New Jersey Civil Service Commission

State of New Jersey
Civil Service Commission

Agency overview
Formed	1908 2008 (reestablished)
Preceding agency	New Jersey Department of Personnel
Jurisdiction	New Jersey
Headquarters	Trenton, New Jersey
Agency executive	Allison Chris Myers, Chair/CEO
Parent agency	Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Website	nj.gov/csc

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. The commission existed from 1908 to 1986, being reestablished in 2008.^[1]

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.