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N.J.S.A. 11A:9-9 Status of employees

Any employee of a political subdivision who, at the time of adoption of this title, was actively employed by the political subdivision continuously fo… Cited by 1 other section of Title 11A.

Title 11A · Chapter 9. Political Subdivisions

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

What happens to people already working there on the day adoption takes effect. An employee with at least one year of continuous service immediately before adoption, or on approved leave with at least a year behind them, who falls within the career service, keeps their position and can only be removed under this title from then on. No examination, no reapplication. The one-year threshold is the whole of the test, and someone a month short of it does not carry over, which is what the firefighter provision at 11A:9-9.1 was later added to address.

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

Any employee of a political subdivision who, at the time of adoption of this title, was actively employed by the political subdivision continuously for a period of at least one year prior to the adoption of this title, or any employee who was on an approved leave of absence and had at least one year of continuous service with the political subdivision prior to the adoption of the title, and who comes within the career service, shall continue to hold such position, and shall not be removed except in accordance with the provisions contained in this title.

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An old amendment date alone does not mean a provision is obsolete.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

How this section has been applied

10 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.

New Jersey Supreme Court 2
  • Loboda v. Clark40 N.J. 424, 193 A.2d 97
  • Blum v. Civil Service Com.28 A.2d 230
Appellate Division 6
  • In re Tavani264 N.J. Super. 154, 624 A.2d 75
  • Fitzpatrick v. Civil Service Com.91 N.J. Super. 535, 221 A.2d 749
  • Grunewald v. Township Committee of Weehawken Tp.18 N.J. Super. 401, 87 A.2d 368
  • Woodbridge Tp. v. Civil Service Com.4 N.J. Super. 111, 66 A.2d 448
  • Clifton v. Civil Service Com.1 N.J. Super. 269, 64 A.2d 232
  • Benedict v. New Jersey Dep't of Civil Service83 N.J. Super. 360, 199 A.2d 867
Superior Court 2
  • Loboda v. Clark74 N.J. Super. 159, 180 A.2d 721
  • Senio v. Reda97 N.J. Super. 560, 235 A.2d 513

Commission decisions resting on 11A:9-9

3 decisions of the Civil Service Commission since January 16, 2019 rest on this section: 3 cite it directly. The newest:

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