New Jersey Civil Service Commission

The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is an independent body within the New Jersey state government under the auspices of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, established in 1986.[1]

State of New Jersey
Civil Service Commission
Agency overview
Formed1986
Preceding agency
  • New Jersey Department of Personnel
JurisdictionNew Jersey
HeadquartersTrenton, New Jersey
Agency executive
  • Allison Chris Myers, Chair/CEO
Parent agencyDepartment of Labor and Workforce Development
Websitenj.gov/csc

The commission interprets, amends and adopts rules regarding civil service employment in New Jersey. It hears and rules on appeals filed by state, county and municipal employees, employment candidates, and appointing authorities. It acts as an unbiased forum for appeals to be heard and fair, impartial decisions to be rendered. It is responsible for enforcing such decisions.

The Civil Service Commission is composed of is a five-member, bipartisan, public body with a full-time chairperson and four part-time members, each appointed to a four-year term by the Governor of New Jersey with the consent of the New Jersey Senate.

The position of Chair/Chief Executive Officer is a cabinet-level position.

History

During much of the Christie administration, the Commission operated with three members or was unable to conduct business due to a lack of quorum.[2] The Civil Service Commission continued to be a key organization after the 1947 State Constitution was adopted, and the new Department of Civil Service was founded as one of the major executive agencies.[1]

Chairpersons

Allison Chris Myers – Appointed as Acting Chair/CEO by Governor Phil Murphy. January 1, 2023 to present[3]

Deirdré Webster Cobb, Esq. – Appointed by Governor Phil Murphy. March/April 2018[4] to January 1, 2023[3]

Robert M. Czech – Appointed by Governor Chris Christie. February 22, 2010[5] to February 2018.

See also

References
  1. "Brief History". New Jersey Civil Service Commission. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. Sherman, Ted (June 24, 2016). "New nominees named for long vacant N.J. Civil Service Commission". NJ.com. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  3. "Governor Murphy to Name Allison Chris Myers as Acting Chair/CEO of Civil Service Commission" (Press release). Trenton: New Jersey Office of the Governor. December 5, 2022. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. "Governor Murphy Appoints Cabinet Members to Lead the Department of Higher Education, Motor Vehicle Commission, and Civil Service Commission" (Press release). New Jersey Office of the Governor. February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022.
  5. "Chair/CEO Robert Czech receives career honor from NJ League of Municipalities" (Press release). Atlantic City: New Jersey Civil Service Commission. November 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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