N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:8-1.4

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

Section 4A:8-1.4 - Review by the Civil Service Commission

(a) At least 30 days prior to issuance of layoff notices, or such other period as permitted by the Chairperson or designee, the following information shall be submitted by an appointing authority to the Chairperson or designee:

1. The reason for the layoff;

2. The projected effective date of layoff;

3. Sample copies of the layoff notice and the projected date for issuance;

4. The number of positions (including position numbers in State service) by title to be vacated, reclassified, or abolished and the names, status, layoff units, locations and, as of the effective date of the layoff, permanent titles of employees initially affected, including employees on leave;

5. The vacant positions in the layoff unit (including position numbers in State service) that the appointing authority is willing to fill as of the effective date of the layoff;

6. A detailed explanation of all alternative and pre-layoff actions that have been taken, or have been considered and determined inapplicable;

7. A summary of consultations with affected negotiations representatives; and

8. A list of affected negotiations representatives, including addresses and the units they represent.

(b) In local jurisdictions having a performance evaluation program approved by the Civil Service Commission, the appointing authority shall also submit the names of permanent employees who have received a rating of Unsatisfactory or equivalent in their permanent title within the 12-month period preceding the effective date of the layoff.

(c) Following submission of the information required in (a) above, all vacant positions identified in (a)5 above shall be filled, except under exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Chairperson or designee, and may only be filled through layoff procedures.

(d) Upon review of the information required to be submitted in (a) and (b) above, or in the absence of timely submission of such information, the Chairperson or designee may take appropriate remedial action, including:

1. Requiring submission of additional or corrected information;

2. Providing needed assistance to the appointing authority;

3. Directing implementation of appropriate alternative or pre-layoff measures; or

4. Directing necessary changes in the layoff notice, which may include the effective date of the layoff.

(e) Upon approval of the layoff plan, the a representative of the Civil Service Commission shall provide affected negotiations representatives with a copy of the plan as it affects their represented employees.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:8-1.4

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2780(a), effective 12/19/2016