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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

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.

Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means

Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 1986. 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changes only when the Legislature amends it, so a section untouched since its last amendment is settled rather than out of date.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 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.

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, 1963 N.J. LEXIS 199
  • Blum v. Civil Service Com.28 A.2d 230, 1942 N.J. LEXIS 278
Appellate Division 6
  • In re Tavani264 N.J. Super. 154, 624 A.2d 75, 1993 N.J. Super. LEXIS 167
  • Fitzpatrick v. Civil Service Com.91 N.J. Super. 535, 221 A.2d 749, 1966 N.J. Super. LEXIS 353
  • Grunewald v. Township Committee of Weehawken Tp.18 N.J. Super. 401, 87 A.2d 368, 1952 N.J. Super. LEXIS 1049
  • Woodbridge Tp. v. Civil Service Com.4 N.J. Super. 111, 66 A.2d 448, 1949 N.J. Super. LEXIS 755
  • Clifton v. Civil Service Com.1 N.J. Super. 269, 64 A.2d 232, 1949 N.J. Super. LEXIS 1084
  • Benedict v. New Jersey Dep't of Civil Service83 N.J. Super. 360, 199 A.2d 867, 1964 N.J. Super. LEXIS 414
Superior Court 2
  • Loboda v. Clark74 N.J. Super. 159, 180 A.2d 721, 1962 N.J. Super. LEXIS 574
  • Senio v. Reda97 N.J. Super. 560, 235 A.2d 513, 1967 N.J. Super. LEXIS 463

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