Communications Workers of America v. New Jersey Department of Personnel

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-Ili (Section lli), the Commissioner of Personnel (the Commissioner) initiated two pilot programs for determining the eligibility of candidates for civil service appointments. The first program increased the number of eligible candidates from three to ten, and the second extended working test periods from four to twelve months. On the appeal of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) under Rule 2:2-3(a)(2), the Appellate Division declared that the programs exceeded the Commissioner’s statutory authority. 299…