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

This bill allows small New Jersey municipalities (under 12,000 population without police departments) to hire qualified candidates without civil service exams if the Civil Service Commission fails to provide a certified hiring list within 30 days or if the list yields no suitable candidates. The municipality must use a waiver form approved by the Commission, and the hired candidate must complete a working test period to gain civil service status. The Commission cannot require the municipality to replace such hires later, even if a standard eligible list becomes available.