N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:3-3.3 - Administration of classification plans

(a) The Chairperson or designee shall implement and administer the classification plans and, in this regard, shall:

1. Classify new positions and reclassify existing positions through job analysis;

2. Establish new titles, abolish unnecessary titles, and consolidate titles where a single title is appropriate for the grouping of positions with similar qualifications, authority, and responsibility;

3. Modify specifications for existing titles or series to ensure their accuracy; and

4. Notify appointing authorities and provide for notice to other affected persons of changes in classification plans.

(b) Appointing authorities shall promptly notify the Chairperson or designee of new positions to be established, the authority and reasons for their establishment, and of all organizational changes or changes in the duties and responsibilities of individual positions, and such additional information as may be required.

(c) Appointing authorities shall provide the Chairperson or designee with updated organization charts on an annual basis.

(d) Positions in the career, unclassified, and senior executive services shall be subject to job audit by the Chairperson or designee to ensure accurate classification and compliance with Title 11A, New Jersey statutes, and Title 4A, N.J.A.C.

(e) In State service, each department and autonomous agency shall designate an individual as the agency representative, to serve as its liaison with the appropriate Commission representative on all classification and compensation matters.

(f) In State service, the agency representative shall provide notice to affected and potentially affected negotiations representatives upon submission of the following to the appropriate Commission representative. The Commission representative shall verify that proper notice has been given of each of the following:

1. Reorganizations;

2. Job content reevaluation requests;

3. Requests for new titles or title series;

4. Job specification modification requests;

5. Employee relations group changes; and

6. Establishment, modification, or termination of flexitime programs, alternate workweek programs, and adjusted hours of operation.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 4A:3-3.3

Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1331(c), effective 6/2/2014. Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1182(a), effective 5/15/2017 Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1115(a), effective 7/1/2019