N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.6 Reconsideration of decisions

N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.6, Reconsideration of decisions. Within 45 days of receipt of a decision, a party to the appeal may petition the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration. (b) A petition for reconsidera Full text with 2 recorded amendments, 111 citing decisions, cited by 1 other rule.

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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

Forty-five days from receiving the decision, and only two grounds will do. Either there is new evidence or additional information that was not presented at the original proceeding, in which case the petition has to show both that it would change the outcome and why it was not presented the first time. Or a clear material error has occurred. Those two are the whole list, so disagreeing with the result is not by itself a ground. The petition goes in writing, signed by the petitioner or a representative, with copies of everything served on all other parties. On cost, the exemption follows the underlying appeal: reconsideration of an appeal that carried no fee carries none either, under 4A:2-1.8.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.6. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) Within 45 days of receipt of a decision, a party to the appeal may petition the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration. #

(b) A petition for reconsideration shall be in writing signed by the petitioner or his or her representative and must show the following: #

1. The new evidence or additional information not presented at the original proceeding, which would change the outcome and the reasons that such evidence was not presented at the original proceeding; or #

2. That a clear material error has occurred. #

Amendment history

Rule numbers, effective dates and New Jersey Register citations as published. 2 recorded changes.

December 7, 2015AmendedR.2015 d.186
47 N.J.R. 1689(a); 47 N.J.R. 2966(a)
July 17, 2006AmendedR.2006 d.271
37 N.J.R. 4345(a); 38 N.J.R. 3016(b)

How this rule has been applied

111 decisions have cited N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.6. 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.

New Jersey Supreme Court (2)

119 N.J. 256; 574 A.2d 983
119 N.J. 256; 574 A.2d 983

Superior Court (1)

Matter of Hill241 N.J.Super. 367; 575 A.2d 42

Civil Service Commission final determinations (108)

