N.J. Admin. Code § 13:1-8.4 - Waivers
(a) The Commission may, in its discretion,
waive all or portions of any required training for an individual who has
successfully completed a course conducted by any Federal, State or other public
or private agency which is substantially equivalent to the Commission
course.
(b) A request to waive
training shall be submitted by the appointing authority to the Commission on a
form prescribed by the Commission together with official documentation from the
institution where the training was obtained. An individual who has voluntarily
separated in good standing from service as a police officer is eligible for a
waiver of training for a period of three years from the date of separation to
the date of employment. An individual who has been involuntarily separated from
employment by a State or interstate law enforcement agency due to reasons of
economy or efficiency is eligible to request a waiver of training for a period
of five years from the date of separation to the date of employment. An
individual who has been involuntarily separated from employment for reasons
other than economy or efficiency is ineligible for a waiver of
training.
(c) Subject to the time
limitations set forth at (b) above, the following criteria shall be utilized by
the Commission and its staff in reviewing requests for waivers of training
submitted by law enforcement units:
1.
Individuals who must complete a basic training course for law enforcement
officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have
previously completed a basic training course for class two special law
enforcement officers approved by the Commission . A class two special law
enforcement officer (SLEO II) may be eligible for a waiver for up to three
years from the date of graduation if they meet the following criteria:
i. The individual's SLEO II basic training
course was a co-mingled (comprised of both SLEO II and dually-appointed law
enforcement officers) Basic Course for Police Officers class or a full-time
SLEO II course that meets all requirements and components of a full Basic
Course for Police Officers class and receives approval by the Police Training
Commission.
ii. The individual has
completed all required in-service training;
2. Individuals who must complete a basic
training course for police officers are eligible for a partial waiver of
training provided they have previously completed a basic training course for
State troopers conducted by the New Jersey State Police Academy and have been
separated from service as a State trooper for less than three years;
3. Individuals who must complete a basic
training course for law enforcement officers are eligible for a limited waiver
of training provided they were previously employed by an interstate law
enforcement unit with jurisdiction in the State of New Jersey and they have
completed a basic training course as a condition of employment for the
interstate agency;
4. Individuals
who must complete a basic training course for police officers are eligible for
a partial waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic
training course for investigators approved by the Commission ;
5. Individuals who must complete a basic
training course for investigators are eligible for a partial waiver of training
provided they previously completed a basic training course for police officers
approved by the Commission ;
6.
Individuals who must complete a basic training course for investigators are
eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have previously
completed a basic training course for State troopers conducted by the New
Jersey State Police Academy and have been separated from service as a State
trooper for less than three years;
7. Individuals who must complete a basic
training course for county corrections officers are eligible for a partial
waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic training course
for State corrections officers approved by the Commission ; and
8. Individuals who must complete a basic
training course for county corrections officers are eligible for a partial
waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic training course
for State juvenile corrections officers approved by the Commission .
(d) Requests for waivers of
training submitted by law enforcement agencies on behalf of individuals who
previously completed a basic training course conducted by a Federal law
enforcement agency will be reviewed by the Commission on a case-by-case basis.
Requests for waivers of training submitted by law enforcement agencies on
behalf of individuals who previously completed a basic training course
conducted by a law enforcement agency of another state will be reviewed by the
Commission on a case-by-case basis. All requests for waivers of training
submitted under this subsection must comply with the time limitations set forth
in (b) above.
(e) The Commission
may grant a partial waiver of training to individuals who were unable to
complete a basic training course approved by the Commission , provided the
individual was withdrawn by the employer from the basic course due to injury,
personal reasons, family emergency, or other unforeseen circumstances. To be
eligible for a partial waiver of training pursuant to this subsection, the
individual must have successfully completed at least half of the performance
objectives listed in the basic course curriculum, and the school director must
consent to the individual's reenrollment. Waiver credit will only be issued for
completed functional areas and will only be applicable in the same basic course
and at the same school as the one from which the trainee was
withdrawn.
(f) Only a law
enforcement agency may appeal a decision by the Commission to deny, in whole or
in part, a request for a waiver of training.
(g) Commission staff shall inform employing
agencies of the requirements necessary for a waiver of training.
