New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 4A - CIVIL SERVICE
Chapter 3 - CLASSIFICATION, SERVICES, AND COMPENSATION
Subchapter 3 - CLASSIFICATION
Section 4A:3-3.7A - Police Assistant title: local service

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 4A:3-3.7A

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

(a) The regular appointment of an employee to the title of Police Assistant shall be in the competitive division of the career service. An employee so appointed shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in the job specification and satisfactorily complete a working test period. See 4A:4-5.2(d).

(b) Removal of an employee serving permanently in the title of Police Assistant shall be done in accordance with major disciplinary procedures. See N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.

(c) Subject to the provisions of (d) below, an employee serving permanently in the title of Police Assistant who meets one or more of the following conditions shall be removed from the Police Assistant title for cause:

1. Unsatisfactory performance rating, notwithstanding satisfactory completion of the working test period;

2. Failure to satisfactorily complete the Police Academy Special Law Enforcement Officer Class 1 Training Program, or equivalent, provided by the appointing authority;

3. Failure to meet the criteria for promotional eligibility by the announced closing date;

4. Failure to apply for the examination for the title of Police Officer when the employee meets the criteria for promotional eligibility by the announced closing date;

5. Failure of the examination for the title of Police Officer; or

6. One or more of the general causes for discipline set forth in 4A:2-2.3.

(d) In lieu of removing the employee for cause, the appointing authority alternatively may choose to transfer the employee, in accordance with 4A:4-7.1, or otherwise move the employee, to a different, vacant title. However, under no circumstances may an employee who meets one or more of the conditions in (c) above continue to serve in the Police Assistant title.

(e) An employee serving permanently for a minimum of one year in the Police Assistant title shall be considered eligible to take a promotional examination for the title of Police Officer, provided that the employee also satisfies the criteria set forth in 4A:4-2.4 and 2.6 for promotional examinations.

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