Collective Bargaining Unit Information (Union County)
The Curious Taxpayer made this OPRA request to Clark Township as part of a batch sent to 21 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear To Whom This May Concern,
This is a request for public records made under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and the common law right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records Requested:
A digital copy of the most recently approved memorandum of ALL collective bargaining units with which the township, city, borough, etc., currently holds active agreements.
Please include the most recent contract booklet (signed or unsigned), the most recent memorandum of agreement, salary guides, and any sidebar agreements, if applicable.
Thank you for your attention to this request.
Yours faithfully,
The Curious Taxpayer
I will be out of the office August 19-23 with limited access to email.
OPRA requests should be sent to [email address]
For immediate assistance call the office at 732-388-3669.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
To: The Curious Taxpayer
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA Request
Date: August 21, 2024
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
on August 21, 2024. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received
your OPRA request on August 21, 2024. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is August 30, 2024. This response to
your request is being provided to you on the same business day after the
custodian's receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request (attached) sought access to the documents indicated.
A digital copy of the most recently approved memorandum of ALL collective
bargaining units with which the township, city, borough, etc., currently
holds active agreements.
Please include the most recent contract booklet (signed or unsigned), the
most recent memorandum of agreement, salary guides, and any sidebar
agreements, if applicable.
The following legal basis applies to responses that include redactions. "A
government record shall not include the following information which is
deemed to be confidential for the purposes of P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1
et seq.) as amended and supplemented; that portion of any document which
discloses the social security number, credit card number, unlisted
telephone number of driver license number of any person."
If your requests for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark to deny access.
At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior
Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records
Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may
contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511,by mail at P.O. Box
819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web
site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about
the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should
be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Subject: Acknowledgment of Receipt
Thank you for your time. I have received your response.
Wishing you a great day!
Yours sincerely,
The Curious Taxpayer