N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:6-1.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 4A:6-1.20 - Leave to appear as a witness: State service

(a) State employees in the career or senior executive service shall be granted time off with pay to appear as a witness or a party before a judicial or administrative body or legislative committee when such appearance is part of the job function. If an employee appears as a witness or a party during his or her normal day off, the employee shall be compensated as provided in the rules governing overtime compensation. See N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5.

(b) When appearance before a judicial or administrative body is not part of the job function, a State employee in the career or senior executive service shall be granted time off with pay when summoned as a witness in a proceeding to which he or she is not a named party, and shall be granted time off without pay to appear at a proceeding to which he or she is a party. However, an employee is entitled to time off with pay to attend his or her workers' compensation proceeding.

(c) State unclassified employees may be granted such leave with or without pay at the discretion of the appointing authority.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:6-1.20

Amended by R.1995 d. 419, effective 8/7/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 1839(b), 27 New Jersey Register 2886(a).
In (a) substituted "as provided in the rules governing overtime compensation. See N.J.A.C. 4A:3-5." for "on a time-for-time basis".