N.J.S.A. 11A:4 Examination, Selection and Appointment of Employees
Competitive hiring, start to finish. Examinations: who may sit them, when they are held, what the application fee may be used for. Eligible lists: the types, how long they last, the exceptions to that duration, and the order in which lists are used. Certification and appointment, which is where the
Competitive hiring, start to finish. Examinations: who may sit them, when they are held, what the application fee may be used for. Eligible lists: the types, how long they last, the exceptions to that duration, and the order in which lists are used. Certification and appointment, which is where the rule of three lives. Then the working test period, promotion, and transfer or reassignment or lateral title change. Later additions handle law enforcement specifically, including an examination exemption for certain entry-level applicants and a statewide candidate database. Two sections deal with criminal records: 11A:4-10 on arrests and records generally, and 11A:4-11 on removal of a name from a list because of one. If you are looking for the rule about being passed over despite ranking high, it is 11A:4-8, and the word "bypass" appears nowhere in this title.
- N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1 Examinations
The commission shall provide for: a. The announcement and administration of examinations which shall test fairly the knowledge, skills and abilities required... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.1 Application fee for examinations; additional fees; uses
a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section concerning law enforcement officer and firefighter examinations, the commission shall establish a... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.2 Rules, regulations
The commission shall promulgate, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.3 Certain entry-level law enforcement applicants, exemption from examination requirement
a. The Civil Service Commission shall exempt from the requirement to take an examination for an entry-level law enforcement officer position, entry-level... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.4 Development, maintenance of database of entry-level law enforcement officer candidates
a. The Civil Service Commission shall oversee and manage the development and maintenance of a database, which shall collect and track the... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-1.5 Notification of candidate status; certification notifications
Timely notifications of candidate status and certification notifications shall be disseminated by the Civil Service Commission electronically via mail, e-mail or text... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-2 Holding of examinations
A vacancy shall be filled by a promotional examination when considered by the commission to be in the best interest of the... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-3 Admission to examinations
If it appears that an eligible list is not likely to provide full certification for existing or anticipated vacancies from among qualified... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-4 Eligible lists and certifications
The commission shall provide for: a. The establishment and cancellation of eligible lists; b. The certification of an eligible list to positions... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-5 Use of eligible list
Once the examination process has been initiated due to the appointment of a provisional or an appointing authority’s request for a list... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-6 Duration of lists
The commission shall set the duration of an eligible list, which shall not be more than three years from the date of... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-7 Exceptions to duration of a list
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 11A:4-6, a special reemployment list, a police reemployment list and a fire reemployment list shall have unlimited... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-8 Certification and appointment
The commission shall certify the three eligibles who have received the highest ranking on an open competitive or promotional list against the... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-9 Types of eligible lists
The commission may establish the following types of eligible lists: a. Open competitive, which shall include all qualified eligibles without regard to... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-10 Arrests and criminal records
Eligibles may be questioned as to criminal convictions and pending criminal charges. Eligibles for a law enforcement, fire fighter or correction officer... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-11 Removal on criminal record
Upon the request of an appointing authority, the commission may remove an eligible with a criminal record from a list when the... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-12 Priority of lists
When more than one list exists, the priority of lists shall be as follows: a. Special reemployment when the available position is... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-13 Types of appointment
The commission shall provide for the following types of appointment: a. Regular appointments shall be to a title in the competitive division... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-14 Promotion
The commission shall establish the minimum qualifications for promotion and shall provide for the granting of credit for performance and seniority where... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-15 Working test period
The purpose of the working test period is to permit an appointing authority to determine whether an employee satisfactorily performs the duties... - N.J.S.A. 11A:4-16 Transfer, reassignment and lateral title change
The rules of the Civil Service Commission shall define and establish the procedures for transfer, reassignment and lateral title change. Employees shall...