In re McManus, Dep't of Envtl. Prot., CSC Docket No. 2024-14452024 N.J. CSC LEXIS 212Docket 2024-1445May 22, 2024
In re Pitts, Camden Cnty. Dep't of Pub. Works, CSC Docket No. 2024-7632024 N.J. CSC LEXIS 217Docket 2024-763May 1, 2024
U.S. Post Office. In re Crawford, Essex Cnty., Dep't of Public Safety & Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2023-15662023 N.J. CSC LEXIS 243Docket 2023-1566May 24, 2023
In re Pietropinto, Admin. Sec'y (PC4203C), Morris Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2023-12022 N.J. CSC LEXIS 440Docket 2023-1July 25, 2022
In re Trejo, Police Officer (S9999A), Union City, CSC Docket No. 2022-17852022 N.J. CSC LEXIS 316Docket 2022-1785May 23, 2022
In re Brown, City of Plainfield, Dep't of Pub. Wks., CSC Docket No. 2021-15212021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 281Docket 2021-1521July 2, 2021
In re Dye, City of Passaic, Dep't of Eng'g, CSC Docket No. 2021-15162021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 269Docket 2021-1516July 2, 2021
In re Zerr, Twp. of Pemberton, Dep't of Recreation, CSC Docket No. 2021- 14122021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 192Docket 2021-May 24, 2021
In re Perkins, Twp. of Pemberton, Dep't of Recreation, CSC Docket No. 2021-14142021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 191Docket 2021-1414May 24, 2021
In re Wills, Twp. of Pemberton, Dep't of Recreation, CSC Docket No. 2021-14132021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 178Docket 2021-1413May 24, 2021
In re Palacio, Dep't of Children & Families, CSC Docket No. 2021-5282021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 39Docket 2021-528January 22, 2021
In re Ruggiero, Camden Cnty., CSC Docket Nos. 2021-8072021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 26Docket 2021-807January 22, 2021
In re Blount, et al., Newark, CSC Docket Nos. 2021-391, et al. (Consolidated)2020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1028Docket 2021-391November 27, 2020
In re Ruggiero, Camden Cnty., CSC Docket Nos. 2021-3232020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1000Docket 2021-323October 23, 2020
In re Pharo, Atlantic Cnty. Dep't of Pub. Safety, CSC Docket No. 2021-372020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 986Docket 2021-37October 2, 2020
In re M.S., Dep't of Transp., CSC Docket No. 2020-17152020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 353Docket 2020-1715June 5, 2020
In re Arocho, Fire Fighter (M2554M), Newark, CSC Docket No. 2020-22212020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 340Docket 2020-2221May 22, 2020
In re Apsley, Fire Instructor (C0205A), Hunterdon Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2020-19082020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 333Docket 2020-1908May 22, 2020
In re Sylvester, Buyer (PC2336W), Sussex Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2020-15902020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 301Docket 2020-1590May 1, 2020
In re Friedman, Dep't of Law & Pub. Safety, Div. of State Police, CSC Docket No. 2018-36962020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 198Docket 2018-3696February 28, 2020
In re Medina, Union Cnty. Superior Ct., Judiciary, CSC Docket No. 2016-37182020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 134Docket 2016-3718January 31, 2020
In re Young, Dep't of Envtl. Prot., CSC Docket No. 2020-17782020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 132Docket 2020-1778January 30, 2020
In re Goding, Hudson Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2019-36222020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 16Docket 2019-3622January 17, 2020
In re Beauchamp, Morris Cnty. Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Docket No. 2020-10302020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 12Docket 2020-1030January 17, 2020
In re L.L., Corr. Officer Recruit (S9988U), Dep't of Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2019-32402019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 614Docket 2019-3240August 16, 2019
In re Abaza et al., Cnty. Corr. Officer (S9999U), Passaic Cnty. Sheriff's Office, CSC Docket Nos. 2019-2634 and 2019-2630 (Consolidated)2019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 420Docket 2019-2634 and 2019-2630June 28, 2019
In re Chesler, Police Captain (PM0863S), Jersey City, CSC Docket No. 2019-20082019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 413Docket 2019-2008June 28, 2019
In re Belle, Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Docket No. 2019-29632019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 391Docket 2019-2963June 14, 2019
In re Buchanan, City of Newark Dep't of Eng'g, CSC Docket No. 2019-28682019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 388Docket 2019-2868June 14, 2019
In re Taylor, Vineland Developmental Ctr., Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Docket No. 2019-19452019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 220Docket 2019-1945April 26, 2019
In re Velardi, Fire Fighter (M1513T), Clifton, CSC Docket No. 2019-26902019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 210Docket 2019-2690April 18, 2019
In re L.J., William Paterson Univ., CSC Docket No. 2019-12372019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 188Docket 2019-1237April 18, 2019
In re Wine, Jersey City Pub. Library, CSC Docket No. 2018-32062019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 25Docket 2018-3206January 24, 2019
In re Navas, Twp. of West New York, CSC Docket Nos. 2019-580 and 2019-581 (Consolidated)2019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 54Docket 2019-580 and 2019-581January 17, 2019
In re Gluchanicz, Ramapo College of N.J., CSC Docket No. 2019-15972019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 92Docket 2019-1597February 11, 2019
In re Pena, Passaic Cnty. Bd. of Social Servs., CSC Docket No. 2019-9272018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 760Docket 2019-927November 2, 2018
In re Jenkins, CSC Docket No. 2019-2012018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 749Docket 2019-201October 17, 2018
