New Jersey § 43:3c-17

§ 43:3c-17.

Whenever a committee of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Pension

and Annuity Fund, or the State Police Retirement System fails to render a decision on a matter before

the committee because it has not received a vote of the majority of the committee

members after 60 days have passed following the initial consideration of the matter,

the committee shall utilize a super conciliator, randomly selected from a list developed

by the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission. The super conciliator shall assist the committee based upon procedures and subject

to qualifications established by the commission pursuant to regulation. The super conciliator shall promptly schedule investigatory proceedings. The purpose of the proceedings shall be to: Investigate and acquire all relevant information regarding the committee's failure

to render a decision; Discuss with the members of the committee their differences, and utilize means and

mechanisms, including but not limited to requiring 24-hour per day negotiations, until

a voluntary settlement is reached, and provide recommendations to resolve the members'

differences; and Institute any other non-binding procedures deemed appropriate by the super conciliator. If the actions taken by the super conciliator fail to resolve the dispute, the super

conciliator shall issue a final report, which shall be provided to the committee promptly

and made available to the public within 10 days thereafter. The super conciliator, while functioning in a mediatory capacity, shall not be required

to disclose any files, records, reports, documents, or other papers classified as

confidential which are received or prepared by him or to testify with regard to mediation

conducted by him under this section. Nothing contained herein shall exempt an individual from disclosing information

relating to the commission of a crime.