N.J.S.A. 11A:7 Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, and the machinery built to enforce them. The chapter creates a Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, requires each agency to set goals, appoint an affirmative action officer and adopt a plan, and makes agencies accountab
Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, and the machinery built to enforce them. The chapter creates a Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, requires each agency to set goals, appoint an affirmative action officer and adopt a plan, and makes agencies accountable for the results, with penalties for failure and a Governor's citation for success. It also creates an advisory commission. The later additions are the substantial ones for individual employees: 11A:7-13 on accommodation for people with disabilities and waiver of examination, followed by the fast-track hiring process for people with significant disabilities and the State as a Model Employer programme, plus training for those who investigate discrimination complaints and a hotline for reporting them. Workplace discrimination complaints run through this chapter, not through the ADA grievance procedure in the rules, which handles complaints about the Commission itself.
- N.J.S.A. 11A:7-1 Equal employment opportunity
The head of each State agency shall ensure equality of opportunity for all of its employees and applicants seeking employment. Equal employment... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-2 Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
A Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action is established in the Department of the Treasury. The division shall have all... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-3 Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action program
The division shall develop, implement and administer an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action program for all State agencies. The program shall... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-4 Agency goals
The department shall establish reasonable equal employment and affirmative action goals for State agencies in the form of regulations - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-5 Department responsibilities
The department, through the Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, shall: a. Ensure that the pool of applicants for all... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-6 Agency affirmative action officer
The head of each State agency shall appoint at least one person with the responsibility for equal employment opportunity as the affirmative... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-7 Agency accountability for affirmative action plan
The head of each State agency shall be accountable to the Governor for achieving and maintaining agency compliance with the affirmative action... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-8 Agency affirmative action plan
Each State agency shall submit an affirmative action plan with goals and timetables plus quarterly and annual affirmative action reports to the... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-9 Agency failure to achieve affirmative action goals; penalties
If there is a failure by a State agency to achieve its affirmative action goals or to demonstrate good faith efforts, appropriate... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-10 Citation by governor for attaining affirmative action results
State agencies which achieve outstanding affirmative action results shall be cited by the Governor for their efforts - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-11 Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission; creation
There is established in the Department of the Treasury an Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission, which shall advise the Division of Equal... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-12 Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission
The Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Commission shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor, at least six of whom shall be... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13 Accommodation for persons with disabilities; waiver of examination.
The commission may establish procedures for the reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in the employee selection process for the State and... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.1 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that persons with significant disabilities are an underrepresented and overlooked segment of the labor pool for consideration... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.2 Fast track hiring, advancement process developed, qualified persons with significant disabilities
The Civil Service Commission’s Division of Equal Employment and Opportunity and Affirmative Action shall develop a fast track hiring and advancement process... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.3 Guidelines, criteria
The Civil Service Commission’s Division of Equal Employment and Opportunity and Affirmative Action shall provide guidelines for the determination of qualification as... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.4 Appointing to an unclassified service position, noncompetitive temporary, permanent position in civil service
a. The appointing authority of a State agency may appoint a qualified person with significant disabilities to an unclassified service position, or... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.5 Request for an interview; eligibility, qualifications
A person with significant disabilities applying for appointment in the State workforce under this act, P.L.2021, c.465 (C.11A:7-13.1 et seq.), who is... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.6 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that persons with disabilities are an underrepresented and untapped segment of the labor pool for consideration in... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.7 State as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities program developed; purpose, responsibilities
a. The Division of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action shall, in consultation with the Civil Service Commission, develop a State as... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-13.8 Report to Governor, Legislature
A biannual report shall be prepared and distributed to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1)... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-14 Additional training for public employees responsible for managing and investigating complaints of harassment or discrimination
a. The Civil Service Commission, in consultation with the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall take such actions as are necessary... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-15 Toll-free telephone hotline for State employees to report incidents of discrimination, harassment in the workplace
Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2019, c.508, the Civil Service Commission shall establish and maintain a toll-free telephone hotline... - N.J.S.A. 11A:7-16 Civil service law enforcement mentoring program; establishment, maintenance
a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Civil Service Commission shall establish and maintain a mentoring program for...