New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 11A - Civil Service
Section 11A:5-12 - Employment or promotion of persons awarded Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross.

11A:5-12 Employment or promotion of persons awarded Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross.
11A:5-12. Employment or promotion of persons awarded Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross. Any individual who has served in the Army, Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States and who has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross, while a resident of this State, and any individual who has served in the United States Coast Guard and who has been awarded the Medal of Honor or the Navy Cross while a resident of this State, shall be appointed or promoted without complying with the rules of the Civil Service Commission. The appointing authority to whom the individual applies for appointment or promotion shall, at its discretion, appoint or promote that person. Upon promotion or appointment, that person shall become subject to the rules of the Civil Service Commission. A person who qualifies under this section shall not be limited to only one appointment or promotion.
Amended 1997, c.244; 2008, c.29, s.47.

Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes

New Jersey Revised Statutes

Title 11A - Civil Service

Section 11A:1-1 - Short title.

Section 11A:1-2 - Declaration of policy

Section 11A:2-1 - Civil service commission established.

Section 11A:2-2 - Implementation.

Section 11A:2-3 - Members; term; quorum; vacancies; chairperson.

Section 11A:2-4 - Removal of a commission member other than chairperson of the commission.

Section 11A:2-5 - Compensation.

Section 11A:2-6 - Powers and duties.

Section 11A:2-6a - Definitions relative to uniform domestic violence policies for public employers.

Section 11A:2-7 - Subpenas; oaths.

Section 11A:2-11 - Powers and duties of the commission.

Section 11A:2-11.1 - Title changes in the career service.

Section 11A:2-12 - Delegation.

Section 11A:2-13 - Opportunity for appointing authority hearing, alternative procedures.

Section 11A:2-14 - Notice to employee of right to appeal, alternative procedures.

Section 11A:2-15 - Appeal procedure.

Section 11A:2-16 - Appeal procedure for suspension or fine of five days or less.

Section 11A:2-17 - Use immunity

Section 11A:2-18 - Representation.

Section 11A:2-19 - Authority to increase or decrease penalty imposed.

Section 11A:2-20 - Forms of disciplinary action.

Section 11A:2-21 - Burden of proof

Section 11A:2-22 - Back pay, benefits, seniority and reasonable attorney fees.

Section 11A:2-23 - Political activity limited

Section 11A:2-24 - Protection against reprisals.

Section 11A:2-28 - Law enforcement officers, certain, participation in intergovernmental transfer program.

Section 11A:3-1 - Classification.

Section 11A:3-2 - Career service.

Section 11A:3-2.1 - Findings, declarations

Section 11A:3-2.2 - Certain transfers, appointments prohibited

Section 11A:3-3 - Senior executive service.

Section 11A:3-4 - State unclassified service.

Section 11A:3-4.1 - Rules, regulations concerning recordkeeping, record retention.

Section 11A:3-5 - Political subdivision unclassified service.

Section 11A:3-6 - Public hearing required when moving title from career to unclassified service.

Section 11A:3-7 - Employee compensation.

Section 11A:3-8 - Payroll audits.

Section 11A:4-1 - Examinations.

Section 11A:4-1.1 - Application fee for examinations; additional fees; uses.

Section 11A:4-1.2 - Rules, regulations.

Section 11A:4-1.3 - Certain entry-level law enforcement applicants, exemption from examination requirement.

Section 11A:4-1.4 - Development, maintenance of database of entry-level law enforcement officer candidates.

Section 11A:4-1.5 - Notification of candidate status; certification notifications.

Section 11A:4-2 - Holding of examinations.

Section 11A:4-3 - Admission to examinations.

Section 11A:4-4 - Eligible lists and certifications.

Section 11A:4-5 - Use of eligible list.

Section 11A:4-6 - Duration of lists.

Section 11A:4-7 - Exceptions to duration of a list

Section 11A:4-8 - Certification and appointment.

Section 11A:4-9 - Types of eligible lists.

Section 11A:4-10 - Arrests and criminal records

Section 11A:4-11 - Removal on criminal record.

Section 11A:4-12 - Priority of lists

Section 11A:4-13 - Types of appointment.

Section 11A:4-14 - Promotion.

Section 11A:4-15 - Working test period.

Section 11A:4-16 - Transfer, reassignment and lateral title change.

Section 11A:5-1 - Definitions.

Section 11A:5-1.1 - Veteran status determined for civil service preference.

Section 11A:5-2 - Spouse of disabled veteran or deceased veteran

Section 11A:5-3 - Parent and spouse of veteran who has died in service

Section 11A:5-4 - Disabled veterans' preference

Section 11A:5-5 - Veterans' preference

Section 11A:5-6 - Appointment of veterans

Section 11A:5-6.1 - Addition of names of certain servicemembers to certain civil service eligibility lists.

Section 11A:5-7 - Inapplication of statutes to promotions

Section 11A:5-8 - Preference in appointment in noncompetitive division.

Section 11A:5-9 - Preference to veterans in layoffs

Section 11A:5-10 - Hearing on dismissal of veteran.

Section 11A:5-11 - Veterans not to be discriminated against because of physical disability.

Section 11A:5-12 - Employment or promotion of persons awarded Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross or Navy Cross.

Section 11A:5-13 - World War soldiers in employment of a county, municipality or school district; promotion.

Section 11A:5-14 - Veteran police officer or fire fighter in city of first class; examination and promotion

Section 11A:5-15 - Enforcement.

Section 11A:6-1 - Leaves.

Section 11A:6-1.1 - Establishment of voluntary furlough program.

Section 11A:6-2 - is Vacation leave; full-time State employees.

Section 11A:6-3 - Vacation leave; full-time political subdivision employees.

