Lingrell v. New Jersey Civil Service Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bodine, J.

The sole question in this case is whether the State Highway Commission may in a summary manner remove, during the working test period, an employee unwilling to perform his duties in a satisfactory manner without preferring charges and having a hearing before the Civil Service Commission? The answer is in the affirmative.

The pertinent portion of R. 3. 11:12-1 is as follows: “The appointing authority shall, within * * * the test period * * * report to the chief examiner and secretary” (of the Civil Service Commission) “whether, in his opinion,…