New Jersey Statutes

Titles / CIVIL SERVICE / Sections

• Chapter 1

• 1
  Short title.
  
  
• 2
  Declaration of policy
  
  
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• Chapter 2

• 16
  Appeal procedure for suspension or fine of five days or less.
  
  
• 17
  Use immunity
  
  
• 18
  Representation.
  
  
• 19
  Authority to increase or decrease penalty imposed.
  
  
• 20
  Forms of disciplinary action.
  
  
• 21
  Burden of proof
  
  
• 22
  Back pay, benefits, seniority and reasonable attorney fees.
  
  
• 23
  Political activity limited
  
  
• 24
  Protection against reprisals.
  
  
• 28
  Law enforcement officers, certain, participation in intergovernmental transfer program.
  
  
• 15
  Appeal procedure.
  
  
• 14
  Notice to employee of right to appeal, alternative procedures.
  
  
• 1
  Civil service commission established.
  
  
• 2
  Implementation.
  
  
• 3
  Members; term; quorum; vacancies; chairperson.
  
  
• 4
  Removal of a commission member other than chairperson of the commission.
  
  
• 5
  Compensation.
  
  
• 6
  Powers and duties.
  
  
• 7
  Subpenas; oaths.
  
  
• 11
  Powers and duties of the commission.
  
  
• 12
  Delegation.
  
  
• 13
  Opportunity for appointing authority hearing, alternative procedures.
  
  
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• Chapter 3

• 5
  Political subdivision unclassified service.
  
  
• 6
  Public hearing required when moving title from career to unclassified service.
  
  
• 7
  Employee compensation.
  
  
• 8
  Payroll audits.
  
  
• 4
  State unclassified service.
  
  
• 3
  Senior executive service.
  
  
• 2.2
  Certain transfers, appointments prohibited
  
  
• 2.1
  Findings, declarations
  
  
• 2
  Career service.
  
  
• 1
  Classification.
  
  
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• Chapter 4

• 9
  Types of eligible lists.
  
  
• 10
  Arrests and criminal records
  
  
• 11
  Removal on criminal record.
  
  
• 12
  Priority of lists
  
  
• 13
  Types of appointment.
  
  
• 14
  Promotion.
  
  
• 15
  Working test period.
  
  
• 16
  Transfer, reassignment and lateral title change.
  
  
• 8
  Certification and appointment.
  
  
• 7
  Exceptions to duration of a list
  
  
• 1
  Examinations.
  
  
• 1.1
  Application fee for examinations; additional fees; uses.
  
  
• 1.2
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 2
  Holding of examinations.
  
  
• 3
  Admission to examinations.
  
  
• 4
  Eligible lists and certifications.
  
  
• 5
  Use of eligible list.
  
  
• 6
  Duration of lists.
  
  
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• Chapter 5

• 9
  Preference to veterans in layoffs
  
  
• 10
  Hearing on dismissal of veteran.
  
  
• 11
  Veterans not to be discriminated against because of physical defects.
  
  
• 12
  Employment or promotion of persons awarded Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross.
  
  
• 13
  World War soldiers in employment of a county, municipality or school district; promotion.
  
  
• 14
  Veteran police officer or fire fighter in city of first class; examination and promotion
  
  
• 15
  Enforcement.
  
  
• 8
  Preference in appointment in noncompetitive division.
  
  
• 7
  Inapplication of statutes to promotions
  
  
• 1
  Definitions.
  
  
• 1.1
  Veteran status determined for civil service preference.
  
  
• 2
  Spouse of disabled veteran or deceased veteran
  
  
• 3
  Parent and spouse of veteran who has died in service
  
  
• 4
  Disabled veterans' preference
  
  
• 5
  Veterans' preference
  
  
• 6
  Appointment of veterans
  
  
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• Chapter 6

• 24
  Hours of work, overtime and holiday pay.
  
  
• 23
  Supplemental compensation; rules.
  
  
• 22
  Supplemental compensation; inapplicability to other pension retirement benefits
  
  
• 21
  Supplemental compensation; break in service
  
  
• 20
  Supplemental compensation; certification of accumulated sick leave
  
  
• 19.2
  Cap on compensation for unused sick leave under Title 11A.
  
