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N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.4 Revival of eligible lists

N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.4, Revival of eligible lists. The Civil Service Commission may revive an expired eligible list under the following circumstances: 1. To implement a court order, in a suit filed prior to Full text with 2 recorded amendments, 55 citing decisions, cited by 1 other rule.

Selection and Appointment · Eligible Lists

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 expired list is not necessarily finished with. The Civil Service Commission may revive one in five situations: to implement a court order in a suit filed before the list expired, to implement a Commission order in an appeal or proceeding instituted during the life of the list, to correct an administrative error, to effect the appointment of an eligible whose working test period was terminated by a layoff, or for other good cause. The timing in the first two is the part to notice. Both require that the case was already under way while the list was still alive, so revival follows the filing rather than creating a fresh opportunity to file.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.4. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) The Civil Service Commission may revive an expired eligible list under the following circumstances: #

1. To implement a court order, in a suit filed prior to the expiration of the list; #

2. To implement an order of the Civil Service Commission in an appeal or proceeding instituted during the life of the list; #

3. To correct an administrative error; #

4. To effect the appointment of an eligible whose working test period was terminated by a layoff; or #

5. For other good cause. #

Amendment history

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

  1. AmendedR.2017 d.142
    49 N.J.R. 492(a); 49 N.J.R. 2239(a)
  2. AmendedR.1989 d.570
    21 N.J.R. 2429(a); 21 N.J.R. 3451(a)

How this rule has been applied

55 decisions have cited N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.4. 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.

