Head Cook 2 (PS2429K), CSC Docket No. 2019-2463

BackgroundThe Woodbine Developmental Center requests the revival of the eligible list for Head Cook 2 (PS2429K) in order to make an appointment.

By way of background, the Head Cook 2 eligible list promulgated on February 25, 2016 and expired on February 24, 2019. This list had 3 names and resulted in two appointments with one eligible remaining on the list.

AnalysisIn the instant matter, the appointing authority requests that the subject list be revived to appoint the remaining eligible. The appointing authority anticipates a vacancy in the position of Head Cook 2 due to the impending transfer of a Head Cook 2 to another facility for a promotional opportunity.

The Division of Agency Services (Agency Services) supports the requests and indicates that there are no promotional or special reemployment lists for the title of Head Cook 2 that would preclude the revival of the subject list.

CONCLUSION

N.J.S.A. 11A:4-6 and N.J.A.C. 4A:4-3.3(b)1 provide that an eligible list may, for good cause, be extended prior to its expiration date, except no list shall have a duration of more than four years. In addition, N.J.S.A. 11A:4-6 and N.J.A.C. 4A:4- 3.4 provide that an eligible list may be revived in order to implement a court order or decision of the Civil Service Commission in the event of a successful appeal instituted during the life of a list, to correct an administrative error, or for other good cause.

In the instant matter, the appointing authority seeks the revival of the Head Cook 2 (PS2429K) eligible list so that it may make a permanent appointment of the one remaining eligibles on the list so that it may avoid a critical vacancy at the facility. The filing of vacancies through permanent appointments from an active eligible list is preferable to making provisional appointments. Accordingly, good cause has been presented to revive the eligible list for Head Cook 2 (PS2429K) and issue a certification containing the name of the remaining eligible.

ORDER

Therefore, it is ordered that this request be granted, and the eligible list for Head Cook 2 (PS2429K), Woodbine Developmental Center, be revived to allow for a certification to be issued.

ClosingThis is the final administrative determination in this matter. Any further review should be pursued in the judicial forum.