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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, 56 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

56 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 (55)
  • In re Jenkins, Police Sergeant (PM0812V), Irvington, CSC Docket No. 2023-26882024 N.J. CSC LEXIS 197Docket 2023-2688
  • In re P.G., Fire Fighter (M1839W), Hoboken, CSC Docket No. 2024-17482024 N.J. CSC LEXIS 86Docket 2024-1748
  • In re Sabol, Mech. Diesel (PM0441V), Woodbridge, CSC Docket No. 2022-7462021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 442Docket 2022-746
  • Newark, CSC Docket Nos. 2022-388 et al. (Consolidated)2021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 430Docket 2022-388
  • In re Frey, Supervisor 1 (PS5160M), Judiciary, Ocean Vicinage, CSC DKT. NO. 2021-16322021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 224
  • In re Lieutenant Campus Police (PS4357J), Rowan Univ., CSC DKT. NO. 2021-16312021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 222
  • In re Parole Counselor Apprentice (S0066V), State Parole Bd., CSC Docket No. 2021-15052021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 205Docket 2021-1505
  • In re Nakayama, Data Entry Operator 4 (PS3923U), Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2021-13372021 N.J. CSC LEXIS 150Docket 2021-1337
  • In re Rodriguez, Police Officer (S9999U), City of Passaic, CSC Docket No. 2020-23072020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 933Docket 2020-2307
  • In re Deputy Chief Investigator (PS5694I), Dep't of Corrs., CSC Docket No. 2020-17752020 N.J. CSC LEXIS 82Docket 2020-1775
  • In re Envtl. Specialist 4 PS3581G), Dep't of Envtl. Prot., CSC Docket No. 2020-5622019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1113Docket 2020-562
  • In re Claims Adjudicator Supervisor, Disability Determinations (PS3520N), Dep't of Labor & Workforce Dev., CSC Docket No. 2019-37452019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 462Docket 2019-3745
  • In re Boscarino, Public Safety Telecommunicator (C0276S), Bergen Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2019-33492019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 459Docket 2019-3349
  • In re Napolitano, Clerk 4 (PM2336T), Twp. of Brick, CSC Docket No. 2019-34302019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 367Docket 2019-3430
  • In re Atkinson, Corr. Police Officer (S9988T), Statewide, CSC Docket No. 2019-16472019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 153Docket 2019-1647
  • In re Cheser, Supervising Pensions Benefits Specialist (PS2553U), Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2019-12252019 N.J. CSC LEXIS 42Docket 2019-1225
  • In re Schettino, Police Sergeant (PM0807P), Twp. of Nutley, CSC Docket No. 2019-11102018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 865Docket 2019-1110
  • In re Downing, Borough of Roselle, CSC Docket No. 2019-5772018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 818Docket 2019-577
  • In re Wilson et al., Cnty. Police Officer (S9999R), Camden Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2019-306 and 2019-308 (Consolidated)2018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 723Docket 2019-306 and 2019-308
  • In re M.A.S., Police Officer (S9999R), City of Jersey City, CSC Docket No. 2017-22202018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 669Docket 2017-2220
  • In re McElroy, Fire Protection Inspector, Hamilton Twp., CSC Docket No. 2019-2112018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 589Docket 2019-211
  • In re Wrieden, Historic Preservation Specialist 4 (PM1240R), Jersey City, CSC Docket No. 2018-30662018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 374Docket 2018-3066
  • In re Miranda, Principal Field Representative, Local Prop. Tax, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2018-30992018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 373Docket 2018-3099
  • In re Marrero, Twp. of N. Bergen, CSC Docket No. 2018-25142018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 322Docket 2018-2514
  • In re Hart, Police Lieutenant, Little Egg Harbor, CSC Docket No. 2018-21412018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 240Docket 2018-2141
  • In re Alicea, Printing Mach. Operator 2 (PS4834J), N.J. City Univ., CSC Docket No. 2018-23692018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 14Docket 2018-2369
  • In re Supervising Account Clerk (PC0128S), Mercer Cnty. Prosecutor's Office, CSC Docket No. 2018-10772018 N.J. CSC LEXIS 74Docket 2018-1077
  • In re Custode, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Docket No. 2017-27972017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 497Docket 2017-2797
  • In re M.D., Police Officer (S9999R), Town of Morristown, CSC Docket No. 2017-6382017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 438Docket 2017-638
  • In re Borg, Office Supervisor (M0466R), New Brunswick, CSC Docket No. 2016-40022017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 252Docket 2016-4002
  • In re Cobbertt, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2016-42792017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 108
  • In re Cobbertt, Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2016-42792017 N.J. CSC LEXIS 69
  • In re Lieutenant, Campus Police (PS9978J), Montclair State Univ., CSC Dkt. No. 2015-25072015 N.J. CSC LEXIS 267
  • In re Muhn-Bensel, Supervisor, Tech. Servs., Taxation (PS4013U), Dep't of the Treas., CSC Docket No. 2015-10532014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 762Docket 2015-1053
  • In re Huber, Taxpayer Serv. Representative 1 (PS4014U), Dep't of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2015-5362014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 882
  • In re Matter of Police Sergeant (PM2665L), Ewing, CSC Docket No. 2014-27982014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 554Docket 2014-2798
  • In re Cnty. Corr. Lieutenant (PC2771L), Passaic Cnty., CSC Docket No. 2014-25452014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 551Docket 2014-2545
  • Sergeant (PM2590K), Edgewater, CSC Dkt. No. 2014-22862014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 364
  • Sergeant (PM2575K), Atlantic City, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-31722014 N.J. CSC LEXIS 81
  • In re Cottage Training Technician (PS7529K), Woodbine Developmental Ctr., CSC Docket No. 2014-15432013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1085Docket 2014-1543
  • In re Munoz, Fire Captain (PM3509F), Camden City, CSC Docket No. 2014-14252013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1128Docket 2014-1425
  • In re Police Sergeant (PM2604K), Lakewood, CSC Docket No. 2014-12502013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1084Docket 2014-1250
  • In re Human Servs. Technician (PS7399K), Ancora Psychiatric Hosp., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-9272013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 1114
  • In re Joseph Nelson, Corr. Officer Recruit (S9987M0, Dep't. of Corr., CSC Dkt. No. 2014-6142013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 907
  • In re Police Chief (PM3565M), Twp. of Middletown, CSC Docket No. 2014-3352013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 778Docket 2014-335
  • In re Stephen Mills, Sewer Repairer (PM0849J), Middle Twp., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-27942013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 464
  • In re Chief Audit Activity, Treasury (PS2347U), Dep't. of the Treasury, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-6472013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 661
  • In re Walter Harris, City of Orange, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-27482013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 633
  • In re Anthony Woods, The College of New Jersey, CSC Dkt. No. 2012-33352013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 239
  • In re Judiciary Clerk 2, Bilingual in Spanish and English (S0630K) and (S7350P), CSC Dkt. No. 2013-24062013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 277
  • In re Police Sergeant (PM2621J), West Milford, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-2412013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 185
  • In re Fire Chief (PM3610L), City of Vineland, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-18452013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 96
  • In re Police Sergeant, Human Services (PS3751K), Department of Human Services, CSC Docket No. 2013-18822013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 40Docket 2013-1882
  • In re Fire Officer 1 (PM2567J), Jersey City, CSC Dkt. No. 2013-15842013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 30
  • In re Executive Assistant 2, (PS3198I), Dep't. of Corr., CSC Dkt. No. 2013-15402013 N.J. CSC LEXIS 55
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

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