Section 11A:6-4 - Death of employee having vacation credit

Section 11A:6-5 - Sick leave

Section 11A:6-5.1 - Donated leave for State employees.

Section 11A:6-5.2 - Leave of absence for State employee for purpose of donating organ, bone marrow.

Section 11A:6-6 - State administrative leave.

Section 11A:6-7 - Leaves for part-time employees

Section 11A:6-8 - Sick leave injury in State service.

Section 11A:6-9 - Leaves of absence for police officers and fire fighters

Section 11A:6-10 - Leaves of absence for convention attendance.

Section 11A:6-11 - Leave for athletic competition

Section 11A:6-11.1 - Certain State employees permitted leave of absence to participate in certain disaster relief services.

Section 11A:6-12 - Leaves of absence for elected and appointed union officials.

Section 11A:6-13 - Appointment by governor; leave of absence without pay

Section 11A:6-14 - Elective office; leave of absence without pay; appointments to position; reemployment list

Section 11A:6-15 - Eligibility for promotions during leave of absence

Section 11A:6-16 - Supplemental compensation upon retirement in state employment

Section 11A:6-17 - Supplemental compensation; employees of Rutgers, The State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Montclair State University, and Kean University.

Section 11A:6-18 - Supplemental compensation; deferred retirement

Section 11A:6-19 - Supplemental compensation; computation; limitation

Section 11A:6-19.1 - Payment of accumulated sick leave by political subdivision under civil service.

Section 11A:6-19.2 - Cap on compensation for unused sick leave under Title 11A.

Section 11A:6-20 - Supplemental compensation; certification of accumulated sick leave

Section 11A:6-21 - Supplemental compensation; break in service

Section 11A:6-22 - Supplemental compensation; inapplicability to other pension retirement benefits

Section 11A:6-23 - Supplemental compensation; rules.

Section 11A:6-24 - Hours of work, overtime and holiday pay.

Section 11A:6-24.1 - Paid holidays granted to State government employees.

Section 11A:6-24.2 - Furlough days taken on paid holiday.

Section 11A:6-24.3 - Inapplicability of chapter 8 of Title 11A.

Section 11A:6-25 - State training programs.

Section 11A:6-25.1 - Programs to improve efficiency, effectiveness of public service.

Section 11A:6-26 - Employee career development.

Section 11A:6-27 - Political subdivisions.

Section 11A:6-28 - Employee performance evaluations.

Section 11A:6-29 - Awards committee.

Section 11A:6-30 - Awards

Section 11A:6-31 - Powers and duties of the committee.

Section 11A:6-32 - Payment of awards

Section 11A:7-1 - Equal employment opportunity.

Section 11A:7-2 - Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Section 11A:7-3 - Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action program.

Section 11A:7-4 - Agency goals

Section 11A:7-5 - Department responsibilities.

Section 11A:7-6 - Agency affirmative action officer.

Section 11A:7-7 - Agency accountability for affirmative action plan

Section 11A:7-8 - Agency affirmative action plan

Section 11A:7-9 - Agency failure to achieve affirmative action goals; penalties.

Section 11A:7-10 - Citation by governor for attaining affirmative action results

Section 11A:7-11 - Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission; creation.

Section 11A:7-12 - Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission.

Section 11A:7-13 - Accommodation for persons with disabilities; waiver of examination.

Section 11A:7-13.1 - Findings, declarations.

Section 11A:7-13.2 - Fast track hiring, advancement process developed, qualified persons with significant disabilities.

Section 11A:7-13.3 - Guidelines, criteria.

Section 11A:7-13.4 - Appointing to an unclassified service position, noncompetitive temporary, permanent position in civil service.

Section 11A:7-13.5 - Request for an interview; eligibility, qualifications.

Section 11A:7-13.6 - Findings, declarations.

Section 11A:7-13.7 - State as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities program developed; purpose, responsibilities.

Section 11A:7-13.8 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

Section 11A:7-14 - Additional training for public employees responsible for managing and investigating complaints of harassment or discrimination.

Section 11A:7-15 - Toll-free telephone hotline for State employees to report incidents of discrimination, harassment in the workplace.

Section 11A:7-16 - Civil service law enforcement mentoring program; establishment, maintenance.

Section 11A:8-1 - Layoff; inapplicable to those on certain military leave.

Section 11A:8-2 - Pre-layoff actions.

Section 11A:8-3 - Alternatives to layoff.

Section 11A:8-4 - Appeals.

Section 11A:9-1 - Application

Section 11A:9-2 - Adoption of title; petition

Section 11A:9-3 - Adoption of title; question placed on ballot; public notice

Section 11A:9-4 - Refusal to comply

Section 11A:9-5 - School districts

Section 11A:9-6 - Adoption of title; elections

Section 11A:9-7 - Results certified.

Section 11A:9-9 - Status of employees

Section 11A:9-9.1 - Examination requirement waived for certain local firefighters

Section 11A:9-10 - Seniority rights

Section 11A:9-11 - Animal Health Technician, credit hours, required.

Section 11A:10-1 - Disapproval of salary.

Section 11A:10-2 - Criminal violation of title or order.

Section 11A:10-3 - Noncompliance.

Section 11A:10-4 - Action for enforcement.

Section 11A:10-5 - Resident actions

Section 11A:11-1 - Merit System Board.

Section 11A:11-2 - Department of Personnel abolished.

Section 11A:11-3 - Names.

Section 11A:11-4 - Rules.

Section 11A:11-5 - Pending actions.

Section 11A:11-6 - Transfer.

Section 11A:12-1 - Inconsistent laws.

Section 11A:12-2 - Rights of current employees

Section 11A:12-3 - Statutes repealed

Section 11A:12-6 - Effective date