N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12
Counsel fees
AnalysisPlain-language summary (this site, from the cited section only)
When an employee prevails on all or substantially all of the primary issues, the Commission awards reasonable counsel fees, including fees from the departmental stage. The section sets hourly ranges by the attorney's role and experience and lists the factors that can adjust them. Fees for matters that never reach the Commission on appeal, or that are spent on appellate court review, are not awarded here.
Key points, as written in the regulation[1]
- The Civil Service Commission shall award partial or full reasonable counsel fees incurred in
- Counsel fees incurred in matters at the departmental level that do not reach the Civil Service
Regulation text current through New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 12, June 15, 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-04. This is a plain-language guide to the rule, not legal advice.
Sources
- [1]N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12. New Jersey Office of Administrative Law (N.J.A.C.). Current through New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 12, June 15, 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-04. ↩