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N.J.A.C. 4A:10-2.2 Failure to appoint from complete certification

N.J.A.C. 4A:10-2.2, Failure to appoint from complete certification. When the examination process has been initiated due to the appointment of a provisional or at an appointing authority's request, the appointing authority sh Full text with 5 recorded amendments, 42 citing decisions, cited by 4 other

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Current through New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 14, July 20, 2026. Reviewed as of July 26, 2026.

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In plain language

An examination begun because someone was appointed provisionally, or because the appointing authority asked for one, has to end in an appointment from the complete certification it produces. Backing out has a deadline and a price. The early exit is to tell the Chairperson, by the date of the examination or within 30 days of the initial announcement, whichever comes first, that the position has been vacated and the provisional appointee terminated. The Chairperson may then cancel the examination, permit no permanent appointment to be made, or take other appropriate action. After that window the only route is a petition to the Commission for permission not to appoint, for a valid reason such as fiscal constraints. The Commission may grant the petition and still order the appointing authority to reimburse the cost of the selection process, with 20 days to respond to the amount assessed. The Commission may also apply the enforcement remedies in 4A:10-2.1, after notice and an opportunity to respond.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:10-2.2. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) When the examination process has been initiated due to the appointment of a provisional or at an appointing authority's request, the appointing authority shall make an appointment from a resulting complete certification. #

1. When an appointing authority has notified the Chairperson or designee, either by the date of the examination or within 30 days after the initial date of the examination announcement, whichever date is earlier, that it has vacated the position and terminated the provisional appointee, the Chairperson or designee may cancel the examination, permit the appointing authority not to make a permanent appointment, or take other appropriate action. #

2. Following the period set forth in (a)1 above, an appointing authority may, for valid reasons such as fiscal constraints, petition the Commission for permission not to make a permanent appointment. The Commission may grant such petition, but may order the appointing authority to reimburse the Commission for the costs of the selection process, provided, however, that when the jurisdiction in which the appointing authority is situated has agreed to the intergovernmental transfer pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:4-7.1A of an employee into a title for which an open competitive or promotional list exists, the appointing authority may petition the Commission for a waiver of the costs of the selection process. The Commission shall notify the appointing authority of the amount of the reimbursement and provide an opportunity to respond to the assessment within 20 days of such notice. #

(b) In addition to the actions which the Commission may take in (a) above, the Commission may take any action set forth in N.J.A.C. 4A:10-2.1. Prior to any such action being taken, the appointing authority shall be given notice and an opportunity to respond. #

Amendment history

Rule numbers, effective dates and New Jersey Register citations as published. 5 recorded changes.

  1. AmendedR.2015 d.190
    47 N.J.R. 1377(a); 47 N.J.R. 2977(a)
  2. AmendedR.2001 d.420
    33 N.J.R. 2567(a); 33 N.J.R. 3895(b)
  3. AmendedR.1989 d.569
    21 N.J.R. 1766(a); 21 N.J.R. 3448(b)
  4. date not statedPetition for rulemaking
    21 N.J.R. 2043(a)
  5. date not statedPetition for rulemaking
    21 N.J.R. 3557(a)

How this rule has been applied

42 decisions have cited N.J.A.C. 4A:10-2.2. The list below is citations to those decisions, not the decisions. We have not written summaries for this section. A citation with no summary is deliberate: we do not paraphrase a decision we have not read. Nothing here is legal advice.

