Bill Text: NJ A4545 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires Civil Service Commission create online employee survey; requires public employees to complete survey periodically.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-30 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee [A4545 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-A4545-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman SHAVONDA E. SUMTER
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Requires Civil Service Commission create online employee survey; requires public employees to complete survey periodically.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act requiring the Civil Service Commission to create an online employee survey and amending N.J.S.11A:2-11 and supplementing chapter 6 of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. N.J.S.11A:2-11 is amended to read as follows:
11A:2-11. Powers and duties of the commission. In addition to other powers and duties vested in the commission by this title or any other law, the commission:
a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.29);
b. May appoint employees necessary to enforce or implement the provisions of this title. All employees of the commission whose principal duties relate to the enforcement or implementation of this title shall be confidential employees for the purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.);
c. Shall maintain a management information system necessary to carry out the provisions of this title;
d. Shall have the authority to audit payrolls, reports or transactions for conformity with the provisions of this title;
e. Shall plan, evaluate, administer and implement personnel programs and policies in State government and political subdivisions operating under this title;
f. Shall establish and supervise the selection process and employee performance evaluation procedures;
g. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.29);
h. Shall set standards and procedures for review and render the final administrative decision on a written record or after recommendation by an independent reviewer assigned by the commission from classification, salary, layoff rights and in the State service noncontractual grievances;
i. May establish pilot programs and other projects for a maximum of one year outside of the provisions of this title;
j. Shall provide for a public employee interchange program pursuant to the "Government Employee Interchange Act of 1967," P.L.1967, c.77 (C.52:14-6.10 et seq.) and may provide for an employee interchange program between public and private sector employees;
k. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.29);
l. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.29);
m. Shall establish and consult with advisory boards representing political subdivisions, personnel officers, labor organizations and other appropriate groups;
n. Shall make an annual report to the Governor and Legislature and all other special or periodic reports as may be required. The annual report shall indicate the number of persons, by title, who, on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year, held appointments to positions in the senior executive service and the number of noncareer employees by title, who, on those same dates, held appointments in positions in the senior executive service; [and]
o. Shall have the authority to assess costs for special or other services;
p. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.29)[.] ; and
q. Shall create and maintain an online employee satisfaction survey.
(cf: P.L.2008, c.29, s.8)
2. (New section) All State employees in the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches and all employees of political subdivisions of the State that have adopted Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, shall be required to complete, periodically, the online employee satisfaction survey, created and maintained by the Civil Service Commission and referenced in N.J.S.11A:2-11, not less than once every three years.
The Civil Service Commission shall make the online employee satisfaction survey available to the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches and all political subdivisions of the State at no cost.
3. (New section) All employees of political subdivisions of the State that have not adopted Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, shall be required to complete, periodically, the online employee satisfaction survey, created and maintained by the Civil Service Commission and referenced in N.J.S.11A:2-11, not less than once every three years.
The Civil Service Commission shall make the online employee satisfaction survey available to all political subdivisions of the State at no cost.
4. (New section) All employees of institutions of higher education of this State and independent State authorities and commissions who are not covered by Title 11A of the New Jersey Statues shall be required to complete, periodically, the online employee satisfaction survey, created and maintained by the Civil Service Commission and referenced in N.J.S.11A:2-11, not less than once every three years.
The Civil Service Commission shall make the online employee satisfaction survey available to all institutions of higher education of this State and independent State authorities and commissions of the State at no cost.
5. This act shall take effect six months from the date of enactment, except that the Civil Service Commission may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Civil Service Commission to create and maintain an online employee satisfaction survey. All State employees in the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches and all public employees of political subdivisions of the State will be required to complete the survey periodically, but not less than once every three years.
Employees of public institutions of higher education and independent State authorities and commissions will also be required to complete the survey.
The survey will be made available at no cost for use by political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and State authorities and commissions.
