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N.J.A.C. 4A:6-7.5 Emergent circumstances

N.J.A.C. 4A:6-7.5, Emergent circumstances. A supervisor may direct an employee scheduled for telework to report to the employee's official reporting location or to the field for emergent operational Full text with cited by 1 other rule.

Leaves, Hours of Work, and Employee Development · Telework Program: State Service

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

A supervisor may direct a scheduled teleworker to report to the official reporting location or to the field for emergent operational reasons, and the rule lists several: work that cannot be done remotely, unanticipated staffing or workload requirements, emergent meetings, assignments that cannot be received remotely, emergent training or travel needs, and covering the absences of others. The appointing authority gives as much notice as possible, and the employee and management will make every effort to reschedule the telework day elsewhere in the same week. It runs the other way too. Where something emergent at the alternative worksite stops the employee working, they must notify the appointing authority immediately, which may direct them in or approve paid leave or leave without pay. Additional telework days beyond the weekly limit need approval by the Governor's Office and only in emergent circumstances, such as a public health emergency or a closure for health and safety reasons.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of N.J.A.C. 4A:6-7.5. It is a description of the rule, not the rule itself, and not legal advice.

(a) A supervisor may direct an employee scheduled for telework to report to the employee's official reporting location or to the field for emergent operational reasons, including, but not limited to, situations where the emergent work cannot be performed remotely, unanticipated staffing and/or workload requirements, attending emergent meetings, receiving work assignments that cannot be received remotely, emergent training needs, emergent travel needs, accounting for absences of other employees, or other emergency situations. The appointing authority shall give the employee as much notice as possible of the need to report to the official reporting location or to the field. If an employee is required to report to an official reporting location or to the field on a telework day for an emergent operational reason, the employee and management will make every effort to reschedule telework to a different day within the same week. #

(b) Should emergent circumstances occur at an employee's alternative worksite that impact the employee's ability to perform their duties, responsibilities, or assigned tasks, the employee shall immediately notify their appointing authority, or the appointing authority's designee. In such an emergent situation, the appointing authority may direct the employee to report to the official reporting location or approve paid leave or leave without pay, as appropriate. #

(c) Subject to approval by the Governor's Office, appointing authorities may only designate additional telework days in a calendar week in emergent circumstances. Emergent circumstances may include, but are not limited to: #

1. A public health emergency, as defined at N.J.S.A. 26:13-2, that necessitates the closure of an official reporting location; #

2. Health and safety concerns that necessitate the closure of an official reporting location including, but not limited to, inclement weather, natural disasters, riots, fire, nuclear accidents, systems breakdown, and building- and facility-related problems; and #

3. Any emergent operational need that limits the ability of some or all of the appointing authority's employees to work at their official reporting location. #

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