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N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.7 Alternative workweek programs: State service

N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.7, Alternative workweek programs: State service. Appointing authorities shall establish alternative workweek programs, such as a four-day workweek, to accommodate operational and/or employee needs. (b) A p Full text with 3 recorded amendments, 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

Unlike flexitime, this one is not optional: State appointing authorities shall establish alternative workweek programs, such as a four-day week, to meet operational or employee needs. A program may run year-round or for part of a year, and participation may be limited to selected titles, units or locations. Newcomers wait. An eligible new or transferred employee joins after successfully completing the working test period, or 120 calendar days after the effective date of appointment where no working test period applies. Assigned workweeks are retained, and sick, vacation and administrative leave schedules for participants need the Chairperson's approval. Because a compressed day is longer or shorter than a five-day one, holidays create a time differential the appointing authority equalises, and a holiday landing on a regular day off earns another day off. Approval, the 30-day advance request and the suspension procedure track N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.6. Overtime follows the general rule except as N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3 provides.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.7. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) Appointing authorities shall establish alternative workweek programs, such as a four-day workweek, to accommodate operational and/or employee needs. #

(b) A program may be developed for year-round use or for a specific portion of a year. #

(c) An appointing authority may limit participation in an alternative workweek program to selected groups of job titles, work units, and/or work locations to accommodate operational needs. If eligible, a new or transferred employee shall be permitted to participate in an alternative workweek program after the successful completion of the working test period. If eligible, a new or transferred employee who is not subject to a working test period shall be permitted to participate in an alternative workweek program 120 calendar days after the effective date of appointment. #

(d) Civil Service Commission assigned workweeks for affected titles, for example, 35 or 40 hours, shall be retained. #

(e) Appointing authorities shall develop, subject to approval by the Chairperson or designee, appropriate sick, vacation, and administrative leave schedules for employees participating in an alternative workweek program. #

(f) Since employees in an alternative workweek program have a longer or shorter workday than employees on a five day workweek schedule, a time differential exists on holidays. This differential shall be equalized in a manner determined by the appointing authority. If a holiday occurs on an employee's regular day off, he or she shall be granted an additional day off consistent with operational needs. #

(g) Establishment, modification, or termination of an alternative workweek program shall not become effective without the approval of the Chairperson or designee. Requests for these actions must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the proposed effective date to the Civil Service Commission and shall include the same items listed in N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.6(d). #

(h) An appointing authority may authorize a complete or partial temporary suspension of the alternative workweek program if required by operational needs. Within 10 days of the suspension of the program, the appointing authority shall submit to the Chairperson or designee a fully detailed justification and specify the duration of the suspension. #

(i) Appointing authorities should consult with affected negotiations representatives concerning alternative workweek programs before implementation. #

(j) A description of an appointing authority's alternative workweek program shall be made available to employees upon request. #

(k) Overtime compensation for employees in alternative workweek programs shall be regulated in the same manner as for all other employees, except as specified in N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.3. #

Amendment history

Rule numbers, effective dates and New Jersey Register citations as published. 3 recorded changes.

  1. AmendedR.2025 d.131
    57 N.J.R. 865(a); 57 N.J.R. 2475(c)
  2. AmendedR.2016 d.171
    48 N.J.R. 5(a); 48 N.J.R. 2775(b); 52 N.J.R. 971(a)
  3. AmendedR.1997 d.8
    28 N.J.R. 4295(b); 29 N.J.R. 123(b)

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