  
• 19.1
  Payment of accumulated sick leave by political subdivision under civil service.
  
  
• 19
  Supplemental compensation; computation; limitation
  
  
• 24.1
  Paid holidays granted to State government employees.
  
  
• 25
  State training programs.
  
  
• 32
  Payment of awards
  
  
• 31
  Powers and duties of the committee.
  
  
• 30
  Awards
  
  
• 29
  Awards committee.
  
  
• 28
  Employee performance evaluations.
  
  
• 27
  Political subdivisions.
  
  
• 26
  Employee career development.
  
  
• 25.1
  Programs to improve efficiency, effectiveness of public service.
  
  
• 18
  Supplemental compensation; deferred retirement
  
  
• 17
  Supplemental compensation; employees of Rutgers, The State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  
  
• 7
  Leaves for part-time employees
  
  
• 6
  State administrative leave
  
  
• 5
  Sick leave
  
  
• 4
  Death of employee having vacation credit
  
  
• 3
  Vacation leave; full-time political subdivision employees.
  
  
• 2
  is Vacation leave; full-time State employees.
  
  
• 1.1
  Establishment of voluntary furlough program.
  
  
• 1
  Leaves.
  
  
• 8
  Sick leave injury in State service.
  
  
• 9
  Leaves of absence for police officers and fire fighters
  
  
• 16
  Supplemental compensation upon retirement in state employment
  
  
• 15
  Eligibility for promotions during leave of absence
  
  
• 14
  Elective office; leave of absence without pay; appointments to position; reemployment list
  
  
• 13
  Appointment by governor; leave of absence without pay
  
  
• 12
  Leaves of absence for elected and appointed union officials.
  
  
• 11.1
  Certain State employees permitted leave of absence to participate in certain disaster relief services.
  
  
• 11
  Leave for athletic competition
  
  
• 10
  Leaves of absence for convention attendance.
  
  
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• Chapter 7

• 9
  Agency failure to achieve affirmative action goals; penalties.
  
  
• 10
  Citation by governor for attaining affirmative action results
  
  
• 11
  Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission; creation.
  
  
• 12
  Equal employment opportunity advisory commission; membership; term; vacancy; meetings; executive secretary
  
  
• 13
  Accommodation for the handicapped and examination waiver.
  
  
• 8
  Agency affirmative action plan
  
  
• 7
  Agency accountability for affirmative action plan
  
  
• 6
  Agency affirmative action officer.
  
  
• 5
  Department responsibilities
  
  
• 4
  Agency goals
  
  
• 3
  Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action program.
  
  
• 2
  Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
  
  
• 1
  Equal employment opportunity
  
  
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• Chapter 8

• 4
  Appeals.
  
  
• 3
  Alternatives to layoff.
  
  
• 2
  Pre-layoff actions.
  
  
• 1
  Layoff; inapplicable to those on certain military leave.
  
  
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• Chapter 9

• 10
  Seniority rights
  
  
• 9.1
  Examination requirement waived for certain local firefighters
  
  
• 9
  Status of employees
  
  
• 7
  Results certified.
  
  
• 6
  Adoption of title; elections
  
  
• 5
  School districts
  
  
• 4
  Refusal to comply
  
  
• 3
  Adoption of title; question placed on ballot; public notice
  
  
• 2
  Adoption of title; petition
  
  
• 1
  Application
  
  
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• Chapter 10

• 5
  Resident actions
  
  
• 4
  Action for enforcement.
  
  
• 3
  Noncompliance.
  
  
• 2
  Criminal violation of title or order.
  
  
• 1
  Disapproval of salary.
  
  
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• Chapter 11

• 6
  Transfer.
  
  
• 5
  Pending actions.
  
  
• 4
  Rules.
  
  
• 3
  Names.
  
  
• 2
  Department of Personnel abolished.
  
  
• 1
  Merit System Board.
  
  
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• Chapter 12

• 1
  Inconsistent laws.
  
  
• 2
  Rights of current employees
  
  
• 3
  Statutes repealed
  
  
• 6
  Effective date