N.J.S.A. 11A:3-7 Employee compensation
a. The commission shall administer an equitable State employee compensation plan which shall include pay schedules and standards and procedures for sa… Amended 2 times since 1986.
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
In plain language
Pay. The Commission administers a State compensation plan covering the career, senior executive and unclassified services, including pay schedules and the procedures for adjusting a salary. Where a proposed change to that plan affects employees represented by a majority representative, the State has to negotiate with that representative in good faith and reach a written agreement first; without one, the plan is not amended. Two smaller provisions sit at the end. The Commission may waive repayment where an employee was overpaid in error, case by case. And local employees must be paid in reasonable relationship to their titles, never below the minimum or above the maximum set for the title.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
a.The commission shall administer an equitable State employee compensation plan which shall include pay schedules and standards and procedures for salary adjustments other than as provided for in the State compensation plan for the career, senior executive and unclassified services.#
b.Prior to adoption or implementation of an amendment, change or modification to the compensation plan for State employees which amendment, change or modification affects public employees represented by a majority representative selected or designated pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1968, c.303 (C.34:13A-5.3), the State shall negotiate with the majority representative for an agreement on the amendment, change or modification to the compensation plan. The State shall negotiate in good faith with the majority representative. A State employee compensation plan shall not be amended, changed or modified except pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the State and the majority representative following negotiations.#
c.When an employee has erroneously received a salary overpayment, the commission may waive repayment based on a review of the case.#
d.Employees of political subdivisions are to be paid in reasonable relationship to titles and shall not be paid a base salary below the minimum or above the maximum established salary for an employee’s title.#
Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 2986. Last amended by L. 2008, c. 29, effective June 30, 2008, the most recent of 2 amendments.
An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete. This mirror reflects the source watermark above; later laws and decisions can affect how the text applies.
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 2008, c. 29, section 26Amended
effective June 30, 2008 - L. 2001, c. 240, section 1Amended
effective September 6, 2001 - L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
the source records September 25, 2986, which cannot be right
How this section has been applied
2 reported decisions cite this section. Citations only: the summaries in the source are the publisher's own writing, and where we describe a case we write it from the decision itself.
New Jersey Supreme Court 1
- In re Senior Appeals Examiners60 N.J. 356, 290 A.2d 129
Appellate Division 1
- In re Military Service Credit For State Teachers378 N.J. Super. 277, 875 A.2d 978
Commission decisions resting on 11A:3-7
26 decisions of the Civil Service Commission since January 16, 2019 rest on this section: 26 cite it directly. The newest:
- In the Matters of Eric Delgado and Timothy Mitchell, Sergeant Campus Police (PS3229J), Montclair State University August 12, 2026 · Request for reconsideration · Denied · cites this section
- In the Matter of S.G., Jersey City October 15, 2025 · Request for enforcement · Denied · cites this section
- In the Matter of Vincent Antenucci, Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety July 24, 2024 · Salary overpayment waiver · Denied · cites this section
- In the Matter of Frank James, Essex County, Department of Corrections April 10, 2024 · Counsel fees or back pay · Denied · cites this section
- In the Matter of David Wroblewski, Perth Amboy February 22, 2023 · Leave or benefits · Granted in part · cites this section
- In the Matters of Jordan Zorrer, et al., Union County January 18, 2023 · Layoff, seniority or title rights · Denied · cites this section
- In the Matter of Tiffany Yacullo, Judiciary, Vicinage 5-Essex County December 21, 2022 · Salary overpayment waiver · Denied · cites this section
- In the Matter of Tashaya Porter, Department of Labor and Workforce Development November 23, 2022 · Salary overpayment waiver · Granted in part · cites this section
Effective-date provisions
Quoted from the session laws themselves.
- Section 120 of L. 2008, c. 29 provides: “This act shall take effect immediately and any actions necessary to implement this act may be taken any time thereafter. General implementation shall be completed no later than 12 months following enactment.” Chapter 29, L. 2008, was approved on June 30, 2008.