Elizabeth Library
Public Library · Union County
36 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Elizabeth Library, reporting a median pensionable salary of $48,576.
Elizabeth Library, a public library in Union County, operates under New Jersey's Title 11A civil service system rather than setting its own hiring rules independently.
Within Union County, 23 local government entities in total carry this same confirmed status.
About public libraries in New Jersey
Many New Jersey public libraries are set up as legally separate entities from the municipality that funds them, with their own board and their own personnel decisions. That separation is why a town and its library can end up with different civil service status even though most residents think of them as the same organization.
See all 23 civil service jurisdictions in Union County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Elizabeth Library
36 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Elizabeth Library. That is a count of active memberships reported by the employer, not a payroll headcount: anyone not enrolled in one of these funds does not appear in this data at all, and no separate headcount for a New Jersey local employer is published anywhere we can check against.
| Fund | Name | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERS | Public Employees' Retirement System | 36 | 100% |
Pensionable salary at Elizabeth Library
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Elizabeth Library reports a pensionable salary above $48,576 and half below, across 36 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,387 |
| 25th percentile | $42,063 |
| Median | $48,576 |
| 75th percentile | $68,339 |
| 90th percentile | $85,223 |
The range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile because the extremes are not informative: the lowest reported figures belong to part-time and partial-year members, whose credited salary is a fraction of a full-time equivalent.
Among the 18 civil service jurisdictions in the same county with pension data, that median sits at the 6th percentile, below the county's midpoint of $72,942. Against the 9 bodies of the same kind statewide, it sits at the 22nd percentile.
These figures are pensionable salary reported to the NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits for the four most recent quarters, not total pay and not take-home pay. Snapshot of March 31, 2026. How we compile this.
How long people stay at Elizabeth Library
The median enrolled member at Elizabeth Library has 6.1 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 3.5 and 23.5 years. 33% have passed twenty years, which matters locally because retirement eligibility and the pension formula both turn on service credit.
| Credited service | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 16 | 44% |
| 5 to 10 years | 4 | 11% |
| 10 to 15 years | 3 | 8% |
| 15 to 20 years | 1 | 3% |
| 20 to 25 years | 5 | 14% |
| 25 years or more | 7 | 19% |
Membership tier records which pension rules a member was hired under, so the mix is a rough picture of how recently a workforce turned over. At Elizabeth Library, 64% sit in the most recently hired cohort.
| Membership tier | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (longest-serving cohort) | 12 | 33% |
| Tier 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Tier 5 (most recently hired cohort) | 23 | 64% |
Other public employers in Elizabeth
The pension system reports these separate public employers in Elizabeth. Each is its own employer for pension purposes, and only some are civil service jurisdictions — school boards, charter schools and parking authorities are ordinary public employers that were never part of Title 11A. Names link only where the body appears in this directory.
| Employer | Enrolled members |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BD OF ED | 4,119 |
| ELIZABETH CITY | 1,239 |
| ELIZABETH CITY HOUSING AUTH | 65 |
| ELIZABETH PUBLIC LIBRARY (this page) | 36 |
| ELIZABETH CITY PARKING AUTH | 16 |
What civil service status means for jobs at Elizabeth Library
A New Jersey public library is usually a legally separate employer from the town that funds it, run by its own board of trustees, with its own director and its own hiring. That separation is why a library and its municipality can end up on opposite sides of the civil service line even though residents think of them as one government.
The library ladder is defined statewide. Librarian 1 through Librarian 4 are the professional titles, and they carry a real credential floor: a master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school plus a New Jersey Professional Librarian Certificate. Below that line sit the library assistant, library associate and library page titles, where education and experience take the place of the MLS.
Not every position at a civil service employer is competitive. The classified service is divided into competitive, noncompetitive and labor titles, and above that sits the unclassified service, which covers department heads, confidential aides and similar positions filled without an examination. Which division a title sits in decides how you get it, so read the specification before assuming there is an exam.
Passing an examination puts you on an eligible list, not into a job. Lists are promulgated for a fixed life, commonly three years, and the Commission certifies names from the live list whenever an employer reports a vacancy. If no list exists for a title when a vacancy opens, the employer has to ask for an examination to be held.
Civil service employers in Elizabeth
Elizabeth Library serves Elizabeth City, a city in Union County, but it is in the listing as a public library on its own account rather than as part of the city government.
The Elizabeth government is listed too: Elizabeth. Both run under Title 11A, and both certify their own appointments, so applying to one tells you nothing about openings at the other.
One further Elizabeth body is listed as well, which puts three separate civil service employers inside one town.
- Elizabeth Housing Authority, housing authority
Civil service titles used by New Jersey public libraries
Real classifications that New Jersey public libraries draw on, each linked to its official specification: the definition of the work, the requirements, and any licence the title depends on. A sample of the system rather than a roster or a list of openings.
Civil service coverage across Union County
Union County holds 23 confirmed jurisdictions in the Commission's listing: 9 public libraries, 9 municipalities, 2 boards of health, 2 housing authorities, and 1 county government.
9 of the county's 21 municipalities are among them.
Union County is a jurisdiction too, though a county's decision does not bind the towns, authorities, libraries or districts inside it.
Also in the directory: Scotch Plains Library, Union Township, Union Township Board of Health, Union Township Library, Clark Library, Clark Township, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Housing Authority. See all 23 in Union County.
Common questions about Elizabeth Library
Is Elizabeth Library a civil service employer?
Yes. Elizabeth Library appears in the New Jersey Civil Service Commission's listing of local civil service system jurisdictions as of July 2024, which makes it an appointing authority under Title 11A. Permanent appointments to competitive titles there come from eligible lists the Commission certifies, rather than from purely local hiring.
Does civil service status at Elizabeth Library cover the rest of Elizabeth?
No. Elizabeth has more than one employer in the listing, and each holds its own status, runs its own examinations and keeps its own eligible lists. Seniority and permanent status earned at one do not transfer automatically to another, even inside the same town.
Does permanent status transfer to another civil service employer?
Not automatically. Permanent status belongs to a title at a particular appointing authority, so moving to another jurisdiction usually means a new appointment and a new working test period. Intergovernmental transfers between civil service employers are possible in the same or a comparable title, but they need agreement on both sides rather than being a right you can exercise.
Can you challenge an examination result?
Yes. Eligibility determinations, examination scoring and list placement can be appealed to the Civil Service Commission, and there are filing deadlines measured from the date of the notice rather than from when you happen to see it. The appeal route is the reason the notices matter: missing the window generally forecloses the argument.
How many Elizabeth Library employees are in a State pension system?
36 active memberships are reported through Elizabeth Library, split across 36 in PERS. This counts pension enrolment rather than payroll, so employees who are not in one of these funds are not included.
What is the median pensionable salary at Elizabeth Library?
$48,576, with the middle half of members between $42,063 and $68,339. These figures are pensionable salary reported to the NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits for the four most recent quarters, not total pay and not take-home pay. It excludes overtime and most supplemental pay, and it is before tax, before the member's own pension contribution and before health premiums.
How does pay at Elizabeth Library compare with the rest of Union County?
Its median pensionable salary of $48,576 sits at the 6th percentile among the 18 civil service jurisdictions in Union County with pension data, where the midpoint jurisdiction reports $72,942. Local pay is set by ordinance rather than a State schedule, so spreads inside one county are wide.
How long do people stay at Elizabeth Library?
The median enrolled member has 6.1 years of credited service, and 33% have passed twenty years. Credited service drives both retirement eligibility and the pension formula, so a long-tenured workforce usually means fewer open competitive appointments in the near term.