For those that have passed the Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) for municipal
and county law enforcement titles, i.e. Police Officer, Sheriff's Officer and County
Correction Officer, eligibles are certified in rank order and by their residency as indicated on the Law Enforcement Examination application.  Where hiring preferences apply, eligibles must meet the residency requirements of the appointing jurisdiction as of the LEE announcement Closing Date of the examination.

• On open competitive certifications, the Civil Service Commission will mail each certified eligible a Notification of Certification.  An eligible will have five (5) business days from the date on that Notification of Certification to respond to the Appointing Authority that is listed on the Notification of Certification to respond to the Appointing Authority that is noted on the Notification of Certification.

• On promotional certifications the Civil Service Commission or the Appointing Authority that requested the Certification will mail each certified eligible a Notification of Certification.  An eligible will have five (5) business days from the notice date on that Notification of Certification to respond to the Appointing Authority that is noted on the Notification of Certification.

0. On Open Competitive Exam Lists veterans that pass a Civil Service examination go to the top of the list in rank order.  Eligibles are ranked in the following order on open competitive lists:
   • Disabled Veterans (in rank order)
   • Veterans (in rank order)
   • Non Veterans (in rank order)

NOTE:  On Police Officer and Fire Fighter lists, children of Police Officers and Fire Fighters that died in the line of duty are ranked above non veterans.

0. On an open competitive Certification, an interested veteran cannot be bypassed.  The interested veteran must be appointed or removed for cause.
0. On Promotional Exam Lists there is no distinction between veterans and non veterans i.e.; an eligible is ranked solely by final average, regardless of veterans' status.  The only exception is when there are veterans and non veterans within a tied rank; in that case, Veterans are listed above non veterans.
0. On Promotional Exam Certifications, if an interested veteran heads the Certification, then the first appointment made must go to a veteran. 
   • For example, a promotional Certification is issued with the names of three interested eligibles.  One veteran is ranked number 1, one veteran is ranked number 3 and a non veteran is ranked number 2.  The Appointing Authority can appoint either the veteran ranked number 1 or the veteran ranked 3.  The department cannot appoint the number 2 ranked, non veteran. 
   • Conversely, if an interested non veteran heads a promotional Certification, then the Rule of Three applies i.e., any one of the top three interested eligibles can be appointed regardless of veterans' status. 
     For example, a promotional Certification is issued with the names of three interested eligibles.  One non veteran is ranked number 1, one non veteran is ranked number 3 and a disabled veteran is ranked number 2.  The department can appoint any of the top three eligibles.  Veterans' Preference does not apply.  The disabled veteran can be bypassed and the number 3 ranked, non veteran can be appointed.

• Contact the Civil Service Commission's Certification Unit (Phone: 609-292-4100) to determine if your name has been certified.  If a Notification of Certification has been recently sent to your address, then there may be a short delay in receiving your notice.
• However, if you discover that a Notification of Certification was sent to your address, but it was never delivered by the postal service, write to the Appointing Authority that certified your name, explaining what occurred. It is at the discretion of the Appointing Authority whether to retain or remove your name from the eligibility list.
• Remember that all information is mailed to the address that you put on your application, unless you have submitted a Change of Address Form.  It is your responsibility to keep your mailing address and contact information current with the CSC.

This request must be submitted to your former employer within three years from the date of resignation, retirement or voluntary demotion since the Reemployment List only has a three (3) year duration from the effective date.  Click here for the Application for Reemployment. 

NOTE: Police officer and fire fighter Regular Reemployment Lists shall have unlimited durations.