N.J.S.A. 11A:9 Political Subdivisions
How a local employer comes under civil service, and what happens to its staff when it does. A county, municipality or school district adopts Title 11A by petition and referendum, and this chapter sets out the petition, the ballot question, the public notice, the election and the certification of res
How a local employer comes under civil service, and what happens to its staff when it does. A county, municipality or school district adopts Title 11A by petition and referendum, and this chapter sets out the petition, the ballot question, the public notice, the election and the certification of results. It also handles refusal to comply, the status of employees at the moment of adoption, and their seniority rights. This is the statutory basis for the 428 local civil service jurisdictions indexed separately on this site, and it explains why the answer to "is my town civil service" is a matter of historical record rather than of size or geography. Two later sections deal with specific titles: an examination waiver for certain local firefighters, and credit hour requirements for animal health technicians.
Lines in italics are the section’s own opening words.
- 11A:9-1 ApplicationSummary2 citing decisions
This title shall apply to any political subdivision to which the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and the supplements...
- 11A:9-2 Adoption of title; petitionSummary1 citing decision
The clerk of any county or municipality not operating under the provisions of this title shall submit the question of adopting the...
If the petition is sufficient, the clerk shall, 15 days thereafter, give public notice that the question will be submitted to the...
- 11A:9-4 Refusal to complySummary
If the clerk refuses or neglects to comply with the provisions of N.J.S. 11A:9-2 and N.J.S. 11A:9-3, a registered voter of the...
- 11A:9-5 School districtsSummary1 citing decision
All the provisions of this chapter shall apply to school districts in which the board of education is elected by the voters...
The method of submitting the question of the adoption of this title to the voters of a county or municipality shall conform...
- 11A:9-7 Results certifiedSummary
The result of the election shall be certified by the clerk of the political subdivision to the commission
- 11A:9-9 Status of employeesSummary10 citing decisions
Any employee of a political subdivision who, at the time of adoption of this title, was actively employed by the political subdivision...
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 11A:9-9 or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any person who was actively employed...
- 11A:9-10 Seniority rightsSummary2 citing decisions
At the time of adoption of this title, the seniority rights of employees shall be based upon the length of their continuous...
a. The required number of specific credit hours in veterinary science/technology, animal science technology, zoology, biology, animal husbandry, or related fields at...