A 3952 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits certain municipalities to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.

This bill allows small municipalities (under 12,000 population with no police department) to bypass standard civil service hiring rules under specific conditions. If the Civil Service Commission doesn't provide a certified hiring list within 30 days of a request, or if no suitable candidates are found on the list, the municipality may appoint a qualified candidate directly after signing a waiver approved by the Commission. The appointed candidate must complete a working test period to gain civil service status, and the Commission cannot later require the municipality to replace them even if a certified list is eventually issued. This applies to cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs seeking to fill vacancies faster.
Sub-Topics: Public Employees
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 4, 2024 Last action Mar 4, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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