Permits Department of Human Services to appoint persons separate from civil service eligible list under certain circumstances.

This bill allows New Jersey's Department of Human Services to hire American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters without following the standard civil service hiring process under specific circumstances. If the Civil Service Commission doesn't provide a certified list of eligible candidates within 60 days for ASL interpreter roles, or if no suitable hire results from the list, the department may appoint a qualified candidate after obtaining the Commissioner's written authorization. The appointee must complete a working test period to gain civil service status, and the department won't need to replace them if a new eligible list later becomes available. The goal is to reduce vacancies in ASL interpreter positions caused by delays in the standard hiring process.