Appeals to Civil Service Commission

An employee who receives a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action has 20 days to appeal to the Civil Service Commission. If the appointing authority never issues a Final Notice, the employee may appeal directly within a reasonable time. The appeal follows the format of the Major Disciplinary Appeal Form and must include the required identifying information. Law enforcement officers and firefighters appealing a removal follow the separate track in 4A:2-2.13.

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

• An appeal from a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action must be filed within 20 days of receipt of the Notice by the employee.
• If the appointing authority fails to provide the employee with a Final Notice of Disciplinary Action, an appeal may be made directly to the Commission within a reasonable time.