New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 97 - THE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM OF THE NEW JERSEY COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Subchapter 7 - TTRANSFER OF FACILITY FROM ONE MANAGER TO ANOTHER
Section 10:97-7.3 - Promotions and transfers

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:97-7.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The Business Enterprises New Jersey Manager shall circulate a letter to all managers and persons on the Certified for Placement List in print, electronic form, or braille announcing business enterprise vacancies. The letter shall contain a description and the location of the business enterprise, the gross sales and the net profit for the previous year, scheduled hours of operation, and other significant information about the vacancy. An on-site inspection shall be scheduled for all potential applicants by the Commission for a time during business hours, sometime during the two-week response period. A Commission field representative shall be present at that time to answer any questions that managers may have regarding the location. The on-site inspection shall not be rescheduled for managers on an individual basis.

(b) Any eligible interested individual shall apply, in writing, to the designee of Business Enterprises New Jersey within two weeks of the vacancy announcement.

1. Any manager who is not current in repayment of his or her stock loan at the posting of the location availability under conditions set forth in N.J.A.C. 10:97-3.5(b), or has not satisfied the debt, in full, within 30 days prior to the application for appointment, shall be ineligible to apply.

2. Any manager who is not current in payment of their State business taxes shall not be eligible to apply.

3. Any manager who has not met the net profit standards for the previous year shall be ineligible to apply.

4. An inactive licensed manager shall not be considered for business enterprise opportunities when at least one active licensed manager applies for the vacancy.

(c) The award of the location will be granted to the candidate with the highest score based on the following:

1. Interview scores (80 points); and

2. Business Engagement scores (20 points).

(d) The interview panel shall be composed of five members and include the following:

1. Two Committee members (those bidding on the location are excluded from serving on the panel);

2. The BENJ Manager;

3. The BENJ field representative assigned to the vacant location; and

4. Another staff member of the Commission not affiliated with the Business Enterprises New Jersey unit.

(e) Interviewers will rate candidates based on: answers to questions; presentation of a business plan; and general demeanor on the day of the interview. All panelists will rate the candidates; the highest and lowest scores will be discarded and the final interview score will be based on an average of the three middle scores from the panelists.

(f) Candidates will be evaluated on the level of business engagement in the BENJ program. The following elements will be used to score the candidates:

1. Timely submission of all required weekly reports (10 points);

2. Attendance at the Statewide Annual Meeting (five points); and

3. Participation in two additional Commission and Committee sponsored trainings (Total of five points - 2.5 each).

(g) In the event of a tied score, seniority in the BENJ program will determine the selection.

(h) If a candidate does not appear for his or her scheduled interview and has not given prior notice to or been excused by the designee of Business Enterprises New Jersey, the candidate shall not be rescheduled and shall be ineligible for the announced promotion or transfer opportunity. In addition, the candidate will be ineligible for bidding on future promotional and transfer opportunities for six months.

(i) Once a manager accepts an assignment to a new location, the only way that he or she can return to the previous location shall be as a new applicant. If a candidate is selected and accepts an assignment, but subsequently withdraws, the candidate may not bid on future opportunities for the next six months.

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