New Jersey § 34:13a-27

§ 34:13a-27.

a. If there is a dispute as to whether a transfer of an employee between work sites

or withholding of an increment of a teaching staff member is disciplinary, the commission

shall determine whether the basis for the transfer or withholding is predominately

disciplinary. b. If the commission determines that the basis for a transfer is predominately disciplinary,

the commission shall have the authority to take reasonable action to effectuate the

purposes of this act. c. If the commission determines that the basis for an increment withholding is predominately

disciplinary, the dispute shall be resolved through the grievance procedures established

pursuant to law and shall be subject to the provisions of section 8 of this act. 1 d. If a dispute involving the reason for the withholding of a teaching staff member's

increment is submitted to the commission pursuant to subsection a. of this section,

and the commission determines that the reason for the increment withholding relates

predominately to the evaluation of a teaching staff member's teaching performance,

the teaching staff member may file a petition of appeal pursuant to N.J.S.18A:6-9 and N.J.S.18A:29-14 , and the petition shall be deemed to be timely if filed within 90 days of notice

of the commission's decision, or of the final judicial decision in any appeal from

the decision of the commission, whichever date is later. 1

N.J.S.A. § 34:13A-29.