COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO v. N.J. DEPT. OF PERSONNEL


154 N.J. 121 (1998)

711 A.2d 890

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, APPELLANT-RESPONDENT, v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 11, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis A. Scheindlin, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent-appellant (Peter Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Steven P. Weissman argued the cause for appellant-respondent (Weissman & Mintz, attorneys; Mr. Weissman and Judiann Chartier, on the brief).

Steven S. Glickman submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Conference of Mayors (Ruderman & Glickman, attorneys).

Gerald L. Dorf submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey State League of Municipalities (Dorf & Dorf, attorneys; Mr. Dorf and Sandro Polledri, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 11A:2-11i (Section 11i), the Commissioner of Personnel (the Commissioner) initiated two pilot programs for determining the eligibility of candidates for civil service appointments. The first program increased the number of eligible candidates from three to ten, and the second extended working test periods from four to twelve months. On the appeal of the Communications Workers of America...

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