New Jersey § 11a:5-6

§ 11a:5-6.

a. Any member of the New Jersey National Guard or of the Reserve Component of the

United States Armed Forces placed on an active open competitive employment list who

is called to active federal military service prior to the expiration of the list shall,

within twelve months from the date of the expiration of that list, submit to the Civil

Service Commission sufficient proof of military service and an application to be placed

on an active open competitive employment list for the same title and jurisdiction,

provided that the same test mode was used or test modes were reconciled, as the list

the person was on immediately prior to being called to active federal military service,

for prospective appointment only, based upon the score obtained on the original list,

after disabled veterans and veterans as provided in chapter 5 of Title 11A of the

New Jersey Statutes . The person shall meet all current eligibility requirements at the time of application

for placement on a list for the same title and jurisdiction. The applicant shall be able to request placement on a maximum of two consecutive

lists. If the first list that the applicant is placed on expires in less than 12 months,

then the applicant shall be placed on a second list, if requested, if the placement

can occur within 12 months after the filing of the application, otherwise the applicant

shall be placed on only one list. The Civil Service Commission shall develop regulations for reconciling test modes,

for the best interest of the applicant, in order to enable the placement of the applicant

on the list. No fee shall be charged by the Civil Service Commission to the applicant for placement

on the list or for placement on the first of two lists, as appropriate. b. Upon returning from military leave, if the person receives status as a veteran

as defined in N.J.S.11A:5-1 , he or she shall receive veteran status for the purposes of subsection a. of this

section if a list is generated after the person is granted veteran status. c. Any person meeting the requirements of subsection a. of this section who met the

maximum age requirement for appointment as a member or officer of the police department

or force in a municipality established by N.J.S.40A:14-127 at the announced closing date of the civil service examination from which the first

list of eligibles is or was compiled shall be deemed to have met that maximum age

requirement on the date on which the person's name is placed on a subsequent eligible

list pursuant to subsection a. of this section.