N.J.S.A. 11A:5-6.1 Addition of names of certain servicemembers to certain civil service eligibility lists.
a. Any member of the New Jersey National Guard or of the Reserve Component of the United States Armed Forces placed on an active open competitive empl… Amended 1 time since 1986.
In plain language
Called up before the list ran out, and back too late to use it. A member of the New Jersey National Guard or of a Reserve Component who was on an active open competitive list and was called to active federal service before it expired has twelve months from the expiration to give the Commission proof of service and apply for placement on a current list for the same title and jurisdiction. The test-mode condition is softer than it first reads: the same mode must have been used OR the modes must be reconciled, and the Commission is directed to make rules for reconciling them in the applicant's best interest. Deployment is the one circumstance the statute treats as a reason a list should not simply have moved on without you.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Enacted by L. 2012, c. 49, effective October 19, 2012. Last amended by L. 2017, c. 54, effective September 1, 2017.
A New Jersey statute changes only when the Legislature amends it, so a section untouched since its last amendment is settled rather than out of date.
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
a.Any member of the New Jersey National Guard or of the Reserve Component of the United States Armed Forces placed on an active open competitive employment list who is called to active federal military service prior to the expiration of the list shall, within twelve months from the date of the expiration of that list, submit to the Civil Service Commission sufficient proof of military service and an application to be placed on an active open competitive employment list for the same title and jurisdiction, provided that the same test mode was used or test modes were reconciled, as the list the person was on immediately prior to being called to active federal military service, for prospective appointment only, based upon the score obtained on the original list, after disabled veterans and veterans as provided in chapter 5 of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes. The person shall meet all current eligibility requirements at the time of application for placement on a list for the same title and jurisdiction. The applicant shall be able to request placement on a maximum of two consecutive lists. If the first list that the applicant is placed on expires in less than 12 months, then the applicant shall be placed on a second list, if requested, if the placement can occur within 12 months after the filing of the application, otherwise the applicant shall be placed on only one list. The Civil Service Commission shall develop regulations for reconciling test modes, for the best interest of the applicant, in order to enable the placement of the applicant on the list. No fee shall be charged by the Civil Service Commission to the applicant for placement on the list or for placement on the first of two lists, as appropriate.#
b.Upon returning from military leave, if the person receives status as a veteran as defined in N.J.S.11A:5-1, he or she shall receive veteran status for the purposes of subsection a. of this section if a list is generated after the person is granted veteran status.#
c.Any person meeting the requirements of subsection a. of this section who met the maximum age requirement for appointment as a member or officer of the police department or force in a municipality established by N.J.S.40A:14-127 at the announced closing date of the civil service examination from which the first list of eligibles is or was compiled shall be deemed to have met that maximum age requirement on the date on which the person’s name is placed on a subsequent eligible list pursuant to subsection a. of this section.#
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 2017, c. 54, section 1Amended
effective September 1, 2017 - L. 2012, c. 49, section 1Enacted
effective October 19, 2012
Effective-date provisions
Quoted from the session laws themselves.
- Section 3 of L. 2012, c. 49 provides: “This act shall take effect 30 days after enactment.” Chapter 49, L. 2012, was approved on Sept. 19, 2012.
- Section 2 of L. 2017, c. 54 provides: “This act shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month following the date of enactment.” Chapter 54, L. 2017, was approved on May 1, 2017.
- Amendment Notes
- 2017 amendment, by Chapter 54, added c.
Sections this one refers to
- N.J.S.A. 11A:5-1 Definitions