New Jersey Civil Service Commission
As of 2018, the Chair/CEO, a cabinet-level position, is Deirdrẻ Webster Cobb, Esq., appointed by Governor Phil Murphy in 2018.
The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is an independent body within the New Jersey state government under the auspices of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, established in 1986.
The commission interprets, amends and adopts rules regarding civil service employment in New Jersey. It hears and rules on appeals filed by state, county and municipal employees, employment candidates, and appointing authorities. It acts as an unbiased forum for appeals to be heard and fair, impartial decisions to be rendered. It is responsible for enforcing such decisions.
The Civil Service Commission is composed of is a five-member, bipartisan, public body with a full-time chairperson and four part-time members, each appointed to a four-year term by the Governor of New Jersey with the consent of the New Jersey Senate.
