11A:7-16 Civil service law enforcement mentoring program; establishment, maintenance.
1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Civil Service Commission shall establish and maintain a mentoring program for civil service law enforcement applicants who reside in a municipality with a median income at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. The program shall be expanded to minority applicants if the results of a properly conducted disparity study demonstrate particularized findings of past discrimination and the program is narrowly tailored to remedy that past discrimination.
The purpose of the mentoring program shall be to assist law enforcement applicants through the civil service application and selection process and to help address obstacles unique to their circumstances. The program may be conducted through mentoring projects, including workshops, group discussions, and dissemination of information about civil service practices which provide assistance in overcoming barriers to employment. The program shall be designed to provide a mentor to an applicant for the duration of the exam cycle, until the mentee completes the hiring process.
b. As used in this act:
"Mentee" means a civil service law enforcement applicant participating in the mentoring program established pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
"Mentor" means a volunteer who agrees to participate in the mentoring program established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. A mentor may be a current law enforcement officer in good standing who obtained the current law enforcement position through the civil service process, a former law enforcement officer who retired or resigned in good standing who obtained the law enforcement position through the civil service process, or any other person deemed appropriate by the Civil Service Commission.
c. The Civil Service Commission shall develop criteria to determine eligibility in the mentoring program as a mentor and as a mentee. Monies shall not be provided to a mentor to participate in the program and fees shall not be charged to a mentee to participate in the program. When possible, the mentor shall be of the same racial or ethnic background as the mentee.
d. A mentor or mentee may be removed from the program for good cause as determined by the Civil Service Commission. A mentee shall be removed from the program upon the mentee's acceptance of an offer of employment. An applicant may participate in the program as a mentee a maximum of three times within a 10-year period. After successfully completing the program, a former mentee may be eligible to participate in the program as a mentor.
e. At least once a year, the Civil Service Commission shall review the mentoring program for its efficacy, and make any necessary adjustments to continue to meet the needs and purpose of the program.
f. The Civil Service Commission shall develop rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2021, c.235.
L.2021, c.235.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Section 11A:1-1 - Short title.
Section 11A:1-2 - Declaration of policy
Section 11A:2-1 - Civil service commission established.
Section 11A:2-2 - Implementation.
Section 11A:2-3 - Members; term; quorum; vacancies; chairperson.
Section 11A:2-4 - Removal of a commission member other than chairperson of the commission.
Section 11A:2-5 - Compensation.
Section 11A:2-6 - Powers and duties.
Section 11A:2-6a - Definitions relative to uniform domestic violence policies for public employers.
Section 11A:2-7 - Subpenas; oaths.
Section 11A:2-11 - Powers and duties of the commission.
Section 11A:2-11.1 - Title changes in the career service.
Section 11A:2-12 - Delegation.
Section 11A:2-13 - Opportunity for appointing authority hearing, alternative procedures.
Section 11A:2-14 - Notice to employee of right to appeal, alternative procedures.
Section 11A:2-15 - Appeal procedure.
Section 11A:2-16 - Appeal procedure for suspension or fine of five days or less.
Section 11A:2-17 - Use immunity
Section 11A:2-18 - Representation.
Section 11A:2-19 - Authority to increase or decrease penalty imposed.
Section 11A:2-20 - Forms of disciplinary action.
Section 11A:2-21 - Burden of proof
Section 11A:2-22 - Back pay, benefits, seniority and reasonable attorney fees.
Section 11A:2-23 - Political activity limited
Section 11A:2-24 - Protection against reprisals.
Section 11A:3-1 - Classification.
Section 11A:3-2 - Career service.
Section 11A:3-2.1 - Findings, declarations
Section 11A:3-2.2 - Certain transfers, appointments prohibited
Section 11A:3-3 - Senior executive service.
Section 11A:3-4 - State unclassified service.
Section 11A:3-4.1 - Rules, regulations concerning recordkeeping, record retention.
Section 11A:3-5 - Political subdivision unclassified service.
Section 11A:3-6 - Public hearing required when moving title from career to unclassified service.
Section 11A:3-7 - Employee compensation.
Section 11A:3-8 - Payroll audits.
Section 11A:4-1 - Examinations.
Section 11A:4-1.1 - Application fee for examinations; additional fees; uses.
Section 11A:4-1.2 - Rules, regulations.
Section 11A:4-1.5 - Notification of candidate status; certification notifications.
Section 11A:4-2 - Holding of examinations.
Section 11A:4-3 - Admission to examinations.
Section 11A:4-4 - Eligible lists and certifications.
Section 11A:4-5 - Use of eligible list.
Section 11A:4-6 - Duration of lists.
Section 11A:4-7 - Exceptions to duration of a list
Section 11A:4-8 - Certification and appointment.
Section 11A:4-9 - Types of eligible lists.
Section 11A:4-10 - Arrests and criminal records
Section 11A:4-11 - Removal on criminal record.
Section 11A:4-12 - Priority of lists
Section 11A:4-13 - Types of appointment.
Section 11A:4-15 - Working test period.
Section 11A:4-16 - Transfer, reassignment and lateral title change.
Section 11A:5-1 - Definitions.
Section 11A:5-1.1 - Veteran status determined for civil service preference.
