An attorney from the New Jersey State League of Municipalities said the city can ask these employees to work without being paid under managerial prerogative, which allows the city the power to make such decisions at any time.
But a police union attorney said the city could face litigation in the end.
“This is truly uncharted territory. I have never seen a government shut down and public safety employees are required to work without pay. Everyone in that city is a victim right now. It’s insane and unreasonable,” said Stuart Alterman, an attorney for the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association.
