HEADEN v. JERSEY CITY BD. OF EDUC.

A-17 September Term 2011, 068598

55 A.3d 65 (2012)

212 N.J. 437

Valeria HEADEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 15, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Pfeffer , Atlantic City, argued the cause for appellant (Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, attorneys).

Robert E. Levy , Lyndhurst, argued the cause for respondent (Scarinci & Hollenbeck, attorneys; Mr. Levy , Kathleen J. Devlin , Candida J. Griffin , and Charles H. Friedrich , Lyndhurst, on the briefs).

Donna M. Kaye , Trenton, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association ( Cynthia J. Jahn , General Counsel, attorney).


Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

Plaintiff Valeria Headen is a ten-month employee in the career service in the Jersey City School District (District). The District is subject to the provisions set forth in the New Jersey Civil Service Act, N.J.S.A. 11A:1-1 to :12-6 (Civil Service Act or Act), because it opted to adopt Title 11A, see N.J.S.A. 11A:9-2 to -7 (establishing means by which political subdivisions may become civil service...

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