PREAMBLEPreamble • May 18th, 2005
Contract Type FiledMay 18th, 2005THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE TO THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 2003, BY AND BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST AMWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “TOWNSHIP”), AND THE HUNTERDON COUNTY POLICEMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, LOCAL NO. 188, WEST AMWELL UNIT, (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE BARGAINING UNIT" OR "PBA" ). THIS AGREEMENT REPRESENTS COMPLETE AND FINAL UNDERSTANDING ON ALL BARGAINABLE ISSUES BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP AND THE BARGAINING UNIT AND IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP AND THE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REPRESENTED BY THE BARGAINING UNIT IN ORDER THAT CONTINUED EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE BE RENDERED BY THE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST AMWELL. THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FROM JANUARY 1, 2003 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.