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New Jersey First Act

  • Directions to New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
  • Residency Exemption Schedule

 

Effective September 1, 2011, the “New Jersey First Act” contains new residency requirements for most public officers and employees.

Current, new, or prospective public employees should be aware that the New Jersey First Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires employees of all public employers (for example, state, county, and municipal governments), public agencies, authorities, boards, bodies, commissions, public institutions of higher education, certain quasi-public entities, and all school boards to reside in the State of New Jersey unless otherwise exempted under the law.

If you were already working for a covered employer prior to the effective date and you did not live in New Jersey as of the effective date, you are not required to move to New Jersey.  However, if you have a break in service or you relocate from another state to New Jersey after the effective date, you might be required to live in New Jersey.  If you begin your office, position, or employment on September 1, 2011, or later, you must live in New Jersey unless otherwise exempted.  If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after the date you start your job to relocate your residence to New Jersey. If you do not do so, you may be removed from your office, position, or employment.

Exemptions to the residency requirement may be granted based on a proven “critical need or hardship.”

Review key points of the NJ First Act.

View current civil service regulations on residence standards.

Apply for exemption from residency requirement 

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION FOR YOUR NEED FOR EXEMPTION AS WELL AS DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT YOUR REQUEST.

If you have questions about the exemption application procedure (that is, how to go about applying for an exemption from the residency requirement of the NJ First Act), call (609) 292-1700 or write to:

Employee Residency Review Committee
NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development
PO Box 110
Trenton, NJ 08625-0110
 
Directions to NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Do not call the above number or write to the above address with questions of legal interpretation. That is, please do not call or write with questions regarding whether the NJ First Act applies to you or, if you are an employer, whether it applies to one of your employees or prospective employees. Neither the Committee nor the staff of the Department of Labor & Workforce Development who have been assigned to assist the Committee are empowered by law to answer such questions.  Again, please use the above listed telephone number and the above listed address ONLY for questions regarding the exemption application procedure.

 

2021 Residency Exemption Schedule

Meeting are scheduled to begin 1:30 P.M. and will be held virtually due to COVID-19 until such time it is safe to resume in person meetings on the 13th floor.

Tuesday,February 16, 2021
Canceled
Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, March 9,2021  Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday,May 11, 2021 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, June 8,2021  Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Agenda  Results Minutes
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Agenda   Results Minutes
Tuesday, September 21,2021 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Agenda Results Minutes

 

2020 Residency Exemption Schedule
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 
Cancelled Due to Covid 19
Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Cancelled Due to Covid 19
Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Cancelled Due to Covid 19
Agenda  Results Minutes
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Call-In Information 
Dial-in: 844-721-7241
Access Code: 813476
Agenda   Results Minutes

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Cancelled Due to Covid 19

Agenda  Results Minutes

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Cancelled Due to Covid 19

Agenda    Results  Minutes
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Call-In Information
Dial-in: 877-226-8163
Access Code: 8183502
Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Cancelled Due to Covid 19
Agenda Results  Minutes

Tuesday, December 8 2020
Cancelled Due to Covid 19

Agenda  Results  Minutes

 

2019 Residency Exemption Schedule
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Agenda Results  Minutes
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Agenda Results Minutes
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Agenda  Results Minutes
Monday, July 22, 2019 Agenda  *** Cancelled Due to Lack of Quorum *** Results Minutes
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Agenda  Results Minutes
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Agenda   *** Rescheduled from September 10th
to September 18th due to lack of quorum ***
Results  Minutes
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Agenda  Results  Minutes

 

2018 Residency Exemption Schedule
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Agenda Results  Minutes
Friday, March 16, 2018 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Agenda  Results Minutes
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Agenda  Results Minutes
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Agenda  Results  Minutes
2017 Residency Exemption Schedule
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Agenda Results  Minutes
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Agenda  Results Minutes
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Agenda  Results Minutes
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Agenda  Results Minutes
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Agenda  Results  Minutes
2016 Residency Exemption Schedule

 

       
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Agenda Results Minutes
2015 Residency Exemption Schedule

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Monday, May 18, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
NO MEETING IN JULY 2015      
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Agenda  Results  Minutes
2014 Residency Exemption Schedule
 January 14, 2014
Cancelled due to lack of a quorum
 
     
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
The Committee is not scheduled to meet in July 2014.      
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Agenda  Results 
2013 Residency Exemption Schedule
January 8, 2013 -
Cancelled due to lack of a quorum
     
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
NO MEETING IN JULY 2013      
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Agenda  Results  Minutes
2012 Residency Exemption Schedule
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, June 12. 2012 Agenda Results Minutes 
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
2011Residency Exemption Schedule
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Agenda  Results  Minutes 
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