Superior Court (1)
  • In Re Code Enforcement Officer349 N.J.Super. 426; 793 A.2d 839
Civil Service Commission final determinations (41)
  • In re Program Coordinator, Mental Health (S0036V), Dep't of Military & Veterans Affairs, CSC Docket No. 2021-4132021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 70Docket 2021-413
  • In re Soc. Work Supervisor (C0845U), Hunterdon Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2018-26302018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 697Docket 2018-2630
  • In re Principal Library Assistant (C0607S) and (C0938U), Ocean Cnty. Library, CSC Docket No. 2018-26192018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 372Docket 2018-2619
  • In re Housing Coordinator (M0942R), City of Newark, CSC Docket No. 2016-27842018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 301Docket 2016-2784
  • In re Chief Chemist Water Analysis (Special), City of Trenton, CSC Dkt. No. 2016-38672017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 57
  • In re Juvenile Detention Officer (C0658R), Hudson Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2016-12612015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 14Docket 2016-1261
  • In re Communications Officer (C0466P), Essex Cnty. Sheriff's Office, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-30902014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 846
  • In re Veterans Serv. Officer (M0254R), Union City, CSC Docket No. 2014-12912014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 539Docket 2014-1291
  • In re Senior Housing Assistance Technician (M0319P), Paterson Housing Auth., CSC Docket No. 2014-18292014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 535Docket 2014-1829
  • In re Therapeutic Tech. (C0353L), Ocean Cnty. Bd. of Social Servs., CSC Docket No. 2014-18282014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 546Docket 2014-1828
  • In re Secretarial Assistant 1 (S1333L), Statewide, CSC Docket No. 2012-29062014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 341Docket 2012-2906
  • In re Human Servs. Specialist 1, Bilingual in Hindi and English (C0086R), Middlesex Cnty. Bd. of Soc. Servs., CSC Docket No. 2014-16372014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 241Docket 2014-1637
  • In re Supervisor of Garage, Services (M0677L), Twp. of Sparta, CSC Docket No. 2014-17572014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 137Docket 2014-1757
  • In re Commnc'n Officer (M0909K), City of Orange, CSC Docket No. 2014-17592014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 139Docket 2014-1759
  • In re Counselor Adolescent Unit (C0102R), Atlantic Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2014-3412013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1090Docket 2014-341
  • In re Senior Cmty. Serv. Aide (M0096P), City of East Orange, CSC Docket No. 2013-29742013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1137Docket 2013-2974
  • In re Data Base Analyst 1 (S0219P), Statewide, CSC Docket No. 2014-1382013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1116Docket 2014-138
  • In re Senior Mgmt. Assistant (S0562P), Statewide, CSC Docket No. 2014-4452013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1041Docket 2014-445
  • In re Park Naturalist (C0454P), Essex Cnty., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-27442013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 992
  • In re Community Relations Specialist (M0324P), Hamilton Twp., CSC Docket No. 2014-2472013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 900Docket 2014-247
  • In re Tax Clerk/Telephone Operator (M2432N), Lakewood, CSC Docket No. 2013-24012013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 836Docket 2013-2401
  • In re Assistant Violations Clerk, Typing (M0277P), Borough of Elmwood Park, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-17902013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 371
  • In re Recreation Program Coordinator (M0240P), Teaneck, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-31592013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 377
  • In re Coordinator of Monitoring & Evaluation (M0828P), Passaic City, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-29932013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 375
  • In re Community Service Worker (C0004N), Ocean Cnty. Bd. of Health, CSC Dkt. No. 2012-37132013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 374
  • In re Senior Librarian (M2413N), Orange Public Library, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-14452013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 559
  • In re Police Aide (M0314P), Rutherford, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-29062013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 556
  • In re Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics (M0340P), Borough of Fair Lawn, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-30062013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 555
  • New Jersey. In re Public Health Investigator (C0964L), Ocean Cnty. Health Dep't., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-27332013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 587
  • In re Librarian Reference (M0923P), Clark Pub. Library, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-25532013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 519
  • In re Administrative Analyst (Special) and (M0191M), Newark, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-3112013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 240
  • In re Substance Abuse Counselor Intern (C0275N), Camden Cnty. Health Servs., CSC Docket No. 2012-33712013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 319Docket 2012-3371
  • In re Keyboarding Clerk 2 (PM1191N), Newark Sch. Distr., CSC Docket No. 2013-13052013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 315Docket 2013-1305
  • In re Code Enforcement Officer (M2269N), Manasquan, CSC Docket No. 2013-17662013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 314Docket 2013-1766
  • In re Clerk 4 (PC0521N), Middlesex Cnty. Bd. of Soc. Servs., CSC Docket No. 2013-18542013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 313Docket 2013-1854
  • In re Chief Code Enforcement Officer (PM0737M), Newark, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-8802013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 220
  • In re Personnel Aide (M2529N), Jersey City Public Library, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-23422013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 270
  • In the Matter of Public Information Officer (M0007P), Vineland School District, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-14282013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 98
  • In the Matter of Apprentice Electrician (M2402N), Atlantic City, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-10012013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 45
  • In the Matter of Fire Fighter (M2572M), Trenton, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-12732013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 4
  • In re Violations Clerk (M2451N), Lawnside, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-12942013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 117

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