N.J.S.A. 11A:5-5 Veterans’ preference
The names of veterans who receive passing scores on open competitive examinations shall be placed on the employment list in order of their respective …
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
Veterans come next, in score order, immediately after the disabled veterans and before any non-veteran. So an open competitive list has three bands stacked in a fixed order, and score only decides position within a band. Understanding that is the difference between reading a list as unfair and reading it as the statute requires.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
The names of veterans who receive passing scores on open competitive examinations shall be placed on the employment list in order of their respective scores immediately after disabled veterans.
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An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete.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
- L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
effective September 25, 1986