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N.J.S.A. 11A:6-11 Leave for athletic competition

Any State employee in the career, senior executive or unclassified service who qualifies as a member of the United States team for athletic competitio…

Title 11A · Chapter 6. Employee Leaves, Work Hours, and Career Development · Article 1

In plain language

Making a United States team gets you paid leave. A State employee in the career, senior executive or unclassified service who qualifies for the US team in world, Pan American or Olympic competition, in a sport contested at Pan American or Olympic level, is granted leave with pay, without loss of rights, privileges or benefits, and without interruption of retirement system membership, to prepare for and compete. Capped at 90 calendar days in a year, or the combined days of the official training camp and the competition, whichever is less. One of the few provisions in this chapter reaching the unclassified service.

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. 1986, c. 112. Never amended since.

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changes only when the Legislature amends it, so a section untouched since its last amendment is settled rather than out of date.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.

Any State employee in the career, senior executive or unclassified service who qualifies as a member of the United States team for athletic competition at the world, Pan American or Olympic level, in a sport contested in either Pan American or Olympic competition, shall be granted a leave of absence with pay and without loss of rights, privileges and benefits and without interruption of membership in any retirement system of the State for the purpose of preparing for and engaging in the competition. The paid leave granted pursuant to this title shall be no more than 90 calendar days in one year or the combined days of the official training camp and competition, whichever is less.

Legislative history

Session laws, newest first

  1. L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
    no effective date given