Supplemental Compensation on Retirement -
Eligible retirees are entitled to one half pay for unused
accumulated sick time at retirement, up to a maximum of $15,000.
Vacation Leave - One day per month during
initial calendar year of employment. On January 1 following
appointment, the career service employee receives 12 days
per year. After five years of employment, the employee is
credited with 15 days per year; after twelve years 20 days;
and after twenty years 25 days. One year's allowance of unused
vacation leave may be carried over to the next year. Employees
are paid for unused days upon termination or retirement.
In some departments, unclassified employees have vacation
leave entitlements based on a plan specific to that department.
Administrative Leave - One half day per
month during initial calendar year of employment, up to three
days. The employee is credited with three days per year thereafter.
Administrative leave may be used for personal business and
can be used in conjunction with vacation leave. Administrative
leave does not accumulate.
Sick Leave - One day per month during
initial employment. On every January 1 following appointment,
the employee is credited with 15 days per year. Unused sick
days accumulate from year to year with no limit on accumulation.
School Volunteer Leave - State employees
in the career, senior executive and unclassified services
are entitled to paid leave of up to 20 hours per calendar
year to volunteer in an academically beneficial school activity
in New Jersey approved by the local board of education or
other administrative authority of the school.
Jury Duty - Employees receive full pay
while serving on jury duty.
Military Leave - Permanent employees who
belong to the NJ National Guard receive full pay for all
mandatory duty up to 90 days per year. Members of the Reserves
receive full pay for time spent in unit field training operations.
Leave without pay is available for other types of military
service, and differential pay is provided for participants
in specified military operations in accordance with Executive
Orders of the Governor.
Convention Delegate Leave - Delegates
to conventions of specified organizations, receive up to
five days with pay to attend the convention for that organization.
Athletic Competition Leave - Members of
the United States team for athletic competition at the world,
Pan American or Olympic level, in a sport contested in either
the Pan American or Olympic games, receive full pay for up
to 90 calendar days for training camp and competition combined.
Emergency Civilian Duty - Career employees
are given time off with pay to perform emergency civilian
duty in relation to national defense or other emergency when
so ordered by the Governor or by the President of the United
States.
Leave to Appear as a Witness - Employees
are granted time off with pay to appear as a witness or a
party before a judicial or administrative body or legislative
committee when such appearance is part of the job function.
Leave with pay is also granted when employee is summoned
as a witness in a proceeding to which he or she is not a
named party.
Sick Leave Injury - This benefit provides
time off with pay for up to a year when an employee is disabled
due to a work-related injury or illness. Sick leave injury
benefits are reduced by the amount of any temporary disability
or workers' compensation payment.
Donated Leave Program - This program allows
State employees to voluntarily donate a portion of their
earned sick and/or vacation time to other State employees
who have exhausted their own earned leave time and who are
suffering from a catastrophic health condition or injury
which mandates the employee's prolonged absence from work.
Voluntary Furlough Program - This program
allows employees to take up to 30 days (extensions up to
60 days may be requested) off from work without pay in a
calendar year without adversely affecting the accrual of
leave time or seniority.
Leaves Without Pay - Employees with permanent
status may be granted leaves of absence without pay for a
period not to exceed one year. Leaves may be extended beyond
one year for exceptional circumstances.
Education Leave - Employees may be granted
leaves with or without pay for the purpose of obtaining training
that is of direct value to the State but is not available
through State in-service training programs.
Tuition Aid Program - Subject to available
appropriations, eligible employees are provided tuition aid
to complete required course work at accredited educational
institutions which relates to current or planned job responsibilities.
Employee Interchange Program - This program
allows employees to participate in an interchange program
with any federal, State or local governmental or private
sector entity with the intent to improve the management of
government through shared experience, communication and learning.