Section 11A:5-2 - Spouse of disabled veteran or deceased veteran
Section 11A:5-3 - Parent and spouse of veteran who has died in service
Section 11A:5-4 - Disabled veterans' preference
Section 11A:5-5 - Veterans' preference
Section 11A:5-6 - Appointment of veterans
Section 11A:5-7 - Inapplication of statutes to promotions
Section 11A:5-8 - Preference in appointment in noncompetitive division.
Section 11A:5-9 - Preference to veterans in layoffs
Section 11A:5-10 - Hearing on dismissal of veteran.
Section 11A:5-11 - Veterans not to be discriminated against because of physical disability.
Section 11A:5-15 - Enforcement.
Section 11A:6-1.1 - Establishment of voluntary furlough program.
Section 11A:6-2 - is Vacation leave; full-time State employees.
Section 11A:6-3 - Vacation leave; full-time political subdivision employees.
Section 11A:6-4 - Death of employee having vacation credit
Section 11A:6-5.1 - Donated leave for State employees.
Section 11A:6-5.2 - Leave of absence for State employee for purpose of donating organ, bone marrow.
Section 11A:6-6 - State administrative leave.
Section 11A:6-7 - Leaves for part-time employees
Section 11A:6-8 - Sick leave injury in State service.
Section 11A:6-9 - Leaves of absence for police officers and fire fighters
Section 11A:6-10 - Leaves of absence for convention attendance.
Section 11A:6-11 - Leave for athletic competition
Section 11A:6-12 - Leaves of absence for elected and appointed union officials.
Section 11A:6-13 - Appointment by governor; leave of absence without pay
Section 11A:6-15 - Eligibility for promotions during leave of absence
Section 11A:6-16 - Supplemental compensation upon retirement in state employment
Section 11A:6-18 - Supplemental compensation; deferred retirement
Section 11A:6-19 - Supplemental compensation; computation; limitation
Section 11A:6-19.1 - Payment of accumulated sick leave by political subdivision under civil service.
Section 11A:6-19.2 - Cap on compensation for unused sick leave under Title 11A.
Section 11A:6-20 - Supplemental compensation; certification of accumulated sick leave
Section 11A:6-21 - Supplemental compensation; break in service
Section 11A:6-22 - Supplemental compensation; inapplicability to other pension retirement benefits
Section 11A:6-23 - Supplemental compensation; rules.
Section 11A:6-24 - Hours of work, overtime and holiday pay.
Section 11A:6-24.1 - Paid holidays granted to State government employees.
Section 11A:6-24.2 - Furlough days taken on paid holiday.
Section 11A:6-24.3 - Inapplicability of chapter 8 of Title 11A.
Section 11A:6-25 - State training programs.
Section 11A:6-25.1 - Programs to improve efficiency, effectiveness of public service.
Section 11A:6-26 - Employee career development.
Section 11A:6-27 - Political subdivisions.
Section 11A:6-28 - Employee performance evaluations.
Section 11A:6-29 - Awards committee.
Section 11A:6-31 - Powers and duties of the committee.
Section 11A:6-32 - Payment of awards
Section 11A:7-1 - Equal employment opportunity.
Section 11A:7-2 - Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
Section 11A:7-3 - Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action program.
Section 11A:7-4 - Agency goals
Section 11A:7-5 - Department responsibilities.
Section 11A:7-6 - Agency affirmative action officer.
Section 11A:7-7 - Agency accountability for affirmative action plan
Section 11A:7-8 - Agency affirmative action plan
Section 11A:7-9 - Agency failure to achieve affirmative action goals; penalties.
Section 11A:7-10 - Citation by governor for attaining affirmative action results
Section 11A:7-11 - Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission; creation.
Section 11A:7-12 - Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission.
Section 11A:7-13 - Accommodation for persons with disabilities; waiver of examination.
Section 11A:7-13.1 - Findings, declarations.
Section 11A:7-13.3 - Guidelines, criteria.
Section 11A:7-13.5 - Request for an interview; eligibility, qualifications.
Section 11A:7-13.6 - Findings, declarations.
Section 11A:7-13.8 - Report to Governor, Legislature.
Section 11A:7-16 - Civil service law enforcement mentoring program; establishment, maintenance.
Section 11A:8-1 - Layoff; inapplicable to those on certain military leave.
Section 11A:8-2 - Pre-layoff actions.
Section 11A:8-3 - Alternatives to layoff.
Section 11A:9-2 - Adoption of title; petition
Section 11A:9-3 - Adoption of title; question placed on ballot; public notice
Section 11A:9-4 - Refusal to comply
Section 11A:9-5 - School districts
Section 11A:9-6 - Adoption of title; elections
Section 11A:9-7 - Results certified.
Section 11A:9-9 - Status of employees
Section 11A:9-9.1 - Examination requirement waived for certain local firefighters
Section 11A:9-10 - Seniority rights
Section 11A:9-11 - Animal Health Technician, credit hours, required.
Section 11A:10-1 - Disapproval of salary.
Section 11A:10-2 - Criminal violation of title or order.
Section 11A:10-3 - Noncompliance.
Section 11A:10-4 - Action for enforcement.
Section 11A:10-5 - Resident actions
Section 11A:11-1 - Merit System Board.
Section 11A:11-2 - Department of Personnel abolished.
Section 11A:11-5 - Pending actions.
Section 11A:12-1 - Inconsistent laws.
Section 11A:12-2 - Rights of current employees