N.J.S.A. 11A:5-9 Preference to veterans in layoffs
When a layoff occurs, preference shall be given first to a disabled veteran and then to a veteran; but the preference shall apply only where the disab… Cited by 1 other section of Title 11A.
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
In a layoff, preference goes first to a disabled veteran and then to a veteran, but only against someone with EQUAL seniority in title. That qualifier is the whole of the section. Veterans preference does not override seniority in a layoff the way it overrides score on a list; it breaks the tie when two people are otherwise level. A non-veteran with more seniority in title is not displaced.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
When a layoff occurs, preference shall be given first to a disabled veteran and then to a veteran; but the preference shall apply only where the disabled veteran or veteran has seniority in title equal to that of a nonveteran also affected by the layoff.
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An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete.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
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.
Appellate Division 2
- Moresh v. Board of Education52 N.J. Super. 105, 144 A.2d 897
- Klein v. North Bergen Tp.10 N.J. Super. 128, 76 A.2d 710
Sections that refer to this one
- N.J.S.A. 11A:5-10 Hearing on dismissal of veteran