Establishes streamlined hiring process pilot program to permit certain counties and municipalities to appoint persons in Civil Service.

S 754 establishes a two-year pilot program allowing eligible New Jersey counties and municipalities to use a streamlined hiring process for certain civil service positions, aiming to reduce the time between vacancy requests and hiring. Participating jurisdictions must apply to the Civil Service Commission, detailing their hiring needs (like position numbers and turnover rates), and will be selected to ensure geographic and community diversity across the state. Under the program, counties and municipalities can post vacancies and administer exams (with Commission approval), but the Commission creates exams and handles certification; after certification, they hire candidates using a waiver and require a working test period for civil service status. The pilot ensures hired candidates cannot be replaced by later eligible lists, and the Commission must report on the program's effectiveness after two years.