N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 4A:4-2.4 - Promotional title scope: local service

(a) If a title which is the subject of a promotional examination is part of a title series, the examination, with or without all or part of the open competitive requirements, as appropriate, shall be open to one of the following:

1. The next lower in-series title used in the local jurisdiction;

2. The next two lower in-series titles used in the local jurisdiction; or

3. All applicants in the unit scope who meet the open competitive requirements and all applicants in the next lower or next two lower in-series titles used in the local jurisdiction.

(b) When the title which is the subject of the promotional examination is not part of a title series, the examination shall be open to all applicants having a total of one year of permanent service who meet the open competitive requirements.

(c) When a promotion is to be made from the noncompetitive division of the career service to a related entry level title in the competitive division of the career service, or, in appropriate circumstances as determined by the Chairperson or designee, an unrelated entry level or above entry level title in the competitive division of the career service, the examination shall be open to all applicants who meet the complete open competitive requirements and who are either serving in:

1. The next lower in-series noncompetitive title used in the local jurisdiction;

2. The next two lower in-series noncompetitive titles used in the local jurisdiction;

3. All related noncompetitive titles;

4. Unrelated noncompetitive titles, in appropriate circumstances as determined by the Chairperson or designee; or

5. Any competitive title.

(d) The title scopes described in (a)2 and 3 and (c)2 through 5 above or any combination of such scopes may be used when a wider title scope is appropriate or the appointing authority provisionally promotes an employee who does not have permanent status in the next lower in-series title of the title series established by the Civil Service Commission.

(e) In extraordinary circumstances, the Chairperson or designee may set another appropriate title scope.

(f) The local jurisdiction may be required to provide an appropriate representative of the Civil Service Commission with copies of ordinances, tables of organization, or other evidence of the jurisdictions use of titles.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-2.4

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1331(c), effective 6/2/2014.

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2239(a), effective 7/17/2017