Hearings before the appointing authority

The departmental hearing is run by the appointing authority or its representative. The employee may bring an attorney or union representative, review the evidence, and question witnesses, and cannot be forced to testify. Within 20 days of the hearing the appointing authority decides the charges and serves a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action.

Key points, as written in the regulation^[1]

• The hearing shall be held before the appointing authority or its designated representative.
• The employee may be represented by an attorney or authorized union representative.
• the appointing authority shall make a decision on the charges and furnish the employee either by personal service or

Related in NJCSNavigator

• union representation resources for NJ public employees This section names union representation as a hearing right; NJCSNavigator's union directory covers who represents which title.