N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 4A:4-4.2 - Issuance of certification

(a) Upon determining that there is a need for a certification as provided in N.J.A.C. 4A:4-4.1, the Chairperson or designee shall issue, or authorize the issuance of, a certification to the appointing authority containing the names and addresses of the eligibles with the highest rankings on the appropriate list.

1. When the Civil Service Commission has accepted a single application for one or more title areas pursuant to N.J.A.C. 4A:4-2.3(c), the certification shall be drawn from the pool of eligibles, based on their title area and county preference and their residency.

(b) When a certification is issued, the Chairperson or designee shall notify, or authorize the notification of, the eligibles whose names appear on the list, at the last known address. See N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.2(e) for address change notification.

(c) An appointing authority shall be entitled to a complete certification for consideration in making a permanent appointment, which means:

1. From special, regular and police, sheriff's officer, and fire reemployment lists, the name of one interested eligible for each permanent appointment; or

2. From promotional and open competitive lists, the names of three interested eligibles for the first permanent appointment, and the name of one additional interested eligible for each additional permanent appointment. Eligibles who receive the same score shall have the same rank. If three or more eligibles can be certified as a result of this ranking without resorting to all three highest scores on the list, then only those eligibles will be certified.

i. When fewer than three interested eligibles are certified and no provisional currently serving in the title is listed on the certification, the appointing authority may either: make a permanent appointment; make a provisional appointment from the list; make a provisional appointment of another qualified person if no eligible on the list is interested; or vacate the position/title.

ii. When fewer than three interested eligibles are certified and a provisional who is currently serving in the title is listed on the certification, the appointing authority may either: make a permanent appointment; or vacate the position/title.

iii. When a certification is comprised of multiple lists and an eligible's name appears more than once, the eligible will only be counted once for purposes of making a complete certification.

(d) See 4A:10-2.2 for penalties for failure to appoint from a complete certification.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-4.2

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