(h) Waiver credit may only be granted for the
performance objectives included in the specific course for which the waiver is
sought. Credit for performance objectives added to the basic course curriculum
as electives by individual schools may be permitted.
Notes
See: 25 N.J.R. 1336(a), 25 N.J.R. 2897(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.330, effective
See: 30 N.J.R. 1182(a), 30 N.J.R. 2506(a).
Rewrote (d).
Amended by R.2013 d.012, effective
See: 44 N.J.R. 1954(a), 45 N.J.R. 124(a).
In (b), inserted the last three sentences; rewrote (c) and (d); and added (e) through (h).
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(a) The Commission may, in its discretion, waive all or portions of any required training for an individual who has successfully completed a course conducted by any Federal, State or other public or private agency which is substantially equivalent to the Commission course.
(b) A request to waive training shall be submitted by the appointing authority to the Commission on a form prescribed by the Commission together with official documentation from the institution where the training was obtained. An individual who has voluntarily separated in good standing from service as a police officer is eligible for a waiver of training for a period of three years from the date of separation to the date of employment. An individual who has been involuntarily separated from employment by a State or interstate law enforcement agency due to reasons of economy or efficiency is eligible to request a waiver of training for a period of five years from the date of separation to the date of employment. An individual who has been involuntarily separated from employment for reasons other than economy or efficiency is ineligible for a waiver of training.
(c) Subject to the time limitations set forth in (b) above, the following criteria shall be utilized by the Commission and its staff in reviewing requests for waivers of training submitted by law enforcement agencies:
1. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for police officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have previously completed a basic training course for police officers approved by the Commission;
2. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for police officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have previously completed a basic training course for class two special law enforcement officers approved by the Commission and at least one year has elapsed since the individual has completed the class two basic course;
3. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for police officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have previously completed a basic training course for State troopers conducted by the New Jersey State Police Academy and have been separated from service as a State trooper for less than three years;
4. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for police officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they were previously employed by an interstate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the State of New Jersey and they have completed a basic training course as a condition of employment for the interstate agency;
5. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for police officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic training course for investigators approved by the Commission;
6. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for investigators are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic training course for police officers approved by the Commission;
7. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for investigators are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have previously completed a basic training course for State troopers conducted by the New Jersey State Police Academy and have been separated from service as a State trooper for less than three years;
8. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for county corrections officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic training course for State corrections officers approved by the Commission; and
9. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for county corrections officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they previously completed a basic training course for State juvenile corrections officers approved by the Commission.
(d) Requests for waivers of training submitted by law enforcement agencies on behalf of individuals who previously completed a basic training course conducted by a Federal law enforcement agency will be reviewed by the Commission on a case-by-case basis. Requests for waivers of training submitted by law enforcement agencies on behalf of individuals who previously completed a basic training course conducted by a law enforcement agency of another state will be reviewed by the Commission on a case-by-case basis. All requests for waivers of training submitted under this subsection must comply with the time limitations set forth in (b) above.
(e) The Commission may grant a partial waiver of training to individuals who were unable to complete a basic training course approved by the Commission provided the individual was withdrawn by the employer from the basic course due to injury, personal reasons, family emergency, or other unforeseen circumstances. To be eligible for a partial waiver of training under this subsection, the individual must have successfully completed at least half of the performance objectives listed in the basic course curriculum, and the school director must consent to the individual's reenrollment. Waiver credit will only be issued for completed functional areas and will only be applicable in the same basic course as the one from which the trainee was withdrawn.
(f) Only a law enforcement agency may appeal a decision by the Commission to deny, in whole or in part, a request for a waiver of training.
(g) Commission staff shall inform employing agencies of the requirements necessary for a waiver of training.
(h) Waiver credit may only be granted for the performance objectives included in the specific course for which the waiver is sought. Credit for performance objectives added to the basic course curriculum as electives by individual schools may be permitted.
Notes
See: 25 N.J.R. 1336(a), 25 N.J.R. 2897(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.330, effective
See: 30 N.J.R. 1182(a), 30 N.J.R. 2506(a).
Rewrote (d).
Amended by R.2013 d.012, effective
See: 44 N.J.R. 1954(a), 45 N.J.R. 124(a).
In (b), inserted the last three sentences; rewrote (c) and (d); and added (e) through (h).