N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:80-1.3
When used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Break in service" means resigning or leaving a tenured position for any purpose including to enter a career service; a non-tenured, unclassified service; or a Senior Executive Service position.
"Instructional staff member" means a member of the professional staff of the Office of Education or any facility in the Department of Human Services, holding position, employment or function of such character that the qualifications require him or her to possess a valid and effective standard certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners, appropriate to his or her assignment, as determined by the Director, Office of Education. Applications of time earned during possession of emergency or provisional certifications are described in N.J.A.C. 3A:80-1.5.
"Office of Education" means the Office of Education within the Department of Human Services.
"One year of service" means, for seniority purposes only, 12 months of employment in pay status in a tenure-applicable title in the Department of Human Services. A service period commences on the date of appointment into a tenure-applicable title. Examples of tenure-applicable titles are Teacher I; Teacher II; Supervisor of Educational Programs I and II; Assistant Supervisor of Educational Programs I and II; Instructor, Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired; School Psychologist; Learning Disabilities Specialist; School Social Worker; and other educational titles that require staff to hold valid and effective standard certificates, issued by the State Board of Examiners appropriate to the assignment as determined by the Director, Office of Education.
N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:80-1.3
See: 31 N.J.R. 2440(a), 31 N.J.R. 4259(b).
In "Instructional staff member", inserted "the Office of Education or" following "staff of", deleted "office," following "holding", and deleted "instructional" preceding "assignment"; in "One year of service", deleted "Supervising Consultant, Curriculum Services;" following "Worker;", inserted "other" preceding "educational", and substituted "assignment" for "instructional function" following "appropriate to the"; and deleted "Supervisory or administrative staff".
Amended by R.2005 d.150, effective 5/16/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3520(a), 37 N.J.R. 1729(a).
Added "Break in service" and "Office of Education"; in "Instructional staff member", substituted "position, employment or function of such character" for "position or employment of such character".