Civil Service Commission final determinations (54)
  • In re Jenkins, Police Sergeant (PM0812V), Irvington, CSC Docket No. 2023-2688Docket 2023-2688
  • In re P.G., Fire Fighter (M1839W), Hoboken, CSC Docket No. 2024-1748Docket 2024-1748
  • In re Sabol, Mech. Diesel (PM0441V), Woodbridge, CSC Docket No. 2022-746Docket 2022-746
  • Newark, CSC Docket Nos. 2022-388 et al. (Consolidated)Docket 2022-388
  • In re Frey, Supervisor 1 (PS5160M), Judiciary, Ocean Vicinage, CSC DKT. NO. 2021-1632
  • In re Lieutenant Campus Police (PS4357J), Rowan Univ., CSC DKT. NO. 2021-1631
  • In re Parole Counselor Apprentice (S0066V), State Parole Bd., CSC Docket No. 2021-1505Docket 2021-1505
  • In re Nakayama, Data Entry Operator 4 (PS3923U), Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2021-1337Docket 2021-1337
  • In re Rodriguez, Police Officer (S9999U), City of Passaic, CSC Docket No. 2020-2307Docket 2020-2307
  • In re Deputy Chief Investigator (PS5694I), Dep't of Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2020-1775Docket 2020-1775
  • In re Envtl. Specialist 4 PS3581G), Dep't of Envtl. Prot., CSC Docket No. 2020-562Docket 2020-562
  • In re Claims Adjudicator Supervisor, Disability Determinations (PS3520N), Dep't of Labor & Workforce Dev., CSC Docket No. 2019-3745Docket 2019-3745
  • In re Boscarino, Public Safety Telecommunicator (C0276S), Bergen Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2019-3349Docket 2019-3349
  • In re Napolitano, Clerk 4 (PM2336T), Twp. of Brick, CSC Docket No. 2019-3430Docket 2019-3430
  • In re Atkinson, Corr. Police Officer (S9988T), Statewide, CSC Docket No. 2019-1647Docket 2019-1647
  • In re Cheser, Supervising Pensions Benefits Specialist (PS2553U), Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2019-1225Docket 2019-1225
  • In re Schettino, Police Sergeant (PM0807P), Twp. of Nutley, CSC Docket No. 2019-1110Docket 2019-1110
  • In re Downing, Borough of Roselle, CSC Docket No. 2019-577Docket 2019-577
  • In re Wilson et al., Cnty. Police Officer (S9999R), Camden Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2019-306 and 2019-308 (Consolidated)Docket 2019-306 and 2019-308
  • In re M.A.S., Police Officer (S9999R), City of Jersey City, CSC Docket No. 2017-2220Docket 2017-2220
  • In re McElroy, Fire Protection Inspector, Hamilton Twp., CSC Docket No. 2019-211Docket 2019-211
  • In re Wrieden, Historic Preservation Specialist 4 (PM1240R), Jersey City, CSC Docket No. 2018-3066Docket 2018-3066
  • In re Miranda, Principal Field Representative, Local Prop. Tax, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2018-3099Docket 2018-3099
  • In re Marrero, Twp. of N. Bergen, CSC Docket No. 2018-2514Docket 2018-2514
  • In re Hart, Police Lieutenant, Little Egg Harbor, CSC Docket No. 2018-2141Docket 2018-2141
  • In re Alicea, Printing Mach. Operator 2 (PS4834J), N.J. City Univ., CSC Docket No. 2018-2369Docket 2018-2369
  • In re Supervising Account Clerk (PC0128S), Mercer Cnty. Prosecutor's Office, CSC Docket No. 2018-1077Docket 2018-1077
  • In re Custode, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2017-2797Docket 2017-2797
  • In re M.D., Police Officer (S9999R), Town of Morristown, CSC Docket No. 2017-638Docket 2017-638
  • In re Borg, Office Supervisor (M0466R), New Brunswick, CSC Docket No. 2016-4002Docket 2016-4002
  • In re Cobbertt, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2016-4279
  • In re Lieutenant, Campus Police (PS9978J), Montclair State Univ., CSC Dkt. No. 2015-2507
  • In re Muhn-Bensel, Supervisor, Tech. Servs., Taxation (PS4013U), Dep't of the Treas., CSC Docket No. 2015-1053Docket 2015-1053
  • In re Huber, Taxpayer Serv. Representative 1 (PS4014U), Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2015-536
  • In re Matter of Police Sergeant (PM2665L), Ewing, CSC Docket No. 2014-2798Docket 2014-2798
  • In re Cnty. Corr. Lieutenant (PC2771L), Passaic Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2014-2545Docket 2014-2545
  • Sergeant (PM2590K), Edgewater, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-2286
  • Sergeant (PM2575K), Atlantic City, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-3172
  • In re Cottage Training Technician (PS7529K), Woodbine Developmental Ctr., CSC Docket No. 2014-1543Docket 2014-1543cites (a)
  • In re Munoz, Fire Captain (PM3509F), Camden City, CSC Docket No. 2014-1425Docket 2014-1425
  • In re Police Sergeant (PM2604K), Lakewood, CSC Docket No. 2014-1250Docket 2014-1250cites (a)5
  • In re Human Servs. Technician (PS7399K), Ancora Psychiatric Hosp., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-927cites (a)5
  • In re Joseph Nelson, Corr. Officer Recruit (S9987M0, Dep't. of Corr., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-614
  • In re Police Chief (PM3565M), Twp. of Middletown, CSC Docket No. 2014-335Docket 2014-335
  • In re Stephen Mills, Sewer Repairer (PM0849J), Middle Twp., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-2794cites (a)
  • In re Chief Audit Activity, Treasury (PS2347U), Dep't. of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-647
  • In re Walter Harris, City of Orange, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-2748cites (a)
  • In re Anthony Woods, The College of New Jersey, CSC Dkt. No. 2012-3335
  • In re Judiciary Clerk 2, Bilingual in Spanish and English (S0630K) and (S7350P), CSC Dkt. No. 2013-2406
  • In re Police Sergeant (PM2621J), West Milford, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-241
  • In re Fire Chief (PM3610L), City of Vineland, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-1845
  • In re Police Sergeant, Human Services (PS3751K), Department of Human Services, CSC Docket No. 2013-1882Docket 2013-1882
  • In re Fire Officer 1 (PM2567J), Jersey City, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-1584cites (a)
  • In re Executive Assistant 2, (PS3198I), Dep't. of Corr., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-1540cites (a)
Other decisions (1)
  • Good cause was presented to revive the eligible list for Police Officer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:4-6 and N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.4 so that two candidates could be appointed to the title. The record established that they appeared on the certification for Police Officer, Township of Montville, but in error, the appointing authority failed to complete the necessary paperwork to effectuate their appointments. The candidates had been successfully performing the duties of a Police Officer. Furthermore, a review of the record indicates they were both reachable for appointment under N.J.A.C. 4A:4-4.8(a)3. In re Matthew McCue and Dana Reid, Police Officer (S9999M), Twp. of Montville, CSC Dkt. Nos. 2014-1887 and 2014-1888, Final Decision (April 10

Commission decisions citing 4A:4-3.4

68 decisions of the Civil Service Commission since January 16, 2019 cite this section (granted 58, denied 5, granted in part 2, as the minutes record the outcome). The newest:

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