration awarding members who did not receive their retro back-pay owed. The City of Newark fought this award. At the end of 2020, a judge confirmed the Arbitrator's decision and awarded all members back-pay owed.

Below is the salary increase awarded in the arbitration, confirmed by the judge's decision.
The Agreement addressed salary and provided:
Appendix “A” — Salary
  • Effective January 1, 2016, the base salary of all eligible employees shall be increased by 0%. However, all employees who are on the active payroll at the time of disbursement shall receive a one-time, non-pensionable stipend of one thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00).

  • Effective January 1, 2017, the base salary of all eligible employees shall be increased by 2.0%.

  • Effective January 1, 2018, the base salary of all eligible employees shall be increased by 2%. (Comp. para 8— Exhibit B)
For questions or concerns, please contact a
Local Officer or your JNESO Labor Reps:
Meredith Larson: [email protected] (800) 292-0542 x115
Victoria Pacheco: [email protected] (800) 292-0542 x128