I.R. NO. 87-27

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

In the Matter of

MATAWAN-ABERDEEN REGIONAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION,

Petitioner,

-and-	Docket No. SN-87-61

MATAWAN REGIONAL TEACHERS

ASSOCIATION,

Respondent.

Appearances:

For the Petitioner

Kenney & Kenney, Esqs.

(Malachi J. Kenney, of counsel)

For the Respondent

Oxfeld, Cohen & Blunda

(Mark J. Blunda, of counsel)

INTERLOCUTORY DECISION

On April 21, 1987, the Matawan Regional School District Board of Education appeared before me and filed an amendment to Scope of Negotiations Petition, Docket No. SN-87-61 with the Public Employment Relations Commission, in which it seeks to restrain an arbitration scheduled for April 23, 1987. The arbitration pertains to the increase in homeroom duty assignments for the 1986-87 school year.

The Petition was accompanied by an Application for Interim

Relief and an Order to Show Cause.

It appearing from the record before me that to the extent the decision to increase homeroom duty assignments was based upon educational policy, the arbitration is restrained. However, to the extent of compensation for the increased homeroom duty is a severable issue, the application for restraint is denied and the arbitration may go forward on that issue.

Edmund G. Gerber

Commission Designee

DATED: April 23, 1987

Trenton, New Jersey