Headen v. Jersey City Board of Education, A-5947-09T1; Appellate Division; opinion by Lihotz, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication May 12, 2011. Before Judges Axelrad, Lihotz and J.N. Harris. On appeal from the Law Division, Hudson County, L-752-09. DDS No. 33-2-2116 [22 pp.]

The issue in this appeal is whether school districts that have adopted the New Jersey Civil Service Act are required to extend vacation leave to the district’s 10-month food service employees pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:6-3, and an implementing regulation, N.J.A.C. 4A:6-1.1(e). This issue is considered in light of the provisions governing educational employees set forth in Title 18A.