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N.J.S.A. 11A:4-7 Exceptions to duration of a list

Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 11A:4-6, a special reemployment list, a police reemployment list and a fire reemployment list shall have unli…

Title 11A · Chapter 4. Examination, Selection and Appointment of Employees

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

Three kinds of list never expire: the special reemployment list, the police reemployment list and the fire reemployment list. The three and four year limits in 11A:4-6 do not touch them. These are the lists people land on after a layoff, and an expiry date would have meant that waiting long enough for a vacancy to reopen extinguished the right to it.

Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.

Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 11A:4-6, a special reemployment list, a police reemployment list and a fire reemployment list shall have unlimited duration.

Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 1986. Never amended since.

An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete.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

  1. L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
    effective September 25, 1986

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