NJ S4892

Establishes a two-year Civil Service Commission pilot program allowing participating counties and municipalities to streamline hiring for certain civil service positions by posting vacancies and administering examinations themselves, with commission approval

Requires voluntary participation through an application process, with the commission selecting participants from northern, central, and southern regions representing a cross-section of urban, suburban, and rural areas across various government types

Permits participating jurisdictions to hire qualified candidates after examinations are submitted to the commission for certification, with candidates signing a waiver exempting them from the standard civil service hiring process

Protects hired candidates from replacement when subsequent certified eligible lists are issued, regardless of whether the candidate appears on that list, once they complete the working test period

Mandates the commission submit a report to the Governor and Legislature after two years evaluating the program's implementation and recommending whether to continue, expand, or modify it