ASSEMBLY, No. 2234

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 27, 1996

 

 

By Assemblyman KRAMER

 

 

An Act concerning the application fee for certain examinations and amending P.L.1992, c.197.

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1992, c.197 (C.11A:4-1.1) is amended to read as follows:

    1. a. The Commissioner of the Department of Personnel shall establish a $5 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination. Persons receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1959, c.86 (C.44:10-1 et seq.), or P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.) shall not be required to pay this fee if they apply for an open competitive examination. Receipts derived from application fees shall be appropriated to the department.

    b. In addition to the fee established in subsection a. of this section, the commissioner shall establish a $5 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination for a position in State service. Persons receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1959, c.86 (C.44:10-1 et seq.), or P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.) shall not be required to pay this fee if they apply for an open competitive examination. Receipts derived from the application fee established pursuant to this subsection shall be appropriated annually to the department for the costs of the displaced workers pool program. This fee shall not be assessed and collected unless the commissioner implements a displaced workers pool program. If the displaced workers pool program is terminated at any time by the commissioner, the assessment and collection of this additional fee shall also be terminated.

(cf: P.L.1992, c.197, s.1)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.


STATEMENT

 

    This bill establishes an additional application fee of $5 for a person taking an open competitive or promotional civil service examination for a position in State service. The revenue generated by this additional fee will be used for the costs of the displaced workers pool program that the Commissioner of Personnel will establish.

 

 

                             

 

Establishes additional civil service fee of $5 for certain applicants to fund displaced workers pool program.