In re Bruccoleri, Ewing Twp., CSC Docket No. 2019-4672018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 676Docket 2019-467September 7, 2018
In re Ferrell, New Lisbon Dev. Ctr., Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Docket No. 2017-4172018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 658Docket 2017-417September 7, 2018
In re Ellis, Jersey City Pub. Schs., CSC Docket Nos. 2018-2908 and 2018-2910 (Consolidated)2018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 657Docket 2018-2908 and 2018-2910September 7, 2018
In re Bramonte, City of Trenton, CSC Docket No. 2019-3072018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 656Docket 2019-307September 7, 2018
In re Kenney, Juvenile Justice Comm'n, CSC Docket No. 2018-31202018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 608Docket 2018-3120August 17, 2018
In re Brown, Cnty. Corr. Officer (S9999W), Union Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2018-34422018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 559Docket 2018-3442August 3, 2018
In re Wilson, Dep't of Law and Pub. Safety, CSC Docket No. 2017-31382018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 495Docket 2017-3138July 24, 2018
In re Lindsey, CSC Docket No. 2018-13972018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 499Docket 2018-1397July 23, 2018
In re Brett, et al., Human Serv. Specialist 4 (PC1644U), Monmouth Cnty., CSC Docket Nos. 2018-3551 and 2018-3743 (Consolidated)2018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 497Docket 2018-3551 and 2018-3743July 23, 2018
In re Queen, City of Trenton, CSC Docket No. 2018-36892018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 543Docket 2018-3689July 20, 2018
In re A.D., Corr. Officer Recruit (S9988R), Dep't of Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2018-1642018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 541Docket 2018-164June 24, 2018
In re Bragg, Vineland Developmental Ctr., Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Docket No. 2018-21032018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 365Docket 2018-2103May 25, 2018
In re Thompson, Correction Captain (PC2535T), Ocean Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2018-18012018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 236Docket 2018-1801April 6, 2018
In re Fdyfil, Fire Fighter (M1544T), Jersey City, CSC Docket No. 2018-13622018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 116Docket 2018-1362March 28, 2018
In re Alicea, State Parole Bd., CSC Docket No. 2018-7742017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 766Docket 2018-774November 2, 2017
Fire Fighter. In re Shamberger, Fire Fighter (M2554M), Newark, CSC Docket No. 2018-2072017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 639Docket 2018-207September 7, 2017
In re Moschen, City of Newark, CSC Docket No. 2017-22062017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 592Docket 2017-2206August 17, 2017
In re Monge, Clifton, CSC Docket No. 2017-32442017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 506Docket 2017-3244July 19, 2017
In re Garzio, CSC Docket No. 2017-25472017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 486Docket 2017-2547July 17, 2017
In re Landus, Corr. Officer Recruit (S9988R), Dep't of Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2016-26162017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 468Docket 2016-2616July 5, 2017
In re Wells, Hudson Cnty., CSC Docket Nos. 2016-3177 and 2016-3178 (Consolidated)2017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 369Docket 2016-3177 and 2016-3178May 22, 2017
In re R.C., Dep't of Law & Pub. Safety, CSC Docket No. 2017-11682017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 325Docket 2017-1168May 3, 2017
In re Alexander, Hudson Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2016-21192017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 251Docket 2016-2119April 11, 2017
In re Martina, Jr., Police Sergeant (PM5146N), Plainfield, CSC Docket No. 2018-3602017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 823Docket 2018-360April 9, 2017
In re Comitini, Northern State Prison, Dep't of Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2017-3592017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 183Docket 2017-359March 15, 2017
In re Police Sergeant (PM0718P), North Arlington, CSC Dkt. No. 2016-23702017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 133February 22, 2017
In re Hart, Newark, CSC Docket No. 2015-30562017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 109Docket 2015-3056February 14, 2017
In re Gomm, Borough of Carteret, CSC Dkt. No. 2016-38292017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 106February 13, 2017
In re S.B., State Parole Bd., CSC Docket Nos. 2016-270 and 2016-1939 (Consolidated)2015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 188Docket 2016-270 and 2016-1939December 18, 2015
In re Mendoza, Hudson Cnty. CSC Docket No. 2015-33562015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 186Docket 2015-3356December 18, 2015
In re Paul, Cnty. Corr. Sergeant (PC2081R), Monmouth Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2015-16222015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 187Docket 2015-1622December 17, 2015
In re Simpson, Atlantic City, CSC Dkt. No. 2015-9332015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 460June 8, 2015
In re Meyer, Dep't of Envtl. Prot., CSC Dkt. No. 2015-23932015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 463May 11, 2015
In re Ponna, Newark Sch. Dist., CSC Dkt. No. 2015-26572015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 464May 8, 2015
In re Stein, Senior Clerk Typist (PS8590J), Rowan Univ., CSC Dkt. Nos. 2015-16382015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 441April 16, 2015
In re Baker, Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-16412014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 818October 23, 2014
In re Baker, Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-16402014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 817October 23, 2014
In re Gaines, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-2202014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 876September 3, 2014
In re Taylor, City of Newark, CSC Docket No. 2014-14242014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 545Docket 2014-1424August 1, 2014
In re Tisch, Program Support Specialist 1, Assistance Programs (S2408N), Statewide, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-14952014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 886July 16, 2014
In re Elizabeth Waked, Coordinator MVC (PS3709T), Motor Vehicle Comm'n, CSC Docket No. 2014-27942014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 440Docket 2014-2794July 16, 2014
In re Roy Queenan, Coordinator MVC (PS3709T), Motor Vehicle Comm'n, CSC Docket No. 2014-27932014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 439Docket 2014-2793July 16, 2014
In re Stumpf, Dep't of Human Servs., CSC Docket Nos. 2014-1602 and 2014-16032014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 639Docket 2014-1602 and 2014-1603May 27, 2014
In re Adrian Ellison, Dep't of Corr., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-14832014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 236April 25, 2014
In re Solanik, Exec. Assistant 2, S. Woods State Prison, Dep't of Corr., CSC Docket No. 2014-9762014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 262Docket 2014-976April 23, 2014
In re Nita Shah, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-16362014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 240April 10, 2014
In re Martin Bendorf, Dep't of Envtl. Prot., CSC Docket No. 2014-16522014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 133Docket 2014-1652March 28, 2014
In re Morris, Classification Officer 1 (PS5033I), Dep't of Corrs., DOP Docket No. 2014-12442014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 89March 17, 2014
In re Sheriff's Officer Lieutenant (PC1221P), Bergen County, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-29072014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 391March 13, 2014
In re Fitzpatrick, Dep't of Law and Pub. Safety, CSC Docket No. 2013-32462014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 82Docket 2013-3246March 13, 2014
In re Tracy, Fire Fighter (M2377H), Newark, CSC Docket No. 2014-16692014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 37Docket 2014-1669March 13, 2014
In re McNair, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-30692014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 862March 9, 2014
In re Dioses, et al., Supervisor 1 MVC (PS3710T), Motor Vehicle Comm'n, CSC Docket No. 2014-936, Final Administrative Action (December 6Docket 2014-936December 6, 2013
In re Jesse Suttor, Cnty. Corr. Officer (S9999K), Passaic Cnty., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-2162013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 972October 2, 2013
In re Joyce Maldonado, Berkeley Twp, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-1502013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 934October 2, 2013
In re Morris, CSC Docket No. 2013-29272013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 758Docket 2013-2927September 4, 2013
In re Joseph Napoleone, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-32432013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 481August 7, 2013
In re James Costa, Deputy Fire Chief (PM1145N), Newark, DOP Dkt. No. 2013-27802013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 680July 19, 2013
In re Frank DeVita, Dep't of Corr., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-25542013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 421June 26, 2013
In re William Billson and Alexandra Califf, Hazardous Materials Responder (C0281P), Union Cnty., CSC Dkt. Nos. 2013-29782013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 659June 5, 2013
In re Melissa Burk-Pocino, Technical Assistant Personnel (PS0229G), Dep't of Env't Prot., DOP Docket No. 2013-21742013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 321April 19, 2013
In re Gonzales, CSC Docket No. 2012-34872013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 322Docket 2012-3487April 17, 2013
In re Electrical Inspector (M2399N), Mount Holly, CSC Docket No. 2013-22842013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 199Docket 2013-2284April 17, 2013
In re Ditsche, Entry Level Law Enforcement Examination (S9988M), DOP Dkt. No. 2013-20652013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 228April 8, 2013
In re Beverly-Ann Schilling, Ocean Cnty. Bd. of Social Svcs., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-9572013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 263April 4, 2013
In re Ginger Ferrell New Lisbon Developmental Center Department of Human Services, CSC Docket No. 2013-13352013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 370Docket 2013-1335April 3, 2013
In re Robert Trent, Department of Corrections, CSC Docket No. 2012-29232013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 203Docket 2012-2923March 8, 2013
In re Alex Siniavsky, Department of Corrections, CSC Docket No. 2012-36642013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 209Docket 2012-3664March 7, 2013
In re Keisha Henderson, Essex County, CSC Docket No. 2013-16072013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 180Docket 2013-1607March 7, 2013
In re Dorian Herrill, Battalion Fire Chief (PM0146P), Newark, CSC Docket No. 2013-14472013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 27Docket 2013-1447February 8, 2013
Fire captain was not entitled to reconsideration of a Civil Service Commission decision pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.6(b) because he did not present new or additional information that would have changed the outcome of the case. As provided in the original decision, he did not have displacement rights to the title of Fire Prevention Specialist because he was neither properly serving as a provisional nor was he permanent in that title. There was no record of the City appointing him from a certification as required under N.J.A.C. 4A:4-1.10(a). In re Agripino Figueroa, City of Camden, CSC Dkt. No. 2012-2660January 10, 2013

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