N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 4A:4-2.5 - Promotional title scope: State service

(a) For the purpose of announcing promotional examinations, all titles will be divided into one of the following categories:

1. Professional, which requires a Bachelors or higher level degree, with or without a clause to substitute experience for education;

2. Para-professional, which requires at least 60 general college credits or 12 or more specific college credits (but less than a full degree), with or without a clause to substitute experience for education; or

3. Non-professional, which requires less than 60 general college credits or less than 12 specific college credits.

(b) When a promotion is within the same category as listed in (a) above, the examination, with or without all or part of the open competitive requirements, as appropriate, shall be open to permanent competitive division employees serving in one of the following:

1. The next lower or next two lower in-series titles. See 4A:1-1.3 for definition of title series.

2. The next lower in-series title, if one exists, and other competitive division titles within a range of specified class code levels as specified by the appointing authority below the promotional title. See N.J.A.C. 4A:1-1.3 for definition of class code.

3.The next lower in-series title, if one exists, and all other permanent competitive division employees who meet the complete open competitive requirements. In appropriate circumstances, serving in specified unrelated noncompetitive titles as determined by the Chairperson or designee and possessing the complete open competitive requirements.

4. To related titles, pursuant to an established plan approved by the Chairperson or designee.

5. In extraordinary circumstances, the Chairperson or designee may set another appropriate title scope.

(c) When a promotion is between categories as listed in (a) above, the examination shall be open to permanent competitive division employees currently serving in the announced unit scope and who meet one of the following criteria:

1. All applicants who meet the complete open competitive requirements;

2. All applicants who are permanent in a bridge title or titles approved by the Chairperson or designee and who meet the complete open competitive requirements. A bridge title is one which is recognized by the Civil Service Commission as related to a higher category title in terms of work performed and knowledge, skills, and abilities required;

3. All titles that are in the same category as the announced title and that are in specified class codes below the announced title, including the next lower in-series title, if one exists, with or without all or part of the open competitive requirements, as appropriate, and all applicants as described in (c)2 above; or

4. In extraordinary circumstances, the Chairperson or designee may set another appropriate title scope.

(d) When a promotion is to be made from the noncompetitive division to a related title in the competitive division, or in appropriate circumstances as determined by the Chairperson or designee to an unrelated entry level or above entry level title in the competitive division, the examination shall be open to all permanent employees who meet one of the following:

1. Serving in the next lower or next two lower in-series noncompetitive titles and possessing the complete open competitive requirements;

2. Serving in all related noncompetitive titles and possessing the complete open competitive requirements;

3. All competitive division titles at specified class code levels below the announced title, with or without all or part of the open competitive requirements, and all titles as described in (d)1 or 2 above;

4. Competitive division employees who meet complete open competitive requirements and all titles as described in (d)1 or 2 above; or

5. In extraordinary circumstances, the Chairperson or designee may set another appropriate title scope.

(e) The movement of a permanent employee in the noncompetitive division to a related title in the same category and with the same class code in the competitive division shall be considered a promotion for purposes of this subchapter. The title scope of the examination shall be established as set forth in (d) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:4-2.5

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1331(c), effective 6/2/2014.

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

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1115(a), effective 7/1/2019