N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:80-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 3A:80-1.5 - Eligibility

(a) In addition to fulfillment of the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:80-1.2, and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:60-1 et seq., those individuals who have been continuously employed for at least two academic years in an instructional capacity within the Department of Human Services as of July 1, 1986 and have completed at least two years of educational services with satisfactory evaluations shall acquire tenure upon completion of one additional year of satisfactory service.

(b) Those individuals who do not meet the requirements set forth in (a) above, but were employed on or after July 1, 1986, shall be eligible for tenure:

1. After continuous employment for three consecutive years; or

2. After employment for the equivalent of more than three years within a period of four consecutive academic years.

(c) Employment experience obtained under emergency or provisional certification, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:9, may be applied towards tenure eligibility, provided an instructional staff person, following his or her employment under an emergency certificate, is issued a permanent certificate in the same educational services endorsement area as the emergency certificate. However, tenure may be acquired only when standard certification is issued.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:80-1.5

Amended by R.1995 d.86, effective 2/6/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4297(a), 27 N.J.R. 499(a).
Amended by R.1999 d.445, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 2440(a), 31 N.J.R. 4259(b).
In (a), substituted a reference to educational services for a reference to instructional services.
Amended by R.2005 d.150, effective 5/16/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3520(a), 37 N.J.R. 1729(a).
Rewrote (c).