N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-11.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:31-11.3 - Procedures for personnel waivers

(a) Any requested waiver of the screening and screening outreach personnel requirements delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:31-3 or the affiliated emergency service personnel requirements delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:31-4 shall be known as a personnel waiver. In the interests of preserving a job candidate's privacy and to avoid undue delay in the hiring process, a screening service's request for a personnel waiver shall not be required to follow the procedures delineated in N.J.A.C. 10:31-11.1 and 11.2, but shall be required to meet the following requirements.

1. The screening service shall submit its written request only to the Division's regional office. The request need not undergo the public review procedures delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:31-11.2.

2. The personnel waiver request shall contain the information delineated in N.J.A.C. 10:31-11.2(b)1 and shall include clear clinical or programmatic justification.

(b) The Division shall issue a written decision within 14 days of receipt of the personnel waiver request.

(c) The Division shall base its decision to grant or deny a personnel waiver request, according to whether it meets the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:31-11.1(a).

1. A decision granting a personnel waiver request shall indicate which personnel requirements have been waived, the expiration date and any relevant conditions or limitations.

2. A personnel waiver may be for a maximum time period of one year, subject to renewal upon a request made in accordance with the process delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:31-11.4.

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