N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.2
Types of discipline
AnalysisPlain-language summary (this site, from the cited section only)
Major discipline is the serious end of the scale. It covers removal, a disciplinary demotion, and a suspension or fine of more than five working days at one time. Smaller penalties are minor discipline and follow a different track. When a penalty is stated in days, it means working days unless the notice says otherwise.
Key points, as written in the regulation[1]
- Major discipline shall include:
- Suspension or fine for more than five working days at any one time.
- shall mean working days, unless otherwise stated.
Related in NJCSNavigator
- how NJ civil service employees experience this rule NJCSNavigator's employee-rights explainer covers this same major/minor discipline distinction from the covered employee's side.
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:2-2.2. 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. ↩