N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:6-6.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 4A:6-6.2 - New Jersey Employee Awards Committee: State service

(a) The New Jersey Employee Awards Committee (Committee) shall be established in the Civil Service Commission under the supervision of the Chairperson or designee. The Committee shall consist of seven persons, each of whom shall be employed in a different department in the Executive Branch.

1. Committee members shall be appointed by the Governor upon nomination by the Chairperson or designee, for staggered terms of three years or until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy on the Committee occurs by reason other than expiration of term, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. No member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms.

2. Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses.

3. The Committee shall meet and organize as soon as practicable after the annual appointment of new members and select a Chairperson from among its members. The Committee shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month unless there is no business to conduct or the Executive Secretary (Secretary) determines that agenda items are so routine that they may be held over to the next meeting. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Chairperson.

4. The Secretary shall submit monthly reports to the Chairperson or designee concerning operations of the Awards Program, which shall include data on activity level, processing time, and program benefits to the State. This data will also be furnished to each agency's chief executive officer. The Secretary shall submit an annual report of the Committee's activities to the Governor through the Chairperson or designee.

5. The administrative work of the Committee shall be performed by the Secretary and other necessary staff designated by the Chairperson or designee.

(b) Departmental committees shall be established in each agency operating under the Awards Program, under the supervision and direction of the Committee. Divisional and institutional award subcommittees may be established within agencies, but the responsibility for the agencies' activities will remain with the departmental committees.

1. The departmental committees shall include at least three members appointed by the agency's chief executive officer for a term of one year, effective each May 18. Departmental committee members shall be employees who are responsible for evaluation and analysis of the agency's programs. The chairperson of the departmental committee shall be an individual who has direct access to the chief executive officer. When necessary, the services of a departmental committee member or other departmental employee with expertise in cost-benefit analyses shall be made available to the departmental committee.

2. Departmental committees shall meet at least monthly unless there is no business to conduct and shall establish procedures for the processing of awards within their agencies, in accordance with the rules in this subchapter and with the approval of the Committee.

3. Departmental committees shall be responsible for objectively and impartially investigating and evaluating each proposed suggestion or award nomination furnished to them by the Committee and returning a timely and documented recommendation to the staff of the Committee.

4. Departmental committees shall be responsible for suitable ceremonies for the presentation of awards to their employees and shall use available means, as the Committee may propose, to promote employee participation in the awards program.

5. Departmental committees shall report their activities to the Committee through their chairpersons.

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:6-6.2

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2775(b), effective 12/19/2016