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N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.8 Adjusted hours of operation: State service

N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.8, Adjusted hours of operation: State service. Appointing authorities may adjust established hours of daily or shift operations to accommodate operational and/or employee needs. (b) Civil Service Commiss Full text with 1 recorded amendment.

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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

Shifting when the doors open rather than how long anyone works. A State appointing authority may adjust the established hours of daily or shift operations to meet operational or employee needs, and the workweek the Commission assigned to affected titles stays what it was. Except for emergency situations of limited duration, no adjustment takes effect without the Chairperson's approval. The request should go in at least 30 days ahead with six items: the justification, the impact on the public or agency clientele, employees and the community including traffic flow, the details of the adjustment, the work locations and approximate number of employees affected, provision for at least two weeks written notice to employees, and a named program administrator. Consultation with affected negotiations representatives should happen before implementation.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-2.8. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) Appointing authorities may adjust established hours of daily or shift operations to accommodate operational and/or employee needs. #

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

(c) Except for emergency situations of limited duration, adjustments in hours of daily or shift operation shall not become effective without the approval of the Chairperson or designee. Requests for these actions should be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the proposed effective date to the Civil Service Commission and shall include: #

1. Justification which relates the change to operational and employee needs; #

2. Statement of impact on services to the public or agency clientele, employees and the community, that is, traffic flow; #

3. Details of adjustments; #

4. Work locations and approximate number of employees affected; #

5. Provisions for giving employees at least two weeks written notice of adjustments; and #

6. Name, address and telephone number of the program administrator. #

(d) Appointing authorities should consult with affected negotiations representatives regarding adjustments in hours of daily or shift operations before implementation. #

Amendment history

Rule numbers, effective dates and New Jersey Register citations as published. 1 recorded change.

  1. AmendedR.2016 d.171
    48 N.J.R. 5(a); 48 N.J.R. 2775(b); 52 N.J.R. 971(a)

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