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1 Oches v. Middletown Twp. Police Dept. -- rank: 1000

... but reversed the award of counsel fees. It held that N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, the statute under which Oches had been awarded attorney's ... not preclude the Board from exercising its statutory powers under N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 to allow reimbursement for attorney's fees under circumstances that ... Board's award of fees to Oches was authorized under N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. (Pp. 8-15)     The judgment of the Appellate Division is ... the costs of defense and is therefore in conflict with N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. Given this conflict, the more specific statute, N.J.S ... the officer shall be reimbursed for defense expenses. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, the Board is authorized to award back pay, benefits, seniority ... held that N.J.S.A. 40A:14-155 and N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 were in conflict, and that because the former specifically ...

docket:	a-86-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-06-01
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citation:	155 N.J. 1
Document Size:	89906

2 IN THE MATTER OF L.S., MIDDLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 790

... is founded upon a single-sentence provision within the Act, N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. That provision vests the Commission with discretionary rulemaking authority to ... reasonable attorney fees to an employee as provided by rule. [ N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 (emphasis added).] Because this statute uses the term 'may,' the ... a discretionary right to a counsel fee award ('may' in N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22) into an obligatory one ('shall' in N.J.A.C ...

docket:	a0139-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-03-07
status:	Unpublished
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3 ERNEST COURSEY v. CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY -- rank: 689

... N.J. Super. 140 , 163 (App. Div. 2000); see also N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22; N.J.A.C. 4A:2-1.5(b). Rule ...

docket:	a4961-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-10-21
status:	unpublished
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4 IN THE MATTER OF ERNEST COURSEY, JR.PER CURIAM Ernest Coursey, a former employee of respondent City of Atlantic City (the "City"), appeals a February 3, 2011 final agency decision of the Civil Service Commission ("Commission") -- rank: 689

... reinstating Coursey and declining to award him back pay. See N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 (noting that an award of back pay is within the ... before the Commission lies wholly within Commission's discretion. See N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 (stating that the Commission " may award . . . reasonable attorney fees to ...

docket:	a3411-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-10-21
status:	unpublished
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5 EDWARD O'LONE v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, -- rank: 650

... In re Wasi , Merit System Bd. (July 12, 2000). However, N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 requires the Board to provide for the award of back ... J.S.A. 52:14B-4 to -7, contrary to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, but also to be inconsistent with the current rule set ... valid exercise of the Board's rule-making authority under N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. This archive is a service of Rutgers School of Law ...

docket:	a4741-00
court:	njappellate
decided:	2003-01-28
status:	published
citation:	357 N.J. Super. 170
Document Size:	30499

6 IN THE MATTER OF BRUCE CORNISH, MILLVILLE -- rank: 645

... immediately suspend him without pay prior to a departmental hearing. N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. The Commission may also reduce back pay "for any period ...

docket:	a4051-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-07-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	47533

7 IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD HOLLAND ROWAN UNIVERSITY -- rank: 631

... and full reimbursement of counsel fees and costs. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, the CSC is given the authority to award back pay ...

docket:	a1318-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-11-29
status:	unpublished
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8 IN THE MATTER OF JOAN IVAN -- rank: 625

... on her successful appeal from her suspension. In this regard, N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 authorizes the Merit System Board to "[a]ward back pay ...

docket:	a1070-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-04-28
status:	unpublished
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9 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a5106-18.opn.html -- rank: 622

... employee to be 'unjustly enriched' or 'unjustly deprived'). Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, the CSC is given broad authority to award back pay ...

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10 IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT RUFFIN -- rank: 592

... is entitled to counsel fees under the Administrative Code. Under N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, the Commission may award reasonable attorney fees to an employee ...

docket:	a5066-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-04-28
status:	unpublished
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11 JAMES MARJARUM v. TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, -- rank: 533

... dereliction of duty." Id. at 10. The Court determined that N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, which authorizes the Merit System Board in reviewing disciplinary charges ... C. 4A:2-2.12, which was promulgated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22, was intended to apply in cases where the disciplinary or ...

docket:	A0630-99
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2000-12-26
status:	published
citation:	336 N.J. Super. 85
Document Size:	32307

12 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3804-11.opn.html -- rank: 522

... reasonable attorney fees to an employee as provided by rule." N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. It "shall award partial or full reasonable counsel fees incurred ...

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13 IN THE MATTER OF JAMES FLAGG v. CITY OF NEWARK -- rank: 516

... time the disciplinary action effecting the public employment was initiated. N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 provides that "[t]he [Board] may award back pay, benefits ...

docket:	a0788-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-07-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	45833

14 IN THE MATTER OF A.B. COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER ESSEX COUNTY -- rank: 513

... award back pay and counsel fees as authorized by rule. N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22. The award of back pay is governed by N.J ... Dep't , 155 N.J. 1 , 8 (1998) (noting that N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 and N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.12 only ...

docket:	a1232-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-03-27
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	16282

15 IN THE MATTER OF UMAR SALAHUDDIN -- rank: 502

... amount is purely speculative. Salahuddin seeks counsel fees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 and counsel fees for this appeal pursuant to Rule 2:11-4. N.J.S.A. 11A:2-22 permits the Commission to "award back pay, benefits, seniority and ...

docket:	a1278-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-07-13
status:	unpublished
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