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N.J.A.C. 4A:6-4.8 Employee interchange program

N.J.A.C. 4A:6-4.8, Employee interchange program. The Chairperson or designee may approve an Employee Interchange Program that is intended to improve the management of government through shared experience, Full text with 1 recorded amendment, 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.

This is an annotated mirror, not the official publication. Verify against the Civil Service Commission before relying on it.

In plain language

Two months at the shortest, 12 at the longest. The employee interchange program lets an appointing authority act as a sending or receiving agency with any Federal, State or local governmental entity or private sector organisation, the stated aim being better management of government through shared experience, communication and learning. The Chairperson may approve a shorter assignment in an emergency and may extend one by up to six further months to finish work in progress, and no employee may be assigned for more than 12 months in any 36-month period without such an extension. Throughout, the participant remains an employee of the sending agency and is paid and benefited by it, with any reimbursement between agencies left to their agreement. Written consent is required. Two obligations follow the employee out: remaining with the sending agency for at least a year afterwards, and the New Jersey Conflict of Interest Law. Either agency may end the interchange on 30 days written notice.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-4.8. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) The Chairperson or designee may approve an Employee Interchange Program that is intended to improve the management of government through shared experience, communication, and learning among public, private, and academic organizations. See N.J.S.A. 52:14-6.10 et seq., and 11A:2-11.j. #

(b) An appointing authority is authorized to participate, either as a sending or receiving agency, in an interchange program with any federal, State or local governmental or private sector entity. #

(c) An interchange program shall provide that: #

1. The length of any interchange shall not be more than 12 months or less than two months. The Chairperson or designee may approve an assignment of less than two months in emergency situations. The Chairperson or designee may extend an interchange for up to an additional six months to complete work in progress. #

2. The participating employee shall remain an employee of the sending agency from which he or she shall receive salary and all benefits. #

i. A receiving agency may reimburse the employee for travel expenses. #

ii. The sending agency may receive reimbursement from the receiving agency for the salary and benefits of the employee. Such reimbursement shall be determined by agreement between the sending and receiving agencies. The agencies may also agree to provide housing or relocation assistance for the employee. #

3. No interchange may be initiated without written consent of the participating employee. #

4. A participating employee shall remain in the employ of the sending agency for a period of at least one year after the end of the interchange. #

(d) An employee may not be assigned to an interchange program for more than 12 months in any 36-month period, unless the length of the interchange is extended by the Chairperson or designee pursuant to (c)1 above. #

(e) An employee interchange may be terminated by either the receiving or sending agency by giving 30 days written notice to the other agency, the employee, and the Civil Service Commission. #

(f) The New Jersey Conflict of Interest Law (N.J.S.A. 52:13D-12 et seq.) shall be applicable to all participating State employees and to Federal, local or private sector employees serving with a State agency. #

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)

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