A 1245 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires cultural competency training for certain State, county, or municipal public employees who routinely interact with public.

This bill requires cultural competency training for New Jersey state, county, and municipal public employees who regularly interact with the public as part of their job. It mandates that these employees complete training covering communication with diverse racial, ethnic, and religious communities, customer service techniques, and strategies for effective government outreach. The Civil Service Commission must develop or identify standardized training materials, which agencies must use or adapt to ensure consistency. The training must be completed within six months of hire or the bill's effective date, with exceptions for law enforcement officers already covered by